Lineage. Constituted as 25 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 5 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 25 Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943. Activated on 9 Feb 1943. Redesignated as: 25 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943; 25 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 24 Jan 1946. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1949. Redesignated as 25 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Fighter, on 4 Nov 1954. Activated on 24 Jan 1955. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated as 25 Flying Training Squadron on 14 Apr 1972. Activated on 1 Nov 1972.
Assignments. 6 Photographic (later, 6 Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping; 6 Photographic Reconnaissance; 6 Photographic; 6 Reconnaissance) Group, 9 Feb 1943 (attached to V Fighter Command after 10 Feb 1946); V Fighter Command, 27 Apr 1946; 315 Composite Wing, 31 May 1946; 71 Reconnaissance (later, 71 Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 28 Feb 1947–1 Apr 1949 (attached to 315 Composite Wing to Nov 1947). 71 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 24 Jan 1955–1 Jul 1957. 71 Flying Training Wing, 1 Nov 1972; 71 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991–.
Stations. Colorado Springs, CO, 9 Feb–22 Oct 1943; Sydney, Australia, 19 Nov 1943; Brisbane, Australia, 25 Nov 1943–19 Jan 1944; Lae, New Guinea, 3 Feb 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, 7 Feb 1944; Biak, 23 Jul–16 Nov 1944; Dulag, Leyte, 24 Nov 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 3 Jan 1944 (detachment at Dulag, Leyte, to 6 Feb 1945; air echelon at Clark Field, Luzon, 14 Jun–14 Jul 1945); Okinawa, 9 Jul 1945; Chofu, Japan, 27 Sep 1945; Itazuke AB, Japan, 10 Feb 1946; Itami, Japan, 30 Mar 1946–1 Apr 1949. Larson AFB, WA, 24 Jan 1955–1 Jul 1957. Vance AFB, OK, 1 Nov 1972–.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus; China Offensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Philippine Islands, 18–[20] Sep 1944; Japan,
9 Aug 1945. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan–31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan 1977–30 Apr 1978; 1 May 1982–30 Apr 1984; 1 Apr 1987–31 Mar 1989; 1 Apr 1989–31 Mar 1990; 1 Apr 1990-31 Mar 1992; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Feb 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 17 Feb 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 13 May 1944; and reinstated on 31 Mar 1995.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.