The 442nd Air Expeditionary Squadron is a provisional United States Air Force unit. The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 442nd Bombardment Squadron. It served in combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. After V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States for inactivation. Since 2011, the squadron has been active in the Middle East and Afghanistan.