37th Helicopter Squadron
The 37th Helicopter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 582d Helicopter Group in support of the 90th Missile Wing located at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The unit is tasked with flight operations in support of the operation and security of F.E. Warren's intercontinental ballistic missile complex as well as search and rescue missions. The unit operates the UH-1N Huey helicopter.
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 A UH-1N belonging to the 37th Helicopter Squadron lands as 90th Security Forces Group move into place during an exercise that was part of the Nuclear Surety Inspection. | |
| Active | 1952–1955; 1966–1972; 1973–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Missile Field Support Search and rescue |
| Part of | Air Force Global Strike Command |
| Garrison/HQ | F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming |
| Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War[1] |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
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| 37th Helicopter Squadron emblem (approved 30 November 1988)[1] |  |
| Tail Code | FE |
History
Performed search, rescue, and recovery missions in the Far East and in Southeast Asia in the conflicts in Vietnam. Since reactivation in 1973, unit performs nuclear convoy security and missile site support at Francis E. Warren AFB. The unit also flies numerous search & rescue missions and casualty evacuation sorties.[1]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 37th Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952
- Activated on 14 November 1952
- Inactivated on 8 May 1955
- Redesignated 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron and activated on 14 December 1965 (not organized)[2]
- Organized on 8 January 1966
- Inactivated on 29 December 1972
- Activated on 1 October 1973
- Redesignated 37th Air Rescue Squadron on 1 June 1989
- Redesignated 37th Rescue Squadron on 1 February 1993
- Redesignated 37th Rescue Flight on 1 May 1993
- Redesignated 37th Helicopter Flight on 1 May 1998
- Redesignated 37th Helicopter Squadron on 21 October 2005[1]
Assignments
- 3d Air Rescue Group: 14 November 1952 – 8 May 1955
- Military Air Transport Service: 14 December 1965 (not organized)[2]
- Military Airlift Command: 1 January 1966 (not organized)[2]
- 3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group: 8 January 1966
- 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing: 20 August 1972 – 29 December 1972 (remained under operational control of 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group)
- Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service: 1 October 1973
- 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing: 1 July 1978
- 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing: 1 February 1987
- Air Rescue Service: 1 August 1989
- 90th Operations Group: 1 February 1993[3] (attached to 20th AF Helicopter Operations Group (Provisional) after 1 August 2014)[4]
- 582d Helicopter Group, 15 January 2015 – present[5]
Stations
- Komaki Air Base, Japan, 14 November 1952
- Yokota Air Base, Japan, 23 July 1954 – 8 May 1955
- Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 January 1966 – 29 December 1972
- Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 1 October 1973 – present[1]
Aircraft
- Boeing SB-29 Superfortress (1952–1955)
- Douglas SC-47 Skytrain (1952–1954)
- Lockheed HC-130 Hercules (1966)
- Grumman HU-16 Albatross (1966–1967)
- Sikorsky HH-3 Jolly Green Giant (1967–1970)
- Sikorsky HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant (1970–1972)
- Kaman HH-43 Huskie (1971–1972)
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois (1973–present)
- Bell HH-1 Iroquois (1974–1993)
- Bell TH-1 Iroquois (1974–1987)[1]
See also
References
Notes
- Robertson, Patsy (25 May 2010). "Factsheet 37 Helicopter Squadron (AFGSC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- From 1959 to 1968 units that had been "activated" were not assigned personnel or equipment until they were "organized". Ravenstein, p. 301.
- Assignments through 2007 in Robertson, except as noted.
- Jennings, Gareth (3 August 2014). "USAF stands up new helicopter group to support ICBM forces". IHS Jane's Weekly. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- McGuire, Carlie (1 April 2015). "582 Helicopter Squad Activated". News Channel CBS 5. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Marion, Forrest L. (2004). That Others May Live: USAF Air Rescue in Korea (PDF). Washington DC: Air Force History and Museums Program. ISBN 978-1477549926. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
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