37th Bomb Squadron (United States)
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| Active | 13 June 1917 - 5 April 1919 1 September 1933 - 31 January 1938 1 February 1940 - 26 November 1945 19 May 1947 - 10 September 1948 10 May 1952 - 25 June 1958 1 July 1977 - 1 October 1982 1 January 1987 - 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 |
| Engagements | Doolittle Raid |
| Decorations |  DCU AFOUA FCdG w/Palm ROK PUC |
The 37th Bomb Squadron (37 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 rapid, decisive and sustainable combat airpower anytime, anywhere.
[edit] History
The 37th participated in aircraft construction from 1917–1918 and conducted flying training in 1918. It flew antisubmarine patrols from, December 1941–c. March 1942. The squadron also contributed aircrews for the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan on 6 April 1942.
It flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations from 31 December 1942–1 May 1945 and in Korea from c. 10 May 1952–July 1953.
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- Third Aviation Instruction Center (1917 - 1919)
- 18th Pursuit Group (1933 – 1935)
- 2d Wing (1935 – 1938)
- 28th Composite Group (1940 – 1941)
- 17th Bombardment Group (1941 – 1945, 1947 – 1948, 1952 – 1958)
- 28th Bomb Wing (1977 – 1982, 1987 - Present)
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