11th Operational Weather Squadron
The 11th Operational Weather Squadron (11OWS) was an operational weather squadron of the United States Air Force. The squadron was based out of Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, and was responsible for forecasting Alaska's weather and analyzing its climate.
| 11th Operational Weather Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941 – 1957 1958 – 1992 1999 – 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Part of | Air Force Weather Agency 611th Air Operations Group |
| Duty Assignment | Elmendorf AFB, Alaska |
| Colors | Blue & Yellow |
| Decorations | Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 11th Operational Weather Squadron emblem (approval date unknown) | |
| 11th Weather Squadron emblem (approved 13 June 1961) | |
| 11th Weather Squadron emblem (approved 20 September 1944) | |
The squadron was first activated in early 1941 as the Air Corps Detachment, Weather, Alaska at Ladd Field. It was soon moved to Elmendorf Field (later Air Force Base). The detachment oversaw weather stations in Alaska and after the Attack on Pearl Harbor in February 1942 became the 11th Air Corps Squadron, Weather. The squadron was redesignated the 11th Weather Squadron in 1944. In 1952 the squadron was relocated to Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi where it inactivated five years later. In 1958 the squadron was reactivated at Elmendorf. The squadron was inactivated after a short stay at Eielson Air Force Base in 1992. The squadron was reactivated as the 11th Operational Weather Squadron at Elmendorf in 1998.