| 392d Combat Training Squadron | |
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 Minuteman III launch at Vandenberg AFB | |
| Active | 1943-1944, 1957–1959, 1961–1963, 1993–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Role | intercontinental ballistic missile training |
| Part of | Space Training and Readiness Command |
| Nickname | Thor Warriors[citation needed] |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow[citation needed] |
| Mascot | Thor[citation needed] |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Bryce Carlson |
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| 392d Combat Training Squadron emblem |  |
| 392d Training Squadron emblem |  |
| 392d Missile Training Squadron emblem[a][1] |  |
TheUnited States Space Force's392d Combat Training Squadron was anintercontinental ballistic missile training unit atVandenberg Air Force Base, California. Its first predecessor was the592d Bombardment Squadron, which trainedaircrews onBoeing B-17 Flying Fortresses duringWorld War II. Its second predecessor was the392d Missile Training Squadron, which conducted training, primarily forRoyal Air Force launch crews, on thePGM-17 Thor missile at Vandenberg from 1958 to 1963. The two squadrons were consolidated in 1985 and activated again in 1993 to train missile crews at Vandenberg. Thesquadron was inactivated in 2010.
The 392d Training Squadron traces its lineage through two different units, the 592nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) and the 392nd Missile Training Squadron.
The592d Bombardment Squadron was first activated atMountain Home Army Air Field, Idaho on 16 February 1943 as one of the four originalsquadrons of the396th Bombardment Group.[1][2] After initial organization and equipping withBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, the squadron moved toMoses Lake Army Air Base, Washington. There the squadron acted as anOperational Training Unit (OTU) for B-17 units. The OTU program was patterned after the unit training system of theRoyal Air Force. It involved the use of an oversized parent unit to providecadres to "satellite groups". It assumed responsibility for their training and oversaw their expansion with graduates ofArmy Air Forces Training Command schools to become effective combat units.[3][4][5] Phase I training concentrated on individual training increwmember specialties. Phase II training emphasized the coordination for the crew to act as a team. The final phase concentrated on operation as a unit.[6]
In August 1943, the unit's mission changed to being aReplacement Training Unit (RTU).[1] By this time most combat units had been activated and many of them had deployed overseas. With the exception of special programs, like formingBoeing B-29 Superfortress units, training "fillers" for existing units became more important than unit training.[7] Like OTUs, RTUs were an oversized units. Their mission, however was to train individualpilots or aircrews.[3]
In November 1943, the 592d moved toDrew Field, Florida, where it would remain for the duration of its active service.[1] However, theArmy Air Forces was finding that standard military units, based on relatively inflexibletables of organization were not well adapted to the training mission. Accordingly it adopted a more functional system in which each base was organized into a separate numbered unit.[8] The 592d was inactivated on 1 May 1944 at Drew Field, Florida.[1] Its personnel and equipment became part of the 326th AAF Base Unit.[9]
The392d Missile Training Squadron was activated atCooke Air Force Base, California on 15 September 1957. The unit conducted training onSM-75 Thor intermediate range ballistic missiles. Although developed and manufactured in the United States, the only operator of the Thormissile was theRoyal Air Force (RAF) and training for Thor operations and maintenance was primarily provided for RAF personnel. The squadron was inactivated on 1 February 1963,[1] as the RAF wound down its Thor program.
In September 1985, the 592d Bombardment Squadron and the 392d Missile Training Squadron were consolidated as the392d Tactical Missile Squadron, but the consolidated unit was never active under that designation.[1]
On 19 September 1985, the 592d Bombardment Squadron was consolidated with the 392d Missile Training Squadron (IRBM). This new unit, the 92d Tactical Missile Squadron, was not activated. Instead, it remained inactive until 1 July 1993, when it was redesignated the 392d Space and Missile Training Squadron and activated at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. On 1 April 1994, the unit was redesignated the 392d Training Squadron.[1] Since its activation, the 392d has been responsible for initial qualification training, specialty code-awarding courses forMinuteman andPeacekeeper ICBM crews, as well as basic mission orientation and refresher training forAir Force Space Command commanders and staff.[10] Due to restructuring as a result of the creation of Global Strike Command, the 392d shifted its training responsibilities to only training Missile Operators.
On 13 July 2012 the 392nd was inactivated. Its mission was absorbed by the 532nd Training Squadron to streamline operations and effectiveness.[11]
After theUnited States Space Force was formed, it established STAR Delta (Provisional), Operating Location A. On 23 August 2021, The392d Combat Training Squadron was activated atSchriever Space Force Base underSpace Delta 11 to replace it. The squadron joined the705th Combat Training Squadron to conduct Exercise Virtual Flag 22-1 at the squadron's Distributed Mission Operations Center – Space in November 2021.[12]
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.png) | American Theater without inscription | 19 January 1943 – 1 May 1944 | 592d Bombardment Squadron[1] |
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