Lineage

Constituted 311th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 21 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated: 311th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 311th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 20 Feb 1946. Redesignated 311th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 25 Jun 1952. Activated on 10 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1958. Redesignated 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 12 Jan 1970. Activated on 18 Jan 1970. Redesignated 311th Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Activated on 1 Jan 1995.

Assignments

58th Pursuit (later, 58th Fighter) Group, 9 Feb 1942?27 Jan 1946; Fifth Air Force, 27 Jan?20 Feb 1946. 58th Fighter-Bomber Group, 10 Jul 1952 (attached to 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 1 Mar?7 Nov 1957); 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 8 Nov 1957?1 Jul 1958. 58th Tactical Fighter Training (later, 58th Tactical Training) Wing, 18 Jan 1970; 58th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1991?1 Apr 1994. 56th Operations Group, 1 Jan 1995?.

Stations

Harding Field, LA, 9 Feb 1942; Dale Mabry Field, FL, 4 Mar 1942; Richmond AAB, VA, 16 Oct 1942; Bolling Field, DC, 23 Oct 1942; Bradley Field, CT, 1 Mar 1943; Hillsgrove, RI, 1 May 1943; Grenier Field, NH, 15 Sep?22 Oct 1943; Brisbane, Australia, 21 Nov 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, 28 Dec 1943; Saidor, New Guinea, 5 Apr 1944; Noemfoor, 6 Sep 1944; San Roque, Leyte, 18 Nov 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 21 Dec 1944; Mangaldan, Luzon, 7 Apr 1945; Porac, Luzon, 17 Apr 1945; Okinawa, 8 Jul 1945; Japan, 26 Oct 1945; Ft William McKinley, Luzon, 28 Dec 1945?20 Feb 1946. Taegu AB, South Korea, 10 Jul 1952; Osan-ni (later Osan) AB, South Korea, 7 Apr 1955?1 Jul 1958. Luke AFB, AZ, 18 Jan 1970?1 Apr 1994. Luke AFB, AZ, 1 Jan 1995?.

Aircraft

P?39, 1942; P?40, 1942?1943; P?47, 1943?1945. F?84, 1952?1954; F?86, 1954?1958. F?4, 1970?1983; F?16, 1983?1994.

Operations

Operational and replacement training unit, Mar 1942?Apr 1943. Combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, 2 Feb 1944?14 Aug 1945. Not fully manned or equipped, 23 Sep 1945?20 Feb 1946. Combat in Korea, 10 Jul 1952?27 Jul 1953. Trained US and foreign aircrews, Jan 1970?1 Nov 1991.

Honors

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus; China Offensive. Korea: Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Philippine Islands, 26 Dec 1944; Korea, 1 May?27 Jul 1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1971?31 Dec 1972; 1 Jan 1978?31 Dec 1979; 1 Aug 1982?31 May 1984; 1 Jun 1986?31 May 1988; 1 Jun 1990?31 May 1992. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII). Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 10 Jul 1952?31 Mar 1953.

Emblem

Per fess Celeste and Azure, a serpent coiled head Vert langued Gules armed Argent, its body a machine gun cartridge belt Or; all within a diminished bordure of the third. Approved on 9 Oct 1943.