702nd Tactical Air Support Squadron
The 702d Tactical Air Support Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was part of the 601st Tactical Air Control Wing at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, from 1969 until it was inactivated on 30 November 1975.
| 702d Tactical Air Support Squadron (formerly 402d Bombardment Squadron, 12th Reconnaissance Squadron) | |
|---|---|
B-29 Superfortress flying over Northwest Field (Guam) | |
| Active | 1941-1944, 1944, 1944-1946, 1969-1975 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Tactical air support |
| Engagements | Pacific Theater |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 702d Tactical Air Support Squadron emblem | |
| 12th Reconnaissance Squadron (later 402d Bombardment Squadron) emblem | |
| 402nd Bombardment Squadron Tail Marking (Pacific) | |
The earliest predecessor of the squadron was organized during the expansion of the armed forces of the United States prior to its entry into World War II as the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron. The squadron was redesignated the 402d Bombardment Squadron in the spring of 1942, and became an Operational Training Unit and later a Replacement Training Unit until 1944, when it was inactivated in a reorganization of Army Air Forces training units.
The squadron was reactivated the same day as a Boeing B-29 Superfortress unit, but inactivated shortly thereafter as B-29 units reorganized from four to three squadrons. It was then activated as a component of a different group. It served in combat in the Pacific Theater, where it was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citations for combat in Japan before inactivating in theater on 15 April 1946.
The two squadrons were consolidated into a single unit in September 1985, but the consolidated unit has not been active.