Lineage

Constituted 95th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated: 95th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)(Twin Engine) on 22 Apr 1942; 95th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 95th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 28 Feb 1944. Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945. Activated on 12 Apr 1947. Redesignated 95th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 15 Aug 1947. Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949. Redesignated 95th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. Activated on 1 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 31 Jan 1973. Redesignated 95th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron on 15 Aug 1974. Activated on 1 Sep 1974. Redesignated: 95th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 Apr 1988; 95th Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991.

Assignments

82d Pursuit (later, 82d Fighter) Group, 9 Feb 1942?9 Sep 1945. 82d Fighter Group, 12 Apr 1947?2 Oct 1949. 4710th Defense (later, 4710th Air Defense) Wing, 1 Nov 1952; 85th Air Division, 1 Mar 1956; Washington Air Defense Sector, 1 Sep 1958; New York Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 1963; 21st Air Division, 1 Apr 1966 (attached to Fifth Air Force ADVON, 15 Nov 1969?); 20th Air Division, 19 Nov 1969?31 Jan 1973 (remained attached to Fifth Air Force ADVON to c. 1 May 1970). Air Defense Weapons Center, 1 Sep 1974; 325th Fighter Weapons (later, 325th Tactical Training) Wing, 1 Jul 1981; 325th Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991?.

Stations

Harding Field, LA, 9 Feb 1942; Muroc Lake, CA, 30 Apr 1942; Mines Field, CA, 20 May?16 Sep 1942; Eglington, Northern Ireland, 3 Oct 1942; Tafaroui, Algeria, 24 Dec 1942; Telergma, Algeria, 1 Jan 1943; Berteaux, Algeria, 28 Mar 1943; Souk-el-Arba, Algeria, 13 Jun 1943; Grombalia, Tunisia, 4 Aug 1943; San Pancrazio, Italy, 3 Oct 1943; Lecce, Italy, 10 Oct 1943; Vincenzo (later, Foggia No. 17), Italy, 11 Jan 1944; Lesina, Italy, c. 30 Aug?9 Sep 1945. Grenier Field (later, AFB), NH, 12 Apr 1947?2 Oct 1949 (deployed at Ladd AFB, AK, 4 Apr?29 Jun 1948). Andrews AFB, MD, 1 Nov 1952; Dover AFB, DE, 1 Jul 1963?31 Jan 1973 (deployed at Osan AB, South Korea, 15 Nov 1969?c. 1 May 1970). Tyndall AFB, FL, 1 Sep 1974?.

Aircraft

P?38, 1942?1945. P(later, F)?51, 1947?1949. F?94, 1952?1953; F?86, 1953?1958; F?102, 1958?1959; F?106, 1959?1972. T?33, 1974?1988; F?15, 1988?.

Operations

Combat in ETO and MTO, 25 Dec 1942?3 May 1945. Air defense, Nov 1952?Dec 1972. T?33 qualification training and target support, 1974?1988. Air superiority and dissimilar air combat training, 1988?. NORAD alert duties, 1988?1990.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Italy, 25 Aug 1943; Italy, 2 Sep 1943; Ploesti, Rumania, 10 Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1976?30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1977?30 Jun 1979; 1 Jul 1981?31 Mar 1983; 1 Jun 1983?31 May 1985.

Emblem

On a Blue disc with wide Yellow border a White skull with Black eye sockets,nose, teeth, etc., wearing a high Black silk hat and a monocle with Black ribbon. All above a White bow tie and within a "V" formed on the left by hand in White glove holding a Black cane with Yellow head and on the right by a Yellow lightning flash, both terminating in a White cloud issuing from base. Approved on 4 Feb 1954 (KE 4790).