397th Bombardment Squadron
The 7th Reconnaissance Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 319th Operations Group and is stationed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Italy.
| 397th Bombardment Squadron 7th Reconnaissance Squadron | |
|---|---|
RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 at Sigonella | |
| Active | 1917–1946; 2015–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Part of | Air Force Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Sigonella |
| Engagements | American Antisubmarine Theater |
| Insignia | |
| 7th Reconnaissance Squadron emblem | |
| 397th Bombardment Squadron emblem (approved 5 May 1924) | |
The squadron was first established in the Panama Canal Zone as the 7th Aero Squadron in 1917 and served as a reconnaissance unit until 1942, when it was redesignated as the 397th Bombardment Squadron. It served as a bomber unit through World War II and was inactivated at Rio Hato Army Air Base, Panama on 1 November 1946. The squadron was reactivated in 2015, returning to its earlier reconnaissance mission.
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