Lineage. Constituted as 28 Photographic Laboratory, Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, on 25 May 1944. Activated on 1 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 22 Feb 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and consolidated (18 Sep 2014) with the 28 Intelligence Squadron, which was constituted as the 28 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 3 Mar 1950. Activated on 1 May 1950. Inactivated on 15 Apr 1955. Redesignated as 28 Intelligence Squadron on 19 Mar 2014. Activated on 17 Apr 2014.
Assignments. 501 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, 1 Aug 1944-22 Feb 1946. 28 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 1 May 1950-15 Apr 1955. 655 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 17 Apr 2014-.
Stations. Dalhart Army Air Field, TX, 1 Aug 1944; Harvard Army Air Field, NE, 23 Aug 1944; Fort Lawton, WA, 10-17 Mar 1945; Hawaii, 25 Mar 1945; Tinian, c. Apr 1945; Northwest Field, Guam, c. 14 Apr 1945-22 Feb 1946. Rapid City (later, Ellsworth) AFB, SD, 1 May 1950-15 Apr 1955. Hurlburt Fld, FL, 17 Apr 2014-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Japan, 6-13 Jul 1945.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 29 Jan 2015.
Emblem. None on file. Squadron may design and request approval of an emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.