Lineage. Constituted as 16 Weather Squadron (Regional Control), on 13 Aug 1942. Activated on 1 Sep 1942. Redesignated as 16 Weather Squadron, Regional, on 25 Aug 1942. Inactivated on 18 Nov 1957. Activated on 8 Jul 1959. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1976. Activated on 18 Nov 2009.
Assignments. Headquarters, Army Air Forces, 1 Sep 1942; Flight Control Command, 13 Apr 1943; Army Air Force Weather Wing (later Army Air Force Weather Service), 6 Jul 1943; 7 Weather Group, 4 Dec 1945; 102 Weather Group (later 2102 Air Weather Group), 1 Jun 1948; 2103 Air Weather Group, 20 May 1949; 2059 Air Weather Group, 24 Oct 1950; 8 Weather Group, 20 May 1952-18 Nov 1957. 2 Weather Group, 8 Jul 1959; 5 Weather Group, 8 Oct 1965-1 Oct 1976. 2 Weather Group, 18 Nov 2009-.
Stations. Great Falls, MT, 1 Sep 1942; Edmonton, Canada, 1 Apr 1944; Fort Richardson, AK, 20 Jun 1946; Elmendorf AAF Base (later Elmendorf AFB), AK, 31 Jan 1948; Scott AFB, IL, 9 Jun 1948; Waco, TX, 16 May 1952-18 Nov 1957. Fort Monroe, VA, 8 Jul 1959-1 Oct 1976. Offutt AFB, NE, 18 Nov 2009-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; I Jul 1973-31 Dec 1974.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Nov 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 14 Jun 1962. Newest rendition approved 1 Sep 2016.
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.