Lineage. Constituted as 15 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated as 15 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Disbanded on 1 May 1944. Reconstituted on 10 Mar 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 12 Mar 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 15 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Feb 1953. Activated on 20 Apr 1953. Discontinued and inactivated on 24 Dec 1964. Redesignated as 15 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 30 Jun 1967. Activated on 30 Jun 1967. Organized on 15 Jul 1967. Discontinued and inactivated on 30 Mar 1968. Consolidated (1 Oct 1992) with 2872 Test Squadron, which was designated and activated on 15 Jan 1988. Redesignated as 15 Test Squadron on 1 Oct 1992. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Redesignated as 15 Test Flight on 9 Feb 2016. Activated on 1 Mar 2016. Redesignated as 15 Test and Evaluation Squadron on 1 Oct 2021.
Assignments. 53 Pursuit (later Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-1 May 1944. Eleventh Air Force, 12 Mar 1947; 419 Troop Carrier Group, 30 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949. 34 Air Division, 20 Apr 1953; Los Angeles Air Defense Sector, 1 Jan 1960; Phoenix Air Defense Sector, 1 May 1961-24 Dec 1964. Tactical Air Command, 30 Jun 1967; 4531 Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Jul 1967-30 Mar 1968. Ogden ALC, UT, 15 Jan 1988; 545 Test Group, 21 Mar 1993-1 Apr 1994. 53 Wing, 1 Mar 2016; 753 Test and Evaluation Group, 1 Oct 2021-.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 15 Jan 1941; Tallahassee AB, FL, 8 May-18 Dec 1941; La Chorrera, Panama, 2 Jan-10 Nov 1942; Dale Mabry Field, FL, 26 Nov 1942; Drew Field, FL, 6 Jan 1943; Ft Myers, FL, 5 Feb 1943-1 May 1944. Andrews Field, MD, 12 Mar 1947-27 Jun 1949. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 20 Apr 1953-24 Dec 1964. Homestead AFB, FL, 15 Jul 1967-30 Mar 1968. Hill AFB, UT, 15 Jan 1988-1 Apr 1994. Eglin AFB, FL, 1 Mar 2016-.
Commanders: Capt George P. Chapman, 15 Jan 1941; 1Lt Thomas J. Barrett, 9 Jun 1941; Maj Leland S. McGowan, 23 Oct 1941; Capt Leo C. Moon, 21 Mar 1943; Maj William E. Zins, 27 Apr 1943; Maj Harvey J. Scandrett, 13 Jun 1943; Capt Henry W. Shurlds, 8 Sep 1943; Maj Carl P. Garver, 26 Sep 1943; Maj Harvey J. Scandrett, 3 Dec 1943; Capt Leroy G. Brown, 6 Mar 1944-1 May 1944. Lt Col William T. Gibson, 1947; Lt Col Robert Hoover, c. 1948-unkn. Maj Hugh C. Slater, c. Apr 1953; Lt Col Winton W. Marshall, 6 Jul 1953; Maj Hugh C. Slater, 14 Jul 1954; Lt Col Walter T. Carter, Aug 1955; Maj Earl H. Singleton, Jul 1956; Lt Col William M. Reynolds Jr., Jan 1957; Lt Col William D. McVay, 3 Jun 1959; Lt Col David Rennie, Sep 1960; Lt Col John S. Stoer, 1963; Lt Col Carl H. Leo, 1963; Col Robert J. Rankin, 1 Apr 1964-24 Dec 1964. Unkn, 30 Jun 1967; unkn, 15 Jul 1967-30 Mar 1968. Unkn, 15 Jan 1988; unkn, 21 Mar 1993-1 Apr 1994.
Aircraft. P-35, 1941; P-40, 1941; P-39, 1941-1943; P-51, 1943; P-47; 1943-1944. F-86, 1953-1960; F-101-1960-1964. Unkn, 30 Jun 1967-30 Mar 1968. None, 15 Jan 1988-1 Apr 1994.
Operations. Contributed to the air defense of the Panama Canal, Jan-Nov 1942. Served as a replacement training unit, Nov 1942-May 1944. Served in the reserve, Mar 1947-Jun 1949. Flew fighter missions and participated in various tests and operations of the Air Defense Command, May 1953-Dec 1964. Unkn, 30 Jun 1967-30 Mar 1968. Unkn, 15 Jan 1988-1 Apr 1994.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Dec 2021.
Commanders. Aircraft, and Operations through 1 Apr 1994.
Emblem. Approved on 28 Jul 1943; latest rendering on 20 Jul 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 2 Mar 2016.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.