▁the ▁Philippines ▁after ▁Ty ph oon ▁H ai yan ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁squad ron ▁began ▁re equ ipping ▁with ▁the ▁more ▁advanced ▁Lock he ed ▁MC - 1 3 0 J ▁Comm ando ▁II , ▁replacing ▁its ▁Com bat ▁Sh adows . ▁ ▁Line age ▁▁ 1 7 th ▁Re con na issance ▁Squadron ▁ ▁Const it uted ▁as ▁ 1 7 th ▁Observ ation ▁Squadron ▁( Light ) ▁on ▁ 5 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 1 7 th ▁Observ ation ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 4 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 1 7 th ▁Re con na issance ▁Squadron ▁( B omb ard ment ) ▁on ▁ 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁Cons olid ated ▁with ▁ 1 7 th ▁L ia ison ▁Squadron ▁and ▁ 1 7 th ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Squadron ▁as ▁ 1 7 th ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁▁ 1 7 th ▁L ia ison ▁Squadron ▁ ▁Const it uted ▁as ▁ 1 7 th ▁L ia ison ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 2