Lineage. Constituted as Air Corps Detachment, Weather, Philippines, on 15 Nov 1940. Activated on 2 Jan 1941. Redesignated as 5 Air Corps Squadron, Weather (Regional Control) on 18 Nov 1941. Inactivated on 2 Apr 1946. Redesignated as 5 Weather Squadron, and activated, on 16 Jun 1966. Organized on 8 Jul 1966. Inactivated on 1 May 1972. Activated on 1 Jan 1975. Inactivated on 15 Jun 1992. Activated on 1 Jul 1993. Inactivated on 15 Dec 1994. Redesignated as 5 Operational Weather Flight on 5 Oct 2004. Activated in the Reserves on 4 Nov 2004.
Assignments. 20 Air Base Group (Reinforced), 2 Jan 1941-unkn (attached to Philippine Department, 2 Jan 1941-19 Sep 1941; Philippine Department Air Force [later, Far East Air Force: Fifth Air Force], 20 Sep 1941-c. Apr 1942); Philippine Air Depot, c. 1942-2 Apr 1946. 1 Weather Group, 8 Jul 1966-1 May 1972. 5 Weather Wing, 1 Jan 1975; Tactical Air Command, 30 Sep 1991; Air Combat Command, 1-15 Jun 1992. 7 Air Operations Group, 1 Jul 1993-15 Dec 1994. 610 Regional Support Group, 4 Nov 2004; 403 Operations Group, 1 Oct 2011-.
Stations. Nichols Field, Philippine Islands, 2 Jan 1941-2 Jan 1946 (not manned from c. 24 Dec 1941-2 Jan 1946). Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam, 8 Jul 1966; Long Binh Army Installation, Vietnam, 3 Jul 1967-1 May 1972. Fort McPherson, GA, 1 Jan 1975-15 Jun 1992. Yongsan AB, South Korea, 1 Jul 1993-15 Dec 1994. Shaw AFB, SC, 4 Nov 2004-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Philippine Islands. Southeast Asia: Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations (Philippines): 8-22 Dec 1941; 7 Dec 1941-10 May 1942; 6 Jan-8 Mar 1942. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 8 Jul 1966-1 Jul 1967; 1 Jan -31 Dec 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 2 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1970-1 May 1972; 1 Apr 1978-31 Mar 1980; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 1 Jul 1990-14 Jun 1992; 1 Sep 2006-31 Aug 2008; 1 Jan 2015-31 Dec 2017. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 8 Jul 1966-1 May 1972.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 10 Jul 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 12 Jan 2005.
Emblem. Approved on 1 Nov 1967; latest rendering, 31 Jan 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.