354th Fighter Squadron

354th Fighter Squadron
354th Fighter Squadron Patch
Active	12 November 1942 – 20 November 1946 1 November 1952 – 8 January 1958 13 April 1962 – 30 April 1982 1 November 1991 – Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Fighter Training
Part of	Air Combat Command 12th Air Force 355th Fighter Wing 355th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Nickname	Bulldogs
Decorations	DUC PUC AFOUA w/ V Device RVGC w/ Palm

The 354th Fighter Squadron (354 FS) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2.1 Operations[2] 2.2 Lineage[2] 3 Assignments[2] 4 Bases stationed[2] 5 Aircraft Operated[2] 6 References 7 External links

Mission

Conduct Close Air Support, Air Interdiction, Forward Air Control – Airborne, and Combat Search and Rescue for theater commanders worldwide.^[1]

History

The 354th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 September 1943–25 April 1945and in Southeast Asia from, 13 March–12 June 1965, 28 November 1965–7 October 1970, and c. 14 January–3 July 1973.^[2]

It conducted combat crew training from, 1971–1982 and forward air control training since 1991.^[2]

Operations^[2]

• World War II
• Vietnam War

Lineage^[2]

• 354th Fighter Squadron (1942–1944)
• 354th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944–1952)
• 354th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1957–1962)
• 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962–1979)
• 354th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1979–1991)
• 354th Fighter Squadron (1991 – Present)

Assignments^[2]

• 355th Fighter Group (1942–1946)
• 27th Air Division (1952–1953)
• 533d Air Defense Group (1953–1955)
• 355th Fighter Group (1955–1958)
• Tactical Air Command (1962)
• 831st Air Division (1962)
• 355th Tactical Fighter Wing (1962–1970)
• Thirteenth Air Force (1970–1971)
• 4453d Combat Crew Training Wing (1971)
• 355th Tactical Training Wing (1971–1982)
• 602d Air Control Wing (1991–1992)
• 355th Operations Group (1992 – Present)

Bases stationed^[2]

• Orlando, Florida (1942–1943)
• Zephyrhills, Florida (1943)
• Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia (1943)
• Philadelphia Municipal Airport, Pennsylvania (1943)
• Millville, New Jersey (1943)
• RAF Steeple Morden, England (1943–1945)
• Gablingen, Germany (1945–1946)
• Schweinfurt, Germany (1946)
• Mitchel Field, New York (1946)
• Long Beach Municipal Airport, California (1952)
• Oxnard Air Force Base, California (1952–1955)
  • Operated From: Moody Air Force Base, Georgia (8 May – 10 June 1955)
• McGhee Tyson Airport, Tennessee (1955–1958)
• George Air Force Base, California (1962–1964)
  • Operated From: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (24 January – 14 February 1964)
  • Operated From: Incirlik Air Base, Turkey (5 May – 18 September 1964)
• McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas (1964–1965)
  • Deployed: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (6 March – 18 June 1965)
• Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (1965–1970)
• Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona (1970–1982)
  • Deployed: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (14 January – 4 July 1973)
• Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona (1991–1993)
• McChord Air Force Base, Washington (1993–1994)
• Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona (1994 – Present)

Aircraft Operated^[2]

• P-47 Thunderbolt (1943–1944)
• P-51 Mustang (1944–1946, 1952–1953)
• F-94C Starfire (1953–1955)
• F-86D Sabre Interceptor (1955–1957)
• F-105 Thunderchief (1962–1970)
• A-7D Corsair II (1971–1979)
• A-10 Thunderbolt II (1979–1982, 1991 – Present)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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