Army - Distinctive Unit Insignia - 550th Airborne Infantry Battalion - T Shirt - Premium Size:Large Redesignated 3 November 1948 as

Redesignated 3 November 1948 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment

the squadron carries a lineage stretching back to 1918 — through World War I

Built for the Mission

but for country

SWO-qualified leaders

Army - Distinctive Unit Insignia - 550th Airborne Infantry Battalion - T Shirt - Premium Size:Large Redesignated 3 November 1948 asThe 550th Airborne Infantry Battalion was an independent airborne forces formation of battalion size of the United States Army formed during World War II on 1 July 1941 at Fort Kobbe Panama Canal Zone. The 550th was originally formed as an air landing unit rather than a parachute or glider battalion.