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354th Fighter Squadron

354th Fighter Squadron

US Air Force unit

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.

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The squadron conducts Close Air Support, Air Interdiction, Forward Air Control – Airborne, and Combat Search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide.[4]

History

The 354th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from 14 September 1943 to 25 April 1945 and in Southeast Asia from 13 March to 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] In February 2015, the squadron was deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Twelve A-10s and approximately 300 airmen were deployed. The unit will train alongside NATO allies and deploy to locations in Eastern European NATO nations to further enhance interoperability.[5] The A-10s were the first of several theater security package deployments to Europe, U.S. Air Force officials said, adding that rotations generally will last six months, depending on mission and United States European Command requirements.[6]

In mid-October 2023, the A-10 aircraft of the 354th Fighter Squadron were deployed to the US Central Command to enhance air operations throughout the Middle East in response to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[7]

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 354th Fighter Squadron and activated, on 12 November 1942
Redesignated 354th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 21 August 1944
Inactivated on 20 November 1946
  • Redesignated 354th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 September 1952
Activated on 1 November 1952
Inactivated on 8 January 1958
  • Redesignated 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron and activated on 13 April 1962 (not organized)
Organized on 25 April 1962
Redesignated 354th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 April 1979
Inactivated on 30 April 1982
  • Redesignated 354th Fighter Squadron and activated on 1 November 1991.[2]

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Stations

Aircraft

Awards and campaigns

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References

Notes

  1. [1]
    Taken during a strafing run at Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range near Wellton, AZ, 5 May 2014
  2. [2]
    Robertson, Patsy (2 December 2011). "Factsheet 354 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    Maurer, Combat Squadrons, 439–440
  4. [4]
    "Factsheet 355th Operations Group". 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. [5]
    Kitterman, A1C Luke (18 February 2015). "Theater security package begins rotation in Europe". 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. [6]
    "Aircraft Deploy to Europe to Boost Interoperability With Allies". DoD News. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. [7]
    https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/3557471/f-15e-strike-eagles-bolster-us-defense-posture-in-the-middle-east/
  8. [8]
    The squadron received credit for participating in this campaign, which began on 1 July 1970, although it had departed the theater on 15 April 1970.

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