31st Test And Evaluation Squadron
The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES) is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 53d Test and Evaluation Group, 53d Wing, Air Combat Command. It is stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
The squadron was initially organized on 26 June 1917 as the 31st Aero Squadron, a part of the Army Signal Corps. 31 TES served in combat during both World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
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