Lineage. Organized as 88 Aero Squadron on 18 Aug 1917. Redesignated as: 88 Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 88 Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923. Inactivated on 1 Aug 1927. Activated on 1 Jun 1928. Redesignated as: 88 Observation Squadron (Long Range, Amphibian) on 1 Mar 1935; 88 Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Sep 1936; 88 Reconnaissance Squadron (Long Range) on 6 Dec 1939; 88 Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 436 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942; 436 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, c. 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946. Redesignated as 436 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, and activated, on 1 Oct 1946. Redesignated as 436 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 20 Jul 1948. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Apr 1963. Redesignated as 436 Strategic Training Squadron on 12 Feb 1986. Activated on 1 Jul 1986. Redesignated as 436 Training Squadron on 1 Jun 1992.
Assignments. Unkn, 18 Aug 1917-May 1918; I Corps Observation Group, May 1918; III Corps Observation Group, Aug-Nov 1918 (attached to V Corps Observation Group, 12-17 Sep 1918); unkn, Nov 1918-Sep 1919; 2 Wing, Sep 1919 (attached to 1 Army Observation Group c. Oct 1919); 1 Army Observation Group, 24 Mar 1920; Air Service Field Officers’ School, 10 Feb 1921 (attached to 1 Provisional Air Brigade for operations, 6 May-3 Oct 1921); Fifth Corps Area, 15 Oct 1921; Air Corps Training Center, May-1 Aug 1927. Eighth Corps Area, 1 Jun 1928 (attached to Field Artillery School to c. Nov 1931); 12 Observation Group, 30 Jun 1931; 1 Wing, 1 Mar 1935; 7 Bombardment Group, attached 1 Sep 1936 (air echelon attached to 31 Bombardment Squadron, 10 Dec 1941-c. 8 Feb 1942, and to USN, c. 8 Feb-14 Mar 1942), and assigned 25 Feb 1942-6 Jan 1946. 7 Bombardment Group, 1 Oct 1946; 7 Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 1952; 4238 Strategic Wing, 1 Aug 1958-1 Apr 1963. Strategic Air Command, 1 Jul 1986; Air Combat Command, 1 Jun 1992; 7 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994; 552 Operations Group, 1 Oct 2015; 552 Training Group, 17 Aug 2018-.
Stations. Kelly Field, TX, 18 Aug 1917; Garden City, NY, 11-27 Oct 1917; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 16 Nov 1917; Amanty, France, 1 Feb 1918; Ourches, France, 28 May 1918; Francheville, France, 7 Jul 1918; Ferme-de-Greves, France, 4 Aug 1918; Goussancourt, France, 4 Sep 1918; Ferme-de-Greves, France, 9 Sep 1918; Souilly, France, 12 Sep 1918; Pretz-en-Argonne, France, 14 Sep 1918; Souilly, France, 20 Sep 1918; Bethelainville, France, 4 Nov 1918; Villers-a-Chevre, France, 29 Nov 1918; Trier, Germany, 6 Dec 1918; Le Mans, France, 1-10 Jun 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, 27 Jun 1919; Scott Field, IL: 11 Jul 1919; Langley Field, VA, 5 Sep 1919 (operated from Charleston, WV, 3-8 Sep 1921; detachment at Charleston until Oct 1921); Godman Field, KY, 15 Oct 1921; Wilbur Wright Field, OH, 11 Oct 1922; Brooks Field, TX, 7 May-1 Aug 1927. Post Field, OK, 1 Jun 1928; Brooks Field, TX, 5 Nov 1931; Hamilton Field, CA, 28 Sep 1935; Ft. Douglas, UT, 7 Sep 1940; Salt Lake City, UT, c. 15 Jan-11 Nov 1941; Brisbane, Australia, 22 Dec 1941-4 Feb 1942 (operated from Hickam Field, TH, 7 Dec 1941-10 Feb 1942, Nandi Airport, Fiji Islands, 12-17 Feb 1942; Townsville, Australia, 20 Feb-c. 14 Mar 1942); Karachi, India, 12 Mar 1942; Allahabad, India, 1 Jun 1942; Gaya, India, 14 Nov 1942; Bishnupur, India, 25 Feb 1943; Panagarh, India, 25 Sep 1943; Madhaiganj, India, 13 Dec 1943; Tezgaon, India, 14 Jun 1944; Madhaiganj, India, 6 Oct 1944 (detachment based at Luliang, China, ferrying gasoline to Suichwan, China, Dec 1944-Jan 1945); Tezpur, India, 1 Jun-7 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 Jan 1946. Ft. Worth AAFld (later, Griffiss AFB; Carswell AFB), TX, 1 Oct 1946; Barksdale AAB, LA, 1 Aug 1958-1 Apr 1963. Carswell AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1986; Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Feb 1993; Tinker AFB, OK, 1 Oct 2015-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War I: Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; Oise-Aisne; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Champagne; Ile-de-France; Lorraine. World War II: Central Pacific; East Indies; Burma; India-Burma; China Defensive; Central Burma; China Offensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Thailand, 19 Mar 1945. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016; 1 Jun 2020-31 May 2021. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 1 Jul 1990-29 May 1992; 1 Jun 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Jul 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Sep 2014.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Feb 1924; latest rendering, 20 Jul 2016.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Approved by Margaret Ream.