19th Weapons Squadron, US Air Force
19TH WEAPONS SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Constituted 19 Observation Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942. Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated: 19 Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 19 Liaison Squadron on 2 Apr 1943. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1945. Redesignated 19 Tactical Air Support Squadron (Light), and activated, on 17 Jun 1963. Organized on 8 Jul 1963. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Aug 1964. Activated on 16 Oct 1964. Organized on 21 Oct 1964. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated 19 Weapons Squadron on 24 Jan 2003. Activated on 3 Feb 2003.
Antisubmarine patrols, Mar-c. Oct 1942; combat in CBI, Jun 1944-Aug 1945. Combat in Southeast Asia, Jul 1963-Aug 1964 and Oct 1964-Sep 1971. Provided close air and aerial reconnaissance support, supporting the Eighth U.S. Army and Republic of Korea ground forces, Jan 1972-c. 1980; operated the forward air control mission within the Korean tactical air control system, 1980-1 Oct 1993.
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Origin/meaning
The Emblem was approved 11 October 1943. Squadron apparently has used several unofficial emblems at various times, but never carried through with the approval process.
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