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555th Tactical Fighter Squadron

LINEAGE and HONORS
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[] Lineage       [] Assignments       [] Stations       [] Aircraft Flown       [] Honors       [] Emblem

Lineage

Constituted 555th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov 1942.
Activated on 1 Dec 1942.
Redesignated:
      555th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944;
      555th Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 23 Jun 1945.
Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.

Redesignated:
      555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, activated, and organized, on 8 Jan 1964.


Redesignated:
      555th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 5 Jul 1974;
      555th Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991.
Inactivated on 25 Mar 1994.
Activated on 1 Apr 1994.

Assignments

386th Bombardment Group, 1 Dec 1942 - 7 Nov 1945.

12th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Jan 1964
(attached to 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, 12 Dec 1964-9 Mar 1965, 11 Dec 1965 - 21 Feb 1966,
and 8th Tactical Fighter Wing,c. 22 Feb - 4 Mar 1966).

Thirteenth Air Force, 4 Mar 1966 (attached to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 4 - 24 Mar 1966).

8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Mar 1966.


432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Jun 1968.

58th Tactical Fighter (later, 58th Tactical) Training Wing, 5 Jul 1974.

405th Tactical Training Wing, 29 Aug 1979.

58th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1991 - 25 Mar 1994.

31st Operations Group, 1 Apr 1994 -.

Stations

MacDill Field, FL, 1 Dec 1942.

Lake Charles AAB, LA, 9 Feb-8 May 1943.

Snetterton Heath, England, 4 Jun 1943.

Boxted, England, 10 Jun 1943.

GreatDunmow, England, 24 Sep 1943.

Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, 2 Oct 1944.

St Trond, Belgium, 9 Apr - 27 Jul 1945.

Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 11 Aug 1945.

Westover Field, MA, 29 Sep - 7 Nov 1945.

MacDill AFB, FL, 8 Jan 1964
(deployed to Naha AB, Okinawa, 12 Dec 1964 - 9 Mar 1965 and 11 Dec 1965-c. 21 Feb 1966).

Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, c. 25 Feb 1966.

Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, 20 Jul 1966.

Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 28 May 1968 - 5 Jul 1974.

Luke AFB, AZ, 5 Jul 1974 - 25 Mar 1994.

Aviano AB, Italy, 1 Apr 1994 -.

Aircraft Flown


B-26:           1943-1945
A-26:           1945
F-4:            1964-1974
F-15:           1974-

Operations

Combat in ETO, 30 Jul 1943 - 3 May 1945.

Combat in Southeast Asia, Feb 1966 until close of hostilities.

Fighter training, Jul 1974 -.

Honors

Service Streamers

      None.

Campaign Streamers

World War II
      Air Offensive, Europe.
      Normandy.
      Northern France.
      Rhineland.
      Ardennes-Alsace.
      Central Europe.
      Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Vietnam
      Vietnam Air.
      Vietnam Air Offensive.
      Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II.
      Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III.
      Vietnam Air/Ground.
      Vietnam Air Offensive, PhaseIV.
      TET 69/Counteroffensive.
      Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969.
      Vietnam Winter-Spring1970.
      Sanctuary Counteroffensive.
      Southwest Monsoon.
      Commando Hunt V.
      Commando Hunt VI.
      Commando Hunt VII.
      Vietnam Ceasefire.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

      None.

Decorations (click on each decoration for picture and description)

Distinguished Unit Citation:
      ETO, 30 Jul 1943-30 Jul 1944.

Presidential Unit Citation:
      16 Dec 1966-2 Jan 1967; 1 Mar 1967-31 Mar1968; 1 Nov 1968-31 Oct 1969. (Southeast Asia)

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm:
      1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device:
      25 Mar-31 May 1966.
      1 Apr-28 May 1968.
      21 Nov1969-20 Nov 1970.
      21 Nov 1970-6 Apr 1971.
      18 Dec 1972-27 Jan 1973.

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:
      15 Oct 1965-25 Mar 1966.
      22 Jun-31 Dec 1976.
      1 Jan 1978-31 Dec 1979.
      1 Aug 1982-31 May 1984.
      1 Oct 1989-30 Sep 1991.

Emblems

[555th TACTICAL FIGHTER Squadron Emblem]
This Emblem is associated with the
Southeast Asia Conflict
"TACTICAL FIGHTER" Squadron.
(see Lineage and Assignments listed above for dates)


[555th
The Current Emblem represents the
"Fighter" Squadron designation.

Description

Vert, a falcon's head issuant from sinister Proper, eyed Azure below a demi-sphere issuant from chief Silver Gray; all within a border Sable charged with thirty-nine mullets Argent.

Emblem modified on 20 Nov 1997; originally approved on 13 Mar 1975, replacing emblem approved on 19 April 1943.

Motto:

"TRIPLE NICKEL"

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



This LINEAGE & HONORS is excerpted from the:

AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AGENCY - (AFHRA)


For other UNITS' LINEAGES and HONORS check the:

AFHRA HOMEPAGE




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