Lineage. Constituted as First Weather Squadron on 24 Jun 1937. Activated on 1 Jul 1937. Redesignated as: 1 Weather Squadron, Regional on 16 Jun 1942; 1 Weather Squadron on 1 Nov 1943. Disbanded on 7 Sep 1944. Reconstituted on 21 Apr 1949. Activated on 20 May 1949. Inactivated on 20 May 1952. Activated on 24 Sep 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 15 Jun 1992. Activated on 15 Jun 1992. Inactivated on 29 Apr 1994. Activated on 1 Jul 1994. Redesignated as 1 Combat Weather Squadron on 1 Jun 2021.
Assignments. Office of the Chief, Air Corps, 1 Jul 1937; Army Air Forces, c. 29 Mar 1942; Flight Control Command, c. 14 Apr 1943; Weather Wing, Flight Control Command (later, Army Air Forces Weather Wing), c. 19 May 1943-7 Sep 1944. 2102 Air Weather Group, 20 May 1949; 2059 Air Weather Wing, 24 Oct 1950-20 May 1952. Military Air Transport Service (later, Military Airlift Command), 24 Sep 1965; 5 Weather Wing, 8 Jan 1966; Tactical Air Command, 30 Sep 1991; Air Combat Command, 1-15 Jun 1992. 1 Operations Group, 15 Jun 1992-29 Apr 1994. 1 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. March Field, CA, 1 Jul 1937; McClellan Field, CA, 3 Feb 1941; Santa Monica, CA, 25 Nov 1943-7 Sep 1944. Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 20 May 1949-20 May 1952. MacDill AFB, FL, 8 Jan 1966-15 Jun 1992. Langley AFB, VA, 15 Jun 1992-29 Apr 1994. Fort Lewis, WA, 1 Jul 1994-.
Service Streamers. World War II: American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2005. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1973-31 Dec 1974; 1 Apr 1978-31 Mar 1980; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 1 May 1992-30 Apr 1994; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 1 Nov 2008-31 Oct 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 27 Sep 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jan 2003.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Dec 1993; latest rendering, 6 Dec 2021.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.