2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron - Orginial Artwork - Approved 29 Jul 2002

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2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (SAC) Located at Barksdale AFB LA from 01 Apr 1963 Redesignated from the 2nd Periodic Maintenance Squadron on 16 Jun 1952 and redesignated as the 2nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron on 11 Aug 1958 until 30 Apr 1992)- Redesignated 28 Jun 2002 & Reactivated on 16 Sep 2002. Supporting B-52's and KC-135's and KC-10 tanker's and after 1992 B-52's

 

Terry L Horstead

TSgt USAF, Retired

[TLHorstead]

Redesignated from the 2nd Periodic Maintenance Squadron on 16 Jun 1952 and redesignated as the 2nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron on 11 Aug 1958 until 01 Apr 1963 when the Squadron Relocated to Barksdale AFB, LA - Inactivated 30 Apr 1992)

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Lineage:

Constituted and Activated: on 04 Jun 1952 as a Table of Organization Unit under the SAC Reorganization Plan, under the T/O-MEAL System on 16 Jun 1952.

DAF Letter 322 AFOMO 809g, 04 Jun 1952; Eff Date: 16 Jun 1952) Organized as a Table of Organization Unit, Designated as the 2nd Periodic Maintenance Squadron: on 16 Jun 1952.

Redesignated: as the 2nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron, on 01 July 1960.

Inactivated: on 30 Apr 1992.

Redesignated: as the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, on 28 Jun 2002.

Activated: on 16 Sep 2002.

 

 

Assignments: 2nd Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 1952–30 Apr 1992.

 

Dates Assigned to Strategic Air Command:

15 Oct 1947–30 Apr 1992.

 

Stations: Hunter Field, (Later: AFB), GA, 16 Jun 1952. Barksdale AFB, LA, 01 Apr 1963–30 Apr 1992.