17th Training Squadron
The 17th Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The squadron performed water survival training in Florida from 1971 until it was inactivated in 1997.
| 17th Training Squadron | |
|---|---|
An airman during the water survival course at NAS Pensacola | |
| Active | 1944–1946; 1955–1958; 1971–1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Water survival training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Engagements | Pacific Theater of World War II |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 17th Training Squadron emblem | |
| 17th Tactical Missile Squadron emblem | |
| 17th Bombardment Squadron emblem (approved 30 June 1945) | |
The first predecessor of the squadron was the 17th Bombardment Squadron, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress unit that participated in the strategic bombing of Japan during World War II, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation for raids in late July and early August 1945. The squadron was inactivated after the end of the war.
The second predecessor of the squadron was the 17th Tactical Missile Squadron, a Martin B-61 Matador squadron that stood alert with its weapons on Taiwan from 1957 until July 1958, when it transferred its resources to another squadron. These two units were consolidated in 1985 and in 1993, they were consolidated with the 3613th Combat Crew Training Squadron, which had been conducting water survival training at Homestead Air Force Base as the 17th Crew Training Squadron.