338th Combat Crew Training Squadron
| 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron | |
|---|---|
B-1 Lancer from Dyess AFB | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1947–1949; 1953–1963; 1986–1993 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Bomber crew training |
| Motto | Virtus per Sciencia (Latin for 'Power through Knowledge') (1986-1993) |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron emblem | |
| 338th Bombardment Squadron emblem | |
| World War II fuselage code | BX |
The 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 96th Operations Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, where it had been Rockwell B-1 Lancer training unit since July 1986, and where it was inactivated on 1 October 1993.
The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 338th Bombardment Squadron. It served in the European Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany and earned two Distinguished Unit Citations for its combat actions. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated.
This squadron was again active from 1947 to 1949 in the reserves, although it was apparently never fully manned or equipped. It was active as a Boeing B-47 Stratojet squadron in Strategic Air Command from 1953 to 1963.