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==History==
===World War II===
The squadron was activated in January 1941 as a [[Northwest Air District]] medium bomber squadron, equipped with a mixture of [[B-18
When the Japanese invaded the [[Aleutian Islands]] in June, 1942, the squadron was reassigned to [[Fort Glenn Army Airfield]] on Adak Island; and began combat missions over the captured islands of
===Cold War===
Reactivated as a Strategic Air Command B-29 Superfortress squadron in 1946, being trained in the midwest then reassigned to Alaska in late 1946. Mission changed from strategic bombardment training to strategic reconnaissance and mapping; engaging in very long range reconnaissance missions in the Bearing Straits; North Pacific coast and Arctic Ocean coastline of the Soviet Union. Squadron performed charting and other mapping missions, most likely including ferret and ELINT missions, possibly overflying Soviet airspace.
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Re-equipped with B-52D Stratofortresses and stood nuclear alert and conducted global strategic bombardment training missions until 1966. Began rotational deployments to Andersen AFB, Guam where squadron began flying conventional strategic bombardment Arc Light missions over Indochina (1966–1970). Converted to B-52G in 1971 and returned to nuclear alert status; upgrading to B-52H in 1977. Received first production B-1B Lancers in 1985 and maintained nuclear alert until taken off alert after the end of the [[Cold War]] in 1991. Performed strategic bombardment training until inactivated in 1997 as part of the drawdown of the USAF.
===Modern era===
Reactivated as a weapons squadron in 2003 as part of the [[USAF Weapons School]] at Nellis AFB, Nevada. It provides training to B-1 aircrews at Dyess.
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