418 Test and Evaluation Squadron (ACC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 418 Night Fighter Squadron on 17 Mar 1943.  Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Inactivated on 20 Feb 1947.  Redesignated as 418 Fighter-Day Squadron on 6 Dec 1957.  Activated on 10 Dec 1957.  Inactivated on 1 Jul 1958.  Redesignated as 418 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 22 Aug 1969.  Activated on 15 Oct 1969.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1976.  Redesignated as 418 Test and Evaluation Squadron on 27 Sep 2021.  Activated on 1 Oct 2021.

Assignments.  Air Defense Department, AAF School of Applied Tactics, 1 Apr 1943 (attached to 481 Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 17 Jul-25 Sep 1943); V Fighter Command, c. 15 Nov 1943 (attached to First Air Task Force, 22 Nov 1943; 308 Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1944; 310 Bombardment Wing, c. 15 May 1944; Thirteenth Air Force, 10 Nov 1944; 310 Bombardment Wing, 26 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945; 308 Bombardment Wing, 9-c. 30 Jul 1945; 310 Bombardment Wing, 22 Oct 1945; V Bomber Command, 10 Nov 1945-20 Mar 1946); 301 Bombardment Wing, 20 Mar 1946-20 Feb 1947.  39 Air Division, 10 Dec 1957; Thirteenth Air Force, 25 Mar 1958; 6200 Air Base Wing, 5 Jun-1 Jul 1958.  58 Tactical Fighter Training Wing, c. 15 Oct 1969-1 Oct 1976.  53 Test and Evaluation Group, 1 Oct 2021-.

Stations.  Orlando, FL, 1 Apr 1943; Kissimmee AAFld, FL, 21 Aug 1943; Camp Patrick Henry, VA, 25 Sep-6 Oct 1943; Milne Bay, New Guinea, 2 Nov 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, 22 Nov 1943; Finschhafen, New Guinea, 28 Mar 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, 12 May 1944; Owi, Schouten Islands, 16 Sep 1944; Morotai, 5 Oct 1944 (ground echelon at Dulag, Leyte, 14-30 Nov 1944, and at San Jose, Mindoro, 15-16 Dec 1944); San Jose, Mindoro, 26 Dec 1944; Machinato, Okinawa, 9 Jul 1945; Atugi, Japan, 6 Oct 1945; Yonton, Okinawa, 7 Mar 1946-20 Feb 1947.  Misawa AB, Japan, 10 Dec 1957; Clark AFB, Luzon, 25 Mar-1 Jul 1958.  Luke AFB, AZ, 15 Oct 1969-1 Oct 1976.  Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Oct 2021-.

Service Streamers.  None.

Campaign Streamers.  World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon with Arrowhead; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus; China Offensive.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Oct-31 Dec 1969; 1 Jan 1971-31 Dec 1972; 1 Jan 1975-31 Dec 1976. Philippines Presidential Unit Citation.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 6 Jan 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on c. 30 Sep 1969.

Emblem.  Approved on 1 Jun 1971.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.