715th Weapons Squadron
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The 715th Weapons Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the USAF Weapons School at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, where it served from 2003 until 9 September 2005 as an advanced training unit with the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit.
715th Weapons Squadron | |
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Active | 1943-1966; 1970-1990; 2003-2005 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Advanced bombardment Training |
Motto(s) | Defensor Vindex (Latin for 'Defender, Avenger')[lower-alpha 2] |
Engagements | World War II (EAME Theater)[1] |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4x)[1] |
Insignia | |
Patch with 715th Weapons Squadron emblem[lower-alpha 3][2] | |
715th Bombardment Squadron emblem (World War II)[3] |
The squadron was first activated as the 715th Bombardment Squadron during World War II. After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, and served in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany with the 448th Bombardment Group. After V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States, where it converted to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. In 1946, it became part of Strategic Air Command (SAC) and served as a bomber unit with SAC until inactivating in 1966, when its parent 509th Bombardment Wing converted to the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. It was activated again in 1970, and served again with SAC, flying the General Dynamics FB-111 until inactivating again in 1990.