1st Reconnaissance Squadron
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The 1st Reconnaissance Squadron is the United States Air Force’s oldest active squadron, specializing in high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Lockheed U-2
NERFINISHED
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RQ-4 Global Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ TU-2S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| basedNear | Marysville, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Air Combat Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1913-03-05 ⓘ |
| decorations |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emblem | 1st Reconnaissance Squadron emblem ⓘ |
| engagement | Pancho Villa Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Beale Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | continuous lineage from the 1st Aero Squadron ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | 1st Provisional Aero Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | English ⓘ |
| mission | provide timely, reliable, high-altitude reconnaissance information to national and theater commanders ⓘ |
| motto | “The First” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 1st Recce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | oldest active squadron in the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFor | continuous service since before World War I ⓘ |
| operates |
high-altitude manned reconnaissance aircraft
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unmanned aerial reconnaissance systems ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| originalDesignation | 1st Aero Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 9th Operations Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
high-altitude reconnaissance
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intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ⓘ |
| service | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization | high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | global ⓘ |
| trainingRole |
trains RQ-4 Global Hawk pilots
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trains U-2 pilots ⓘ |
| type | reconnaissance squadron ⓘ |
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