Lineage

Constituted 333d Fighter-Day Squadron on 13 Nov 1957. Activated on 8 Dec 1957. Redesignated: 333d Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958; 333d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 22 Mar 1971. Inactivated on 15 Feb 1991. Redesignated 333d Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 Nov 1991.

Assignments

4th Fighter-Day (later, 4th Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Dec 1957 (attached to 4485th Composite Wing, 10 Mar 1964?c. 15 Mar 1965); 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Dec 1965; 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Oct 1970; 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, 22 Mar 1971; 355th Tactical Fighter (later, 355th Tactical Training) Wing, 31 Jul 1971?15 Feb 1991. 602d Air Control Wing, 1 Nov 1991; 355th Operations Group, 1 May 1992; 4th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1994?.

Stations

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, 8 Dec 1957?4 Dec 1965 (deployed at Eglin AFB, FL, 10 Mar 1964?c. 15 Mar 1965); Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, 8 Dec 1965?15 Oct 1970; McConnell AFB, KS, 15 Oct 1970; Luke AFB, AZ, 22 Mar 1971; Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, c. 31 Jul 1971?15 Feb 1991. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Nov 1991; Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, 1 Oct 1994?.

Aircraft

F?100, 1957?1960; F?105, 1960?1970; A?7, 1971?1976; A?10, 1976?1991. A?10, 1991?.

Operations

Combat in Southeast Asia, 12 Dec 1965?c. 6 Oct 1970. Not operational, 15 Oct 1970?31 Jul 1971. Pilot training, Aug 1971?Feb 1991 and May?Sep 1992.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 1 Jan?10 Oct 1966; 11?12 Aug 1967 and 24?28 Oct 1967; 12 Apr 1968?30 Apr 1969. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 12 Oct 1966?11 Apr 1967; 12 Apr 1967?11 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1969?15 Oct 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [31] Jul 1971?1 Jun 1973; 1 Oct 1976?31 May 1978; 1 May 1990-30 Apr 1992. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966?15 Oct 1970.

Emblem

On a disc, Red, an Air Force Blue globe, grid lines White; over all in saltire two (2) White lances grasped in base by two (2) Silver Gray mailed fists, outlines and details Black. Approved on 13 Jun 1958 (K 10420). MOTTO: LANCERS. Approved in 1994.