501st Bombardment Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-present
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve_Command
gptkb:Air_National_Guard
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
gptkbp:base gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
gptkbp:communityEngagement charity events
school visits
veteran support initiatives
local airshows
gptkbp:currentCommander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:currentLocation Tucson, Arizona
gptkbp:date 1947-01-01
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1946-01-01
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:futurePlans modernization of fleet
increased training exercises
expansion of community outreach programs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Linebacker II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance participated_in_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 501st Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia 501st_Bombardment_Squadron_emblem
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard, Strike First
gptkbp:nickname The Iron Angels
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Colonel_John_M._McCoy
gptkb:Major_John_A._McGowan
gptkb:General_William_H._Tunner
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:501st_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:training Green Flag
Red Flag
Joint Exercise
NATO_exercises
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943-01-15