3d Search Attack Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 3d Search Attack Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. Its last assignment was with the 1st Search Attack Group
, based at Langley Field, Virginia
. It was inactivated on 10 April 1944
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. Its last assignment was with the 1st Search Attack Group
1st Search Attack Group
The 1st Search Attack Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the First Air Force, based in Langley Field, Virginia...
, based at Langley Field, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It was inactivated on 10 April 1944
History
Tested electronic equipment and trained crews for its use in antisubmarine operations; antisubmarine patrols, Jan until late 1943.Lineage
- Constituted 2d Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 7 December 1942
- Activated on 10 December 1942
- Redesignated: 2d Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 22 November 1943
- Disbanded on 10 April 1944.
Assignments
- 1st Sea-Search Attack Unit (later Search Attack Group)1st Search Attack GroupThe 1st Search Attack Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the First Air Force, based in Langley Field, Virginia...
, 10 December 1942-10 April 1944.