95th Reconnaissance Squadron
The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 55th Operations Group, Air Combat Command, stationed at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The squadron is equipped with several variants of the Boeing C-135 aircraft equipped for reconnaissance missions.
| 95th Reconnaissance Squadron | |
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95th Reconnaissance Squadron RC-135V Rivet Joint ISR aircraft. | |
| Active | 1917–1919; 1919–1927; 1928–1945; 1947–1948; 1952–1958; 1982–1993; 1994–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Mildenhall |
| Nickname(s) | Kickin' Ass |
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| 95th Reconnaissance Squadron emblem | |
| Post 1994 Tail Code | OF |
The 95th is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized as the 95th Aero Squadron on 20 August 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a pursuit squadron.
During World War II the unit served in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) as part of Twelfth Air Force as a B-26 Marauder light bomber squadron, participating in the North African and the Southern France Campaign. In the Cold War, the squadron fought in the Korean War with Douglas B-26 Invader medium bombers, then later as part of Strategic Air Command, flying TR-1A Dragonlady reconnaissance aircraft supporting NATO.