areas with incendiary raids until the end of the war in August 1945, attacking major Japanese cities, causing massive destruction of urbanized areas. Also conducted raids against strategic objectives, bombing aircraft factories, chemical plants, oil refineries, and other targets in Japan. The squadron flew its last combat missions on 14 August when hostilities ended. Afterwards, its B 29s carried relief supplies to Allied prisoner of war camps in Japan and Manchuria Squadron remained in Western Pacific, although largely demobilized in the fall of 1945. Some aircraft scrapped on Tinian; others flown to storage depots in the United States. Inactivated as part of Army Service forces at the end of 1945. Air Defense Command It provided early warning radar surveillance along the East Coast of the United States from, 1955–1969. It supported two deployed rotating aircraft with crews in Iceland to provide early detection of Soviet aircraft flying between Iceland and Greenland from, 1979–1992. Airborne air control Operations and decorations Combat Operations: Conducted bombardment missions against Japan, c. 6Apr-14 Aug 1945. Supported two deployed rotating aircraft with crews in Iceland to provide early detection of Soviet aircraft flying between Iceland and Greenland, 1979–1992. Campaigns: World War II: Western Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan. Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citations: Japan, 10 May 1945; Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, 23–29 May 1945. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1957-31 Oct 1958; [1 Sep 1979]-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Apr 1987-31 Mar 1989; 1 Dec 1989-1 Dec 1991. Lineage 60th Bombardment Squadron Constituted as the 60th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 November 1940 Activated on 15 January 1941 Inactivated on 1 April 1944 Redesignated 60th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy and activated, on 1 April 1944 Inactivated on 27 December 1945 Consolidated with the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron as the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron on 19 September 1985 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron Constituted as the 960th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron on 8 December 1954 Activated on 8 March 1955 Inactivated on 31 July 1969 Redesignated 960th Airborne Warning and Control Support Squadron on 31 July 1979 Activated on 1 September 1979 Redesignated 960th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron on 1 January 1982 Consolidated with the 60th Bombardment Squadron which on 19 September 1985 Inactivated on 1 July 1992 Redesignated 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron on 26 January 2001 Activated on 1 March 2001. Assignments 39th Bombardment Group, 15