657th Bombardment Squadron

The 657st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 68th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 January 1962.

History
The squadron was activated in 1958 as a result of Strategic Air Command phasing out the B-47, and additional squadrons were activated as part of the consolation of Stratojet wings, and the replacement of the B-47 by B-52 Stratofortresses. In March 1961, President John F. Kennedy directed that the phaseout of the B-47 be accelerated. and the squadron was inactivated on 1 January 1962 as part of the drawdown of the USAF B-47 force.

Lineage

 * Constituted as the 657th Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 20 August 1958
 * Activated on 1 December 1958
 * Inactivated on 1 January 1962


 * Consolidated on 15 September 1985 with the 857th Bombardment Squadron as the 557th Tactical Air Support Squadron

Assignments

 * 68th Bombardment Wing, 1 March 1959 - 1 January 1962

Stations

 * Lake Charles (later, Chennault) AFB

Aircraft

 * B-47 Stratojet, 1958-1962