437th Bomb Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1942-present
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve_Command
gptkb:Air_National_Guard
gptkb:Air_Mobility_Command
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkbp:base gptkb:Joint_Base_Charleston
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:community_involvement Local charity events
School outreach programs
Veterans support initiatives
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Air_Force_lineage
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Europe_during_WWII
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_during_WWII
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:future_plans Modernization of fleet
Expansion of training programs
Increased operational readiness
gptkbp:history Established in 1942
Involved in humanitarian missions
Participated in D-Day
Supported Operation Desert Storm
Transitioned_to_C-130_aircraft_in_1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 437th Bomb Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:location gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:motto We Deliver
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Rattlers
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:437th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:traditions Annual memorial service
Heritage month celebrations
Squadron reunions
gptkbp:training Aircrew training programs
Joint exercises with other branches
Maintenance training programs