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The SR mission in the region of Camp Rhino lasted for four days, after which two United States Air Force Combat Control Teams made a nighttime HALO jump to assist the SEALs in guiding in Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit who seized control of the area and established a Forward operating base.
Prior to the completion of the current Air France head office in Tremblay-en-France in December 1995, Air France was headquartered in a tower located next to the Gare Montparnasse rail station in Montparnasse and in the 15th arrondissement ; Air France had its headquarters in the tower for about 30 years.
In April 1953 the Air Defense Command's ( ADC ) 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated with F-86A Sabres.
In January, however, the Air Force, had received access to the camp, and with the arrival of the first airman in February, established on the 15th the 6591st Support Squadron.
The 15th Air Base Wing, host unit at Hickam Field, supported the Apollo astronauts in the 1960s and 1970s ; Operation Homecoming ( return of prisoners of war from Vietnam ) in 1973 ; Operation Babylift / New Life ( movement of nearly 94, 000 orphans, refugees, and evacuees from Southeast Asia ) in 1975 ; and NASA's space shuttle flights in the 1980s and 1990s.
In mid-2003, the 15th Air Base Wing ( 15 ABW ) was converted to the 15th Airlift Wing ( 15 AW ) as it prepared to beddown and fly the Air Force's newest transport aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III.
Most of the planes were destroyed, but 12 pilots assigned to the 15th Pursuit Group at Wheeler ( predecessor of the 15th Air Base Wing ) succeeded in getting their P-36 Hawk and P-40 Warhawk aircraft off the ground, engaged the enemy in furious dogfights, and scored some of the first American victories of World War II.
The unit was redesignated the 6487th Support Squadron on 1 April 1955, then inactivated on 1 November 1971, concurrent with activation of the 15th Air Base Squadron.
A subordinate unit of the 15th Air Base Wing, the 15 ABS served as the host organization at Wheeler AFB, which consisted of approximately 1, 389 acres of land and facilities valued at over $ 37 million.
The installation, however, remained on the real property records of the 15th Air Base Wing until 15 March 1993 when an Action Memorandum signed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force ( Environment, Safety and Occupational Health ) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army ( Installations and Housing ) authorized the exchange of Wheeler AFB for Fort Kamehameha Military Reservation.
In the summer of 1946, the base was transferred to the Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) and assigned to the 15th Air Force ( 15 AF ).
* 15th Station Compliment Air Depot, June 21, 1942 – February 4, 1943
In April 1950, the Air Staff reassigned the base from 15th Air Force to 8th Air Force.

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** Col. Antonio Sotelo, Commander of the 15th Strike Wing, received a call at his Villamor Air Base office from Col. Hector Tarrazona, who was also a member of RAM, asking the Commander whether he is with them.
The 15th AF returned to a combat-ready role as a result of the 1948 Berlin Crisis, A squadron from the 301st Bombardment Group was deployed with its B-29s at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany.
After receiving his wings at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona in 1978 he qualified in the RF-4C Phantom II and was assigned to the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
The 15th OWS, located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is responsible for the Northern and Northeast United States ; 25th OWS, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is responsible for the Western United States ; and 26th OWS, located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, is responsible for the Southern United States.
As of February 2008, the other surviving Credible Sport aircraft, 74-2065, was assigned to the 317th Airlift Group, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in gray scheme with blue tail band.
Brooks City-Base deactivated the 311th Air Base Group on 1 Sept, 2011, and the remaining few USAF personnel had shuttered the base for good by the 15th of that month.
The 15th Fighter Group was inactivated on 1 July, with the 35th ADMS being logistically and administratively supported by the ADC 4621st Air Base Group.
Risner arrived in Korea on May 10, 1952, assigned to the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron at Kimpo Air Base.

15th and Squadron
The military counterpart, that of the 15th Reinforced Regiment " Dragoons " is now as of 2010 the 4th Armored Brigade " Chorrilos " based in Punta Arenas as the 6th Armored Cavalry Squadron " Dragoons ", and form part of the 5th Army Division
* 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron ( ADC ), 20 April 1953 – 24 December 1964
* 15th Weather Squadron
Six months after undergoing extensive plastic surgery at the 15th Scottish Hospital in Cairo, he returned to active service with the No. 237 Squadron RAF in Corsica.
Volunteer Representative Squadron of City of Poznań in uniforms of 15th Poznań Uhlans Regiment
An example of such a society is the Volunteer Representative Squadron of City of Poznań which is a tribute to the 15th Poznań Uhlans Regiment.
* 5th Light Horse Brigade consisted of the 14th and 15th Light Horse Regiments, in combination with the French 1er Regiment Mixte de Cavalerie du Levant and the New Zealand 2nd Machine Gun Squadron.
In its Old French original version, Plus Oultre is the motto of the Belgian municipality of Binche and the motto of the United States Air Force Academy's 15th Cadet Squadron.
Fokker airfield ( named after ace pilot Fokker, the largest military-industrial complex on Earth, is severely damaged in an attack and it is only through the efforts of Dana Sterling and the 15th Squadron that the base is not completely destroyed.
Assigned as a pilot with the 45th Pursuit Squadron of the 15th Pursuit Group at Wheeler Field, Hawaii, 2nd Lt. Gabreski trained on both the Curtiss P-36 Hawk and the newer Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.
Initially, the 1st TFW operated with the same Tactical Fighter Squadron designations used by the 15th TFW until 1 July 1971 when they were redesignated as follows:
In 1941, the 6th DCRCH were called upon to furnish the Headquarters Squadron of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division and were designated 15th Armoured Regiment ( 6th DCRCH ).
* 15th Troop Carrier Squadron ( Y9 )
On December 1943 the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 73d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, arrived at Aldermaston from Esler Field, Louisiana without aircraft.
: Detachment A, 15th Troop Carrier Squadron
In 1960, a tactical reconnaissance mission was added to the wing with the arrival of the McDonnell RF-101 Voodoo and the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
After receiving his wings and commission in January 1941, Welch was posted to the 47th Pursuit Squadron, 15th Pursuit Group, at Wheeler Field, Oahu, Hawaii in February 1941.
The aircraft was manufactured in 1943 with original US serial number 42-5694 and delivered to USAAF 15th Troop Carrier Squadron ( 61st Troop Carrier Group ).
In early 1944 he was assigned to the 415th Bombardment Squadron, 98th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force stationed in Lecce, Italy as a Second Lieutenant flying B-24s.

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15th AF assumed the assets and personnel of the former Continental Air Forces Second Air Force, which was inactivated on 30 March.
The 15th was inactivated on 1 October 1970, being replaced by the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing.
The men and aircraft were organized and formed as the 15th Bomb Squadron, the 15th LBS having been a part of the 27th while in training during 1940 / 41 before being inactivated prior to the groups deployment to the Philippines.

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