455th Flying Training Squadron
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The 455th Flying Training Squadron is a United States Air Force unit of Air Education and Training Command. It was most recently activated at NAS Pensacola as part of the 479th Flying Training Group, where it trains Combat Systems Officers with the Raytheon T-6 Texan II.
455th Flying Training Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–1945; 1949–1951; 1955–1957; 1973–1993; 2009–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Flying Training |
Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
Motto(s) | Sine Alis Volamus (Latin for 'Without Wings We Fly') (World War II) Supersonic Security (1957)[1] Sine Alis Adsurgimus (Latin for 'Without Wings We Rise') (2023-) |
Engagements | European Theater of Operations[2] |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[2] |
Insignia | |
455th Flying Training Squadron emblem[lower-alpha 1][2] | |
455th Flying Training Squadron emblem[lower-alpha 2][3] | |
455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron emblem[lower-alpha 3][1] | |
455th Bombardment Squadron emblem (World War II[4] |
The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 455th Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation before returning to the United States for inactivation. It was activated again in the reserves in 1949. It was mobilized in 1951 for the Korean War and inactivated, as its personnel were used as fillers for other units.
The squadron was redesignated the 455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated in Tactical Air Command in 1955, but inactivated two years later. In 1973 it was activated at Mather Air Force Base, where it trained navigators until it was inactivated on 1 October 1993. It was reactivated in October 2009.