538th Bomb Squadron

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