Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-present
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gptkbp:aircraft |
B-1B Lancer
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gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation gptkb:Air_Force_Meritorious_Unit_Award |
gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Dyess_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:communityEngagement |
participates in local events
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
part of the 8th Air Force
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gptkbp:currentCommander |
Lieutenant Colonel
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
1946-01-01
1945-08-15 |
gptkbp:deployedTo |
multiple overseas deployments
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gptkbp:futurePlans |
modernization of fleet
enhanced training programs increased international cooperation |
gptkbp:hasPersonnel |
approximately 200
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
humanitarian missions
counter-terrorism operations disaster relief missions nuclear deterrence missions support of allied forces strategic airlift missions support of ground troops training foreign air forces participation_in_NATO_missions bombing_missions_in_Europe bombing_missions_in_the_Pacific_Theater |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
participated in strategic bombing campaigns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
538th Bomb Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia |
squadron emblem
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gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:World_War_II Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
gptkbp:missions |
to deliver precision strike capabilities
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gptkbp:motto |
Strike Hard, Strike First
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gptkbp:nickname |
The Black Panthers
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gptkbp:partnerships |
collaborates with local organizations
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator |
gptkbp:role |
bombardment
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gptkbp:squadrons |
part of the 7th Bomb Wing
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gptkbp:supportRole |
close air support
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
gptkbp:training |
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:trainingExercises |
conducts joint exercises with other branches
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gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1943-01-15
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