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59th Tactical Fighter Squadron GOLDEN PRIDE Patch – Sew On

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4 inch 59TH Tactical Fighter Squadron GOLDEN PRIDE Patch – Sew On

The 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the Air Combat Command 53d Wing, 53d Test Management Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

The 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron is responsible for the management of A-10, F-15C/E, F-16, F-22, F-35, HH-60, HC-130J and Guardian Angel weapon system testing including force development evaluations, tactics development and evaluations, and software evaluations. Squadron personnel direct operational test planning and execution, as well as data gathering, analyzing, and reporting for the above systems operated by the combat air forces.[jargon] The squadron also manages Operational Test and Evaluation of weapons and support systems in order to improve current and future U.S. Air Force combat capabilities.

Lineage
Constituted as the 59th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 November 1940
Activated on 15 January 1941
Redesignated 59th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
Redesignated 59th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine on 8 February 1945
Inactivated on 8 December 1945
Redesignated 59th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 17 July 1946
Activated on 20 August 1946
Redesignated 59th Fighter Squadron, Jet on 14 June 1948
Redesignated 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 20 January 1950
Discontinued and inactivated on 2 January 1967
Activated on 30 September 1968
Inactivated on 17 December 1969
Redesignated 59th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 16 March 1970
Activated on 1 September 1970
Redesignated 59th Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991
Inactivated on 15 April 1999
Redesignated 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron on 28 October 2004
Activated on 3 December 2004[1]

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