542nd Bomb Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-present
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:communityEngagement educational programs
air shows
local outreach programs
veteran support initiatives
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:equipment precision-guided munitions
nuclear weapons
GPS-guided bombs
gptkbp:historicalEvent Cold_War_operations
Korean_War_missions
bombing_raids_in_Europe
Vietnam_War_missions
gptkbp:historicalPeriod strategic bombing
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 542nd Bomb Squadron
gptkbp:location Tucson, Arizona
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard, Strike First
gptkbp:nickname The_Bombers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_Jane_Smith
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkb:Captain_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:partnerships local government
non-profit organizations
schools
military families organizations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:reform 1946
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
B-1 Lancer
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:subordinateUnits 2nd Bomb Wing
gptkbp:supportRole close air support
aerial refueling
gptkbp:training bombing training