Lineage

Constituted 354th Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 12 Nov 1942. Redesignated 354th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 21 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 20 Nov 1946. Redesignated 354th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. Activated on 1 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958. Redesignated 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 13 Apr 1962. Organized on 25 Apr 1962. Redesignated 354th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 Apr 1979. Inactivated on 30 Apr 1982. Redesignated 354th Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 Nov 1991.

Assignments

355th Fighter Group, 12 Nov 1942?20 Nov 1946. 27th Air Division, 1 Nov 1952; 533d Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953; 355th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955?8 Jan 1958. Tactical Air Command, 13 Apr 1962; 831st Air Division, 25 Apr 1962; 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Jul 1962; Thirteenth Air Force,14 Dec 1970; 4453d Combat Crew Training Wing, 1 Apr 1971; 355th Tactical Fighter (later, 355th Tactical Training) Wing, 1 Jul 1971?30 Apr 1982. 602d Air Control Wing, 1 Nov 1991; 355th Operations Group, 1 May 1992?.

Stations

Orlando, FL, 12 Nov 1942; Zephyrhills, FL, 30 Jan 1943; Orlando, FL, 13 Feb 1943; Norfolk Muni Aprt, VA, 18 Feb 1943; Philadelphia Muni Aprt, PA, 4 Mar 1943; Millville, NJ, 5 May 1943; Philadelphia Muni Aprt, PA, 27 May?16 Jun 1943; Steeple Morden, England, 6 Jul 1943; Gablingen, Germany, 17 Jul 1945; Schweinfurt, Germany, 15 Apr?1 Aug 1946; Mitchel Fld, NY, 1 Aug?20 Nov 1946. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 1 Nov 1952; Oxnard AFB, CA, 16 Dec 1952 (operated from Moody AFB, GA, 8 May?10 Jun 1955); McGhee-Tyson Aprt, TN, 18 Aug 1955?8 Jan 1958. George AFB, CA, 25 Apr 1962 (operated from Eielson AFB, AK, 24 Jan?14 Feb 1964, and from Incirlik AB, Turkey, 5 May?18 Sep 1964); McConnell AFB, KS, 15 Oct 1964?27 Nov 1965 (deployed at Kadena AB, Okinawa, and then Korat RTAFB, Thailand, 6 Mar?18 Jun 1965); Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, 28 Nov 1965?15 Oct 1970; Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 15 Oct 1970?30 Apr 1982 (deployed at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, 14 Jan?4 Jul 1973). Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Nov 1991; McChord AFB, WA, 5 Jan 1993; Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Oct 1994?.

Aircraft

P?47, 1943?1944; P?51, 1944?1946. F?51, 1952?1953; F?94, 1953?1955; F?86, 1955?1957. F?105, 1962?1970; A?7, 1971?1979; A?10, 1979?1982. AO?10, 1991?.

Operations

Combat in ETO, 14 Sep 1943?25 Apr 1945. Combat in Southeast Asia, 13 Mar?12 Jun 1965; 28 Nov 1965?7 Oct 1970; c. 14 Jan?3 Jul 1973. Combat crew training, 1971?1982 and forward air control training, 1991?.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counter-offensive; Southwest Monsoon; Vietnam Ceasefire.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 5 Apr 1944. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 5 May?17 Jun 1965; 1 Jan?10 Oct 1966; 11?12 Aug 1967 and 24?28 Oct 1967; 12 Apr 1968?30 Apr 1969; and 10 Oct 1972?30 Apr 1973. 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: 1 Jul 1956?30 Jun 1957; 1 Jul 1971?11 Jan 1973; 1 Jul 1971?11 Jan 1973; 1 Oct 1976?31 May 1978; 1 May 1990?30 Apr 1992. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966?28 Jan 1973.

Emblem

Celeste, a bulldog head couped close Or, garnished Sable and Argent and collared Azure spiked White, all within a diminished bordure of the fifth. MOTTO: BULLDOGS. Approved on 16 Aug 1994 (DFSC 95?0026); replaced emblem approved on 29 Nov 1943 (49617 A.C.).