34th Bomb Squadron (United States)
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| Active | 11 June 1917 - 10 June 1919 15 July 1931 - 26 November 1945 19 March 1947 - 10 September 1948 10 May 1952 - 25 June 1958 15 November 1962 - 30 September 1976 1 July 1992 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Strategic Bombing |
| Part of | Air Combat Command 12th Air Force 28th Bomb Wing 28th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Ellsworth Air Force Base |
| Nickname | ThunderBirds (Doolittle's Raiders) |
| Colors | Red, Black |
| Mascot | T-Bird |
| Engagements | Doolittle Raid |
| Decorations |  DCU AFOUA FCdG w/Palm ROK PUC |
The 34th Bomb Squadron (34 BS) is part of the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. It operates B-1 Lancer aircraft providing strategic bombing capability.
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[edit] Mission
Provide combat-ready aircrews to project global power anytime in support of the Combatant Commander's objectives.
[edit] History
The oldest squadron in the United States Air Force, activated June 11th, 1917. After WW I, the 34th was a ground training unit in 1918. It flew antisubmarine patrols from, 22 December 1941–c. March 1942. It contributed aircrews with its sister squadron, the 37th Bomb Squadron (Tigers), for the Doolittle raid on Tokyo, Japan, of 18 April 1942. It went on to fly combat missions in European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations from, 30 December 1942–1 May 1945. It oversaw German disarmament, June–September 1945.
The squadron also flew combat missions in Korea from, c. 10 May 1952–July 1953. It also provided crews and aircraft to other Strategic Air Command units conducting combat operations over Southeast Asia. In 2001, the 34th Bomb Squadron assigned to the Gunfighters of the 366th Wing, conducted devastating attacks versus the Taliban and Al Queda. In 2003, the T-birds kicked off OIF with the largest Precision Guided Bomb (PGM) strike in history, when a 4-ship of B-1s delivered 96 GBU-31 2,000 lb JDAMs.
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- Second Aviation Instruction Center (1917 - 1919)
- 17th Bombardment Group (1931 – 1945, 1947 - 1948, 1952 - 1958)
- Strategic Air Command (1962 – 1963)
- 17th Bombardment Wing (1963 – 1976)
- 366th Fighter Wing (1992 - 2001)
- 28th Bomb Wing (2001 - Present)
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