23rd Squadron (Belgium)
23 Squadron or 23rd Squadron may refer to: Aviation squadrons * No. 23 Squadron PAF, a unit of the Pakistan Air Force * No. 23 Squadron RAAF, a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force * 23rd Squadron (Iraq), a unit of the Iraqi Air Force * No. 23 Squadron RAF, a unit of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force * 23rd Fighter Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force * 23rd Bomb Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force * 23rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force * 23rd Flying Training Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force * Marine Air Control Squadron 23, a unit of the United States Marine Corps Naval squadrons * Destroyer Squadron 23 Destroyer Squadron 23 (DESRON 23) is a squadron of United States Navy destroyers based out of San Diego, California. The squadron is best known for its actions during World War II, most notably the Battle of Cape St. George, under the command of ...

23rd Squadron (Iraq)
The 23rd Squadron of the Iraqi Air Force is an air transport squadron operating the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Pre-2003 era No. 23 Squadron was established in 1965 at Muthenna Air Base. It was equipped with all of the Iraqi Air Force's Antonov An-12s, formerly operated by No. 3 Squadron. The establishment of the unit had the objective of supporting the quick intervention of loyal ground forces, in the event of a coup attempt. As of 1967, it was equipped with six Antonov An-12BPs and eight Antonov An-2s. One of the An-12s was destroyed on the ground on 5 June 1967, during an Israeli attack on H-3 Air Base. No. 23 Squadron participated in the First and Second Iraqi-Kurdish Wars, using its An-12s in transport roles and also as makeshift bombers, disgorging bombs from their rear loading ramps. As the other Iraqi Air Force transport unit, No. 3 Squadron, became specialised in VIP transport, by 1973 No. 23 Squadron had taken up the three Bristol Freighters formerly operated by No. 3 S ...
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23rd Fighter Squadron
The 23d Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 52d Operations Group and stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. It was inactivated on 13 August 2010. History World War II The 23d Fighter Squadron, the "Fighting Hawks," was constituted on 22 December 1939, at Langley Field, Virginia, as the 23d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) flying P-36 Hawk aircraft. The unit moved to Kelly Field, Texas, in January 1940, and was equipped with the YP-37. Antisubmarine warfare The squadron was one of several deployed to the Caribbean and stationed on bases established as part of the 1940 Destroyers for Bases Agreement with Great Britain. The squadron left from Norfolk, Virginia on 1 February 1940 with several others bound for Puerto Rico aboard the USAT Chateau Thierry for what turned into 29 months of overseas service, taking station at Ponce (later Losey Field) on 6 January 1941. A detachment of the squadron was also established at Bene ...
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23rd Bomb Squadron
The 23rd Bomb Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing. It is stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The mission of the squadron is to fly the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber. The men and women of the "Bomber Barons" stand ready to project global power on a daily basis in both conventional and nuclear warfare. The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, dating to 16 June 1917, when it was organized at Kelly Field, Texas. It deployed to England as part of the American Expeditionary Forces, being engaged as an aircraft repair squadron during World War I. The squadron saw combat during World War II, and became part of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the Cold War. History World War I Originally organized at Camp Kelly, Texas on 16 June 1917 as the 18th Aero Squadron but redesignated the 23rd Aero Squadron six days later. Arriving in late July, 1918, in Britain, it started training before g ...
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23rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
The 23d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron was a unit of the United States Air Force. It was constituted on 24 June 1994, and activated on 1 July 1994 at Pope AFB, NC, assigned to the 23d Operations Group subordinate to Air Combat Command. On 1 April 1997 the Air Force inactivated the unit. History The 23d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has supported several major operations. On 11 September 1994, personnel deployed to Haiti, Cuba, and Puerto Rico in support of Operation Uphold Democracy. In preparation for the Operation, the squadron expanded in size by 300 percent, obtaining personnel from Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units, as well as some active duty medical units. Personnel established a first-ever Theater Patient Movement Requirements Center (TPMRC), employed an aeromedical evacuation liaison team (AELT) on the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), USNS ''Comfort'' (T-AH-20), and safely evacuated patients to destination hospitals. On 11 October 1994, command and control of aer ...
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23rd Flying Training Squadron
The 23rd Flying Training Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, currently assigned to 58th Operations Group performing helicopter training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Mission Since January 1994, the 23d Flying Training Squadron is the United States Air Force's primary source of helicopter pilots for special operations, combat search and rescue, missile support, and distinguished visitor airlift missions. Its mission is providing Air Force helicopter flight training for all undergraduate pilots proceeding to flying careers in the Air Force's UH-1N Huey, HH-60G Pave Hawk or CV-22 Osprey fleets. Tactical training includes alternate insertion and extraction (AIEs) but specialized training like hoists and gunnery is saved for type-qualification in post-graduate flight training at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico to smooth their transition in more complicated aircraft and missions. USAF rotary wing students receive their wings when their Fort Rucker pilot training class is complete ...
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Marine Air Control Squadron 23
Marine Air Control Squadron 23 (MACS-23) is a former reserve United States Marine Corps aviation command and control squadron. The squadron provided aerial surveillance and air traffic control for the Marine Forces Reserve. They were based Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado and fell under Marine Air Control Group 48 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Mission Detect, identify and control the intercept of hostile aircraft and missiles, and provide navigational assistance to friendly aircraft. History 1949 to 1989 The squadron was activated on 16 October 1949 as Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron 23 (MGCIS-23). They were part of the Marine Air Reserve Training Command and were based out of Naval Air Station Denver, Colorado. They were re-designated Marine Air Control Squadron 23 on 1 March 1954. In January 1961 they were again re-designated Marine Air Control Squadron, Sub Unit #1. In 1966, they were reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 42 and a year later to Marine Air ...
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