43rd Electronic Combat Squadron
| 43d Electronic Combat Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron members before their first mission sortie with the EA-37 | |
| Active | 1917–1919; 1935–1936; 1940–1946; 1954–1959; 1986–1991; 1992–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Electronic combat |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Davis-Monthan AFB |
| Nickname(s) | Bats |
| Motto(s) | Veritatem Renunciamus (Latin for 'We Report the Truth') (1955-1959) |
| Engagements | World War I Pacific Theater of World War II Desert Storm Kosovo War Global War on Terrorism |
| Decorations | Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 43d Electronic Combat Squadron emblem | |
| 43rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron emblem | |
The 43d Electronic Combat Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. Its current assignment is with the 55th Electronic Combat Group, being stationed as a tenant unit at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona as a geographically separated unit from its parent, the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. It operates the EA-37B communications-jamming aircraft.
The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, its origins dating to 17 August 1917, when it was organized at Kelly Field, Texas. It later served in France as part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The squadron saw combat during World War II, and became part of Tactical Air Command during the Cold War.