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Designation - official designation assigned to a unit
- Normal text indicates a designation used until redesignation or consolidated, with the unit lineage continuing under the successor designation or unit.
- Italic text indicates the final designation for a disbanded or discontinued unit in cases where the unit lineage is not continued.
- Bold text indicates a current designation, whether the designated unit is active or inactive.
Start date - date on which the designation was assigned, either upon constitution of a new unit, or redesignation of an existing unit.
End date - date on which the designation was unassigned, either as a result of redesignation of the same unit, consolidation into another unit, or disbandment or discontinuation of the unit.
Part of lineage of - the most recent designation of the unit which carries the lineage of this designation. When possible this should be linked to the article for the unit's lineage.
Ref - references for each entry.

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Aero Squadron	1913-12-8	1919-8-4	1st Reconnaissance Squadron	^[1]
2d Aero Squadron	1917-7-20	1918-7-23	2nd Air Refueling Squadron	^[2]
2d Aero Squadron	1919-6-5	1921-3-14	2nd Air Refueling Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Air Commando Group	1944-3-5	1948-10-8	1st Special Operations Wing	^{[citation needed]}
2d Air Commando Group	1944-4-11	1948-10-8	352nd Special Operations Wing	^[3]
3d Air Commando Group	1944-4-25	1948-10-8	353rd Special Operations Wing	^[5]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
2nd Air Refueling Squadron	1948-10-27			^[10]
328th Air Refueling Squadron	2017-6-1			^[11]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
2nd Airlift Squadron	1992-6-1			^[13]
326th Airlift Squadron	1992-2-1			^[14]
327th Airlift Squadron	1992-2-1			^[15]
328th Airlift Squadron	1992-2-1	2017-6-1	328th Air Refueling Squadron	^[11]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Airship Company	1923-3-24	1929-7-31	1st Airborne Command Control Squadron	^[8]
19th Airship Company	1920-4-5	1933-10-26	3d Barrage Balloon Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Antisubmarine Squadron	1942-11-23	1944-1-29	361st Tactical Missile Squadron	^[16]^[17]
2d Antisubmarine Squadron	1942-11-23	1944-1-29		^[18]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Balloon Squadron	1933-10-1	1942-2-6	1st Airborne Command Control Squadron	^[8]
2d Balloon Squadron	1933-10-1	1942-2-3		^[20]
3d Balloon Squadron	1927-10-1	1940-12-4	3d Barrage Balloon Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Balloon Company	1918-6-19	1923-3-24	1st Airborne Command Control Squadron	^[8]
1st Balloon Company	1927-10-18	1929-7-31	1st Airborne Command Control Squadron	^[8]
2d Balloon Company	1918-6-19	1921-8-30	2d Balloon Squadron	^[20]
2d Balloon Company	1927-10-18	1933-10-1	2d Balloon Squadron	^[20]
3d Balloon Company	1927-10-18	1933-10-1	3d Barrage Balloon Squadron	^[2]
19th Balloon Company	1918-1-24	1920-2-5	3d Barrage Balloon Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
2d Bombardment Group	1921-3-31	1991-8-29	2nd Operations Group	^[21]
3d Bombardment Group	1939-9-15	1985-7-31	3rd Operations Group	^[19]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Bombardment Squadron	1935-3-1	1948-10-10	1st Reconnaissance Squadron	^[1]
1st Bombardment Squadron	1950-4-1	1966-6-25	1st Reconnaissance Squadron	^[1]
2d Bombardment Squadron	1938-1-1	1988-12-19	2d Strategic Squadron	^[22]
3d Bombardment Squadron	1938-1-1	1951-7-24	129th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron	^[2]
361st Bombardment Squadron	1942-1-28	1942-11-23	361st Tactical Missile Squadron	^[16]
523d Bombardment Squadron	1942-10-13	1942-11-23	2d Antisubmarine Squadron	^[18]
661st Bombardment Squadron	1958-12-1	1985-9-15	361st Tactical Missile Squadron	^[23]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Combat Cargo Group	1944-4-11	1945-9-19	512th Operations Group	^[24]
2d Combat Cargo Group	1944-4-25	1948-10-8	362d Air Expeditionary Group	^[25]
3d Combat Cargo Group	1944-6-1	1945-9-19	513th Air Control Group	^[7]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Combat Cargo Squadron	1944-4-11	1945-9-29	326th Airlift Squadron	^[14]
2d Combat Cargo Squadron	1944-4-11	1945-10-31	327th Airlift Squadron	^[15]
3d Combat Cargo Squadron	1944-4-11	1945-9-29	328th Air Refueling Squadron	^[11]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Composite Squadron	1942-2-28	1945-1-2		^[26]
2d Composite Squadron	1943-10-9	1948-10-8		^[27]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Fighter Group	1942-5-15	1950-4-16	1st Operations Group	^[29]
1st Fighter Group	1955-6-20	1985-7-31	1st Operations Group	^[29]
16th Fighter Group	1942-5-15	1943-11-1	1st Special Operations Wing	^{[citation needed]}

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Fighter Squadron	1991-11-1			^[30]
2d Fighter Squadron	1942-5-15	1948-5-10	2nd Fighter Training Squadron	^[31]
2d Fighter Squadron	1991-11-1	2014-7-9	2nd Fighter Training Squadron	^[31]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Fighter Squadron (Commando)	1944-6-2	1948-10-8	1st Helicopter Squadron	^[32]
2d Fighter Squadron (Commando)	1944-6-2	1948-10-8		^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron	1944-4-11	1944-6-2	1st Helicopter Squadron	^[32]
2d Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron	1944-4-11	1944-6-2	2d Fighter Squadron (Commando)	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Helicopter Squadron	1969-5-9			^[32]
1001st Helicopter Squadron	1967-8	1969-5-9	1001st Helicopter Squadron^{[note 1]}	^[33]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1001st Helicopter Flight	1957-10-1	1967-8	1001st Helicopter Squadron^{[note 1]}	^[32]
1401st Helicopter Flight	1955-8-14	1957-10-1	1001st Helicopter Squadron^{[note 1]}	^[32]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
365th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group	2015-2-13			^[28]
543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group	2009-1-1			^[34]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Mapping Squadron	1942-1-13	1942-6-9	1st Test and Evaluation Squadron	^[4]
2d Mapping Squadron	1942-1-13	1942-6-9	2nd Troop Carrier Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
362d Military Airlift Group	1985-7-31	1992-4-1	362d Air Expeditionary Group	^[36]
512th Military Airlift Group	1985-7-31	1992-8-1	512th Operations Group	^[24]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Observation Squadron	1921-3-14	1935-3-1	1st Reconnaissance Squadron	^[1]
2d Observation Squadron	1921-3-14	1985-9-19	2nd Air Refueling Squadron	^[2]
6th Observation Squadron	1942-1-28	1943-6-22	2d Composite Squadron	^[27]

Designation	Start	Ref
1st Operations Group	1991-10-1	^[29]
2nd Operations Group	1991-8-29	^{[citation needed]}
3rd Operations Group	1991-12-1	^[19]
512th Operations Group	1992-8-1	^[24]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Photographic Group	1941-5-15	1942-1-13	358th Special Operations Group	^[25]
2d Photographic Group	1942-5-1	1943-5	2d Photographic Reconnaissance Group	^[25]
3d Photographic Group	1942-6-9	1943-5-19	543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group	^[34]
3d Photographic Group	1943-11-13	1945-5-13	543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group	^[34]

Aero Squadrons

Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wings

Air and Space Test Squadrons

Air Commando Wings

Air Commando Groups

Air Commando Squadrons

Air Control Groups

Air Corps Ferrying Squadrons

Air Expeditionary Groups

Air Refueling Squadrons

Air Transport Squadrons

Air Transport Units

Airborne Command and Control Wings

Airborne Command and Control Squadrons

Airborne Warning and Control Squadrons

Airlift Squadrons

Airlift Support Groups

Airship Squadrons

Airship Companies

Antisubmarine Squadrons

Army Observation Squadrons

Attack Groups

Balloon Squadrons

Balloon Companies

Balloon Detachments

Barrage Balloon Squadrons

Bombardment Groups

Bombardment Squadrons

Combat Cargo Groups

Combat Cargo Squadrons

Combat Crew Training Groups

Combat Crew Training Squadrons

Composite Squadrons

Day Bombardment Groups

Dirigible Companies

Electronic Warfare Groups

Ferrying Squadrons

Fighter Groups

Fighter Squadrons

Fighter-All Weather Squadrons

Fighter Squadrons (Commando)

Fighter-Day Squadrons

Fighter-Interceptor Groups

Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons

Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadrons

Fighter Reconnaissance Squadrons

Fighter Training Squadrons

Fighter Weapons Squadrons

Forward Air Control Squadrons

Helicopter Squadrons

Helicopter Flights

Intelligence Groups

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Groups

Liaison Squadrons

Liaison Flights

Mapping Groups

Mapping Squadrons

Military Airlift Groups

Military Airlift Squadrons

Observation Squadrons

Operations Groups

Photographic Groups

Photographic Squadrons

Photographic Charting Groups

Photographic Charting Squadrons

Photographic Mapping Squadrons

Photographic Reconnaissance Groups

Photographic Reconnaissance Squadrons

Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Groups

Provisional Aero Squadrons

Provisional Transport Squadrons

Pursuit Groups

Pursuit Squadrons

Reconnaissance Wings

Reconnaissance Groups

Reconnaissance Squadrons

Sea-Search Attack Groups

Sea-Search Attack Squadrons

Sea-Search Attack Units

Search Attack Groups

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Photographic Squadron	1939-12-22	1942-1-13	1st Test and Evaluation Squadron	^[4]
2d Photographic Squadron	1941-5-15	1942-1-13	2nd Troop Carrier Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Photographic Charting Squadron	1943-8-11	1944-11-10	1st Test and Evaluation Squadron	^[4]
2d Photographic Charting Squadron	1943-8-11	1945-6-15	2nd Troop Carrier Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Photographic Mapping Squadron	1942-6-9	1943-8-11	1st Test and Evaluation Squadron	^[4]
2d Photographic Mapping Squadron	1942-6-9	1943-8-11	2nd Troop Carrier Squadron	^[2]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
2d Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group	1943-5	1943-8	2d Photographic Reconnaissance Group	^[25]
3d Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group	1943-5-19	1943-11-13	543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group	^[34]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Provisional Transport Squadron	1933-10-1	1935-6-25	971st Airborne Warning and Control Squadron	^[12]
2d Provisional Transport Squadron	1935-3-1	1935-6-28	2nd Airlift Squadron	^[13]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Pursuit Group	1918-5-5	1942-5-15	1st Operations Group	^[29]
16th Pursuit Group	1923-3-24	1942-5-15	1st Special Operations Wing	^{[citation needed]}

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Pursuit Squadron	1939-8-1	1942-5-1	1st Special Operations Squadron	^[6]
2d Pursuit Squadron	1940-11-20	1942-5-15	2nd Fighter Training Squadron	^[31]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Reconnaissance Squadron	1945-10-4	1948-10-8	1st Test and Evaluation Squadron	^[4]
1st Reconnaissance Squadron	1991-9-1			^[1]
2d Reconnaissance Squadron	1945-6-15	1952-5-26	2nd Troop Carrier Squadron	^[2]
6th Reconnaissance Squadron	1943-6-22	1943-10-9	2d Composite Squadron	^[27]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
1st Special Operations Wing	1968-7-8	1974-7-1	1st Special Operations Wing	^{[citation needed]}
1st Special Operations Wing	1975-7-1	1993-10-1	1st Special Operations Wing	^{[citation needed]}
1st Special Operations Wing	2006-11-16			^{[citation needed]}
16th Special Operations Wing	1993-10-1	2006-11-16	1st Special Operations Wing	^{[citation needed]}
39th Special Operations Wing	1988-3-1	1998-8-17	352nd Special Operations Wing	^[3]
352d Special Operations Wing	1985-7-31	1992-9-21	352nd Special Operations Wing	^[3]
352nd Special Operations Wing	2015-3-23			^[3]
353d Special Operations Wing	1989-3-21	1992-12-1	353rd Special Operations Wing	^[5]
353d Special Operations Wing	2021-7-14			^[5]

Designation	Start	End	Part of lineage of	Ref
352d Special Operations Group	1992-9-21	2015-3-23	352nd Special Operations Wing	^[3]
353d Special Operations Group	1992-12-1	2021-7-14	353rd Special Operations Wing	^[5]
358th Special Operations Group	1985-7-31			^[37]