Lineage. Constituted as 33 Photo Lab, Bomb Group, Very Heavy on 4 Aug 1944. Activated on 19 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 4 Jan 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted and redesignated as 63 Intelligence Squadron on 19 Aug 2013. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Sep 2013.
Assignments. 382 Bombardment Group, 19 Sep 1944-4 Jan 1946. 655 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 15 Sep 2013-.
Stations. Dalhart AAFld, TX, 19 Sep 1944; Smokey Hill AAFld, KS, 11 Dec 1944; Seattle Port of Embarkation, 4-8 Aug 1945; Ie Shima, 8 Sep-16 Dec 1945; Camp Anza, CA, 30 Dec 1945-4 Jan 1946. Joint Base Langley-Eustis ABS, VA, 15 Sep 2013-.
Service Streamers. World War II, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 27 Nov 2017.
Supersedes statement prepared on 26 Nov 2013.
Emblem. Approved on 27 Oct 2014.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.