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13th Tactical Fighter Squadron

LINEAGE and HONORS
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Lineage      Assignments      Stations      Aircraft Flown      Honors      Emblem

Lineage
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Constituted the 313th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 13 January 1942.
Activated on 1 February 1942.
Disbanded on 10 October 1943.

Reconstituted and consolidated with the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 19 September 1985.
Consolidated squadron retained the active designation: 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron

13th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Constituted and activated on 2 May 1966.
Organized on 15 May 1966.
Inactivated on 30 June 1975.

Redesignated 13th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 18 December 1975.
Activated on 15 January 1976.
Inactivated on 1 July 1982.

Redesignated 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 5 June 1984.
Activated on 1 June 1985.

Redesignated 13th Fighter Squadron on 31 May 1991.

21st Bombardment Group (Medium), 1 February 1942 - 10 October 1943.

Pacific Air Forces, 2 May 1966.
18th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 May 1966
(attached to 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 May 1966 to 17 October 1967).

432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, (later 432d Tactical Fighter Wing),
15 November 1967 to 30 June 1975.

56th Tactical Fighter Wing (later 56th Tactical Training Wing), 15 January 1976 - 1 July 1982.

432d Tactical Fighter Wing (later 432d Fighter Wing), 1 June 1985 - 30 September 1994.

35th Fighter Wing, 1 October 1994.

Bowmnan Field, Kentucky, 1 February 1942.

Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi, 8 February 1942.

Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina, 21 April 1942.

Key Field, Mississippi, 24 May 1942.

Hattiesburg Army Air field, Mississippi, 7 June 1942.

Key Field, Mississippi, 12 June 1942.

MacDill Field, Florida, 26 June 1942 - 10 October 1943.

Korat Air Base, Thailand, 15 May 1966.

Udorn Air Base, Thailand, 20 October 1967 - 30 June 1975.

MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 15 January 1976 - 1 July 1982
(operated from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, November - 22 December 1979).

Misawa Air Base, Japan, 1 June 1985 - Present.

B-18:		1942
A-20:		1942
B-25:		1942
B-26:		1942 - 1943
F-105:	 	1966
F-4:		1966 - 1982
F-16:		1985 - Present

Service Streamers
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Campaign Streamers
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers
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Decorations
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(click on each decoration below for a picture and a complete description)

This Emblem is associated with the
Southeast Asia Conflict
"TACTICAL FIGHTER" Squadron.
(see Lineage and Assignments listed above for dates)



The Current Emblem represents the
"Fighter" Squadron designation.

Description

On a yellow disc, a black panther's head facing to the right detailed white with red eye and tongue interlaced by the stylized red Arabic numerals 1 and 3, all within a narrow blue border. Attached below the disc a yellow scroll bordered blue.

Significance

Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The panther symbolizes the squadron's lightning quick reaction to aggression. The number thirteen honors the members of the squadron who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

Approved on 15 August 1985 (HRC 85-065).

Motto:
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"PANTHER PACK"

This Motto is associated with the
Southeast Asia Conflict
"TACTICAL FIGHTER" Squadron.
(see Lineage and Assignments listed above for dates)

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This LINEAGE & HONORS is excerpted from the:

35th Fighter Wing Office of History Misawa AB, Japan.

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