509th Operations Group - Units

Units

The 509th OG consists of four component squadrons:

  • 13th Bomb Squadron
Originally activated as the 325th Bomb Squadron on 6 January 1998. Re-designated the 13th BS ("Grim Reapers") on 23 September 2005, when that unit, flying B-1 Lancers as part of the 7th Operations Group, was inactivated.
  • 393d Bomb Squadron
The 393rd BS ("Tigers"), a traditional squadron of the 509th, was activated as a B-2 squadron on 27 August 1993.
  • 394th Combat Training Squadron
A Flying Training Unit (FTU), the 394th CTS conducts all flying training connected with the B-2.
  • 509th Operations Support Squadron
A non-flying squadron, the 509th OSS ("Hawks") controls all airfield activities at Whiteman.

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