389th Fighter Squadron

389th Fighter Squadron

389th Fighter Squadron Patch
Active 1 June 1943 - 20 August 1946
1 January 1953 - 1 April 1959
30 April 1962 - 22 July 1991
11 March 1992 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Fighter
Part of Air Combat Command
Twelfth Air Force
366th Fighter Wing
366th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ Mountain Home Air Force Base
Decorations DUC
PUC
AFOUA w/ V Device
Belgium Fourragère
RVGC w/ Palm

The 389th Fighter Squadron (389 FS) is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft conducting close air support missions.

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Mission

Perform close air support, interdiction, strategic attack, suppression of enemy air defense, and defensive counterair missions, employing the full array of U.S. Air Force capabilities including precision-guided munitions, inertially-aided munitions, night vision goggles, fighter data link, and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN).[1]

History

The 389th flew combat in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 March 1943–3 May 1945 and in Southeast Asia from, 14 March 1966–8 October 1971.[2]

The squadron trained F-111 Aardvark aircrews from, 30 September 1979–26 June 1991.[2]

Operations[2]

Lineage[2]

Assignments[2]

Bases stationed[2]

Aircraft[2]

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See also

United States Air Force portal
Military of the United States portal