716th Test Squadron

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716thTest Squadron
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716th Test Squadron emblem [note 1] [1]
Active1986–1997; 2006–2010; 2022–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
RoleTest and Evaluation
Part of Air Force Materiel Command
Garrison/HQ Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee
Motto(s)Ad Caelum per Scientiam
(Latin for 'To the Skies Through Knowledge')
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award [1]

The United States Air Force's 716th Test Squadron is a test and evaluation unit located at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The squadron was first activated as the 6516th Logistics (Test) Squadron in 1986 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated at Edwards in 1997, but reactivated ad Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee in 2006. It was inactivated in 2010, but reactivated in May 2022.

Contents

Lineage

Activated on 1 October 1986
Inactivated on 30 December 1997
Activated on 1 June 2006
Inactivated on 30 June 2010
Activated on 2 May 2022 [1]

Assignments

Stations

Decorations

1 January 1996 – 31 December 1996 [1]

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References

Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. Approved 16 January 2008 based on design approved for 6516th Logistics Test Squadron
Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lahue, Melissa (12 July 2022). "Factsheet 716 Test Squadron (AFMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2022.