| 29th Training Systems Squadron | |
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Emblem of the 29th Training Systems Squadron |
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| Active | 1918-1968, 2002 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Engagements | World War I World War II |
The 29th Training Systems Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. Its assignment is with the 53d Test Management Group, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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The 29th Training Systems Squadron has personnel located at Eglin AFB and 11 geographically separated units around the nation: Barksdale, Beale, Creech, Dyess, Hill, Offutt, Robins, Tinker, Tyndall, and Whiteman AFBs as well as an operating location in Mesa, Ariz.
The squadron serves as the Combat Air Force's center of expertise for Aircrew Training Devices (ATD). Squadron personnel provide technical expertise on all aspects of ATD life-cycle management, including acquisition, modification, acceptance testing and certification testing for all A-10, B-1, B-2, B-52, E-3, E-4, E-8, EC-130, F-15C/E, F-16, F-22, F-35, HH-60, HC-130, MQ-1/9, RC-135, RQ-4 and U-2 ATDs.
Unit personnel also manage the CAF Simulator Certification Program. The squadron's efforts incorporate ATD oversight and management from concept development and preliminary design review through sustainment and program deactivation. By keeping training devices concurrent, cost effective and viable, the 29th TSS guarantees training systems meet present and future warfighters' needs while supporting evolving training demands with modern technology.
Evidently aerial arm of field artillery brigade firing center at Camp Knox, Ky, 1918–1919. Reactivated in 1933 as part of Caribbean Air Command, becoming part of the defense forces of the Panama Canal Zone. Goodwill flight to Guatemala, 7-12 February 1938. Equipped with a variety of second-line aircraft until World War II, upgraded to P-40 Warhawks in 1941 and P-39 Aircobras in 1942. Reassinged to the CONUS in 1944, assigned to IV Fighter Command as a replacement training unit (RTU), flying predominantly P-38 Lightnings, Testing unit for P-59A and P-80 jet aircraft, 1944-1946 before being inactivated.
Reactivated in 1953 as part of Air Defense Command as an air defense squadron, initially equipped with F-94C Starfire day interceptors, being assigned to Great Falls AFB, Montana with a mission for the air defense of the Upper Midwest region. Re-equipped in 1957 with F-89H Scorpion Interceptor and later with the F-89J.
Received the new McDonnell F-101B Voodoo supersonic interceptor, and the F-101F operational and conversion trainer in 1960. The two-seat trainer version was equipped with dual controls, but carried the same armament as the F-101B and were fully combat-capable. Inactivated in July 1968 as part of the drawdown of ADC interceptor bases, the aircraft being passed along to the Air National Guard.
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On and over a blue disc bordered golden yellow a gamecock in the position of attack (body, head, neck, wings, and feathers, brown; legs, feet, beak, and eyes, yellow; comb and wattles, red ). (Approved 15 March 1935)
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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