390th Electronic Combat Squadron
| 390th Electronic Combat Squadron | |
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EA-18G Growler at NAS Whidbey Island | |
| Active | 1943–1946; 1953–1959; 1962–1982; 1982–present |
| Country |
 United States |
| Branch |
 United States Air Force |
| Role | Electronic Combat |
| Part of |
Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force 366th Fighter Wing 366th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island |
| Nickname(s) | Wild Boars, Blue Boar (Vietnam) |
| Decorations |
Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" device Belgian Fourragère Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 390th Electronic Combat Squadron emblem (modified 18 November 1993)[1] |
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| 390th Fighter-Bomber Squadron emblem (approved 6 October 1955) |
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The 390th Electronic Combat Squadron (390 ECS) is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates EA-6B & EA-18G aircraft conducting the electronic attack mission.
History
World War II
The 390th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from 14 March 1944 – 3 May 1945.[1]
Viet Nam
The 390th flew combat missions in Southeast Asia from, c. 18 November 1965 – 14 June 1972.[1]
Electronic Warfare
The squadron conducted replacement training from, 1 July 1974 – c. 18 August 1976. It trained EF-111 Raven aircrews in electronic countermeasures from, 15 December 1982 – 4 August 1992. The 390th again saw combat when it jammed radar sites during the invasion of Panama in December 1989, and the Gulf War from, 17 January 1991 – 6 March 1991. The 390 FS also deployed aircraft and aircrews to Turkey and Saudi Arabia from, 10 January–c. 11 September 1992.[1]
It was redesignated the 390th Electronic Combat Squadron again on 27 Sep 2010.[1] The squadron was located at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington and flew EA-6B Prowlers alongside VAQ-129. The last flight of the unit in the Prowler took place on 9 July 2014 as the squadron transitioned to the EA-18G Growler.[2]
Operations
Lineage
- Constituted as the 390th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 24 May 1943
- Activated on 1 June 1943
- Redesignated 390th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 August 1943
- Inactivated on 20 August 1945
- Redesignated 390th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 15 November 1952
- Activated 1 January 1953
- Redesignated 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958
- Inactivated on 1 April 1959
- Activated on 30 April 1962 (not organized)
- Organized on 8 May 1962
- Inactivated on 1 October 1982
- Redesignated 390th Electronic Combat Squadron on 10 December 1982
- Activated on 15 December 1982
- Redesignated 390th Fighter Squadron on 11 September 1992
- Redesignated 390th Electronic Combat Squadron on 27 September 2010[1]
Assignments
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Stations
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Aircraft
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1943–1946)
- P-51 Mustang (1953)
- F-86 Sabre (1953–1955)
- F-84 Thunderjet (1954–1958, 1962–1965)
- F-100 Super Sabre (1957–1959)
- F-4 Phantom II (1965–1972)
- F-111F model then F-111A model Aardvark (1972–1982)
- EF-111A Raven (1982–1992)
- F-15C/D (1992–2010)
- EA-6B Prowler (2010-2014)
- EA-18G Growler (2014-)[1]
See also
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Robertson, Patsy (2010-12-15). "Factsheet 390 Electronic Combat Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ Lott, A1C Malissa (2014-08-11). "EA-18G officially the combat aircraft flown by 390th ECS". Air Combat Command Public Affairs. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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