28 Test and Evaluation Squadron (ACC)

Lineage.   Constituted as 28 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 Dec 1939.  Activated on 1 Feb 1940.  Redesignated as:  28 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 28 Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) in 1943; 28 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 Aug 1943; 28 Fighter Squadron, Two Engine on 13 Jan 1945; 28 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 8 Jan 1946.  Inactivated on 15 Oct 1946.  Redesignated as 28 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 3 Mar 1953.  Activated on 8 Apr 1953.  Inactivated on 25 Jun 1953.  Redesignated as 28 Test Squadron on 9 Apr 1993.  Activated on 15 Apr 1993.  Redesignated as 28 Test and Evaluation Squadron on 12 Apr 2006. 

Assignments.  37 Pursuit (later, 37 Fighter) Group, 1 Feb 1940; XXVI Fighter Command, 1 Nov 1943; 6 Fighter Wing, 25 Aug-15 Oct 1946.  37 Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 Apr-25 Jun 1953.  79 (later, 53) Test and Evaluation Group, 15 Apr 1993; 53 Test Management Group, 1 Oct 2002-.

Stations.   Albrook Field, CZ, 1 Feb 1940; Rio Hato, Panama, 5 Oct 1940; Albrook Field, CZ, 13 Nov 1940; Patilla Point, Panama, 9 Dec 1941; Chame, Panama, 10 Nov 1942; Howard Field, CZ, 25 Sep 1945-15 Oct 1946.  Clovis AFB, NM, 8 Apr-25 Jun 1953.  Eglin AFB, FL, 15 Apr 1993-.

Service Streamers.   World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Apr 1993-14 Apr 1995; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 1008.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Dec 2016.

Supersedes statement prepared on 10 June 2013

Emblem.  Approved on 19 May 1945, modified on 27 Feb 2015.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.