35th Fighter Wing
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The 35th Fighter Wing (35 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force
and the host unit at Misawa Air Base
, Japan
. The 35 FW is part of Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force
.
The Operations Group controls all flying and airfield operations. The Maintenance Group performs Aircraft and Aircraft support equipment maintenance. The Mission Support Group has a wide range of responsibilities but a few of its functions are Security, Civil Engineering, Communications, Personnel Management, Logistics, Services and Contracting support. The Maintenance Group provides aircraft and mission support equipment maintenance, while the Medical Group provides medical and dental care.
The 35 Fighter Wing flew air defense missions in Japan, August 1948-November 1950. Redesignated 35th Fighter-Interceptor Wing in January 1950 and two squadrons (39th, 40th) were equipped with Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star jet fighters.
Air Base in southwestern Japan. It quickly converted from F-80Cs back to the rugged and longer-range F-51D Mustangs it had given up only a short time before. Group headquarters and the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron moved to Pohang Air Base (K-3) on South Korea
's south eastern coast in mid-July, and the 39th Squadron followed on 10 August.
The precarious ground situation in Korea
forced the 35th Group to return to Tsuiki
AB, Japan on 13 August, where it remained until early October.
The two squadrons of the 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group were attached to the wartime 6131st Tactical Support Wing from 1 August, then to the 6150th Tactical Support Wing. The Korean War squadrons of the 35th FIG were:
From 6 September, the group supported United Nations
ground forces moving north of the 38th parallel
. The squadrons focused their attacks on fuel dumps, motorized transport, and enemy troop concentrations until it moved in mid-November to a forward airstrip at Yonpo Adrm (K-27), near the North Korean port city of Hungnam
to provide close air support to the U. S. Army X Corps. When Communist Chinese Forces
(CCF) surrounded the 1st U.S. Marine Division at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir
, the F-51 Mustang-equipped squadrons provided close air support to the marines.
Relocating to Pusan AB (K-9), South Korea
in early December 1950, the 35th FIG continued supporting UN ground forces, eventually staging out of Suwon (K-13) in March 1951 and Seoul Airport (K-16)
in April. The combat-weakened group was transferred without personnel and equipment back to Johnson AB Japan in May 1951 where it was remanned and equipped with F-51s and F-80s and merged back with the wing to provide air defense for Japan.
For its combat operations in Korea, the 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and the UN Defensive,UN Offensive, CCF Intervention, 1st UN Counteroffensive and CCF Spring Offensive campaign streamers.
, RF-51, North American F-86F Sabre and Lockheed F-94 Starfire
. During this time the 35th FIW directly controlled the
The group was returned to operational status on 15 July 1954, and from 14 August to 30 September 1954 was detached from the wing, being assigned to Yokota AB. All components of the wing were reassembled at Yokota in October 1954 and they served together until the 35th FIW was inactivated on 1 October 1957 with the operational squadrons coming under the control of the 41st Air Division.
, South Vietnam
, to replace the 7252nd Tactical Fighter Wing. While at Da Nang Air Base, the wing had five flying squadrons assigned or attached to it.
Aircraft assigned were McDonnell Douglas F-4C Pantom II, Martin B-57 Canberra, and the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
In October 1966, the wing transferred to Phan Rang Air Base
, Republic of Vietnam, to replace the 366th TFW. With the transfer, the 35th became the parent wing at Phan Rang Air Base. Operational squadrons of the 35th TFW at Phan Rang were:
The RAAF No. 2 Squadron provided day and night bombing, photo strike assessment, and close air support primarily for 1st Australian Task Force in Phuoc Tuy Province
Missions included air support of ground forces, interdiction, visual and armed reconnaissance, strike assessment photography, escort, close and direct air support, and rapid reaction alert. It struck enemy bases and supply caches in Parrot's Beak just inside the Cambodia
n border, April–May 1970 and provided close air support and interdiction in support of South Vietnamese operations in Laos
and Cambodia, January–June 1971.
The 35th TFW's resources passed to the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing on 31 July 1971 when the 35th Wing inactivated in Southeast Asia
. It was later reactivated at George Air Force Base
California
on 1 October 1971.
For its wartime combat duty in Southeast Asia, the 35th TFW was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm
and the Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI. campaign streamers.
General-purpose F-4C/D/E training squadrons carried the tail code "GA". These were:
From (1972–1975), the 20th TFS flew German Air Force F-4F aircraft for training of German Air Force (Luftwaffe
) pilots. USAF F-4E aircraft in German AF motif were flown after 1981.
were withdrawn from Southeast Asia and transferred to the 562d TFS. By 1975, with the arrival of new F-4G aircraft, the wing was training aircrews exclusively in Wild Weasel radar detection and suppression operations for deployment to operational units in Okinawa and Germany.
Wild Weasel F-105F/G training aircraft carried the "GA" tail code. Later, the F-4G/E training aircraft carried the tail code "WW". These were:
.*** Under 37th Tactical Fighter Wing 1981–1989
In 1980, the wing received the new F-4G and its advanced Wild Weasel system. By July 1980, the last F-105G left George Air Force Base, leaving the 35th with F-4Gs in its inventory for Wild Weasel training.
Operations at George Air Force Base were reorganized by mission requirements 30 March 1981. The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing retained control of the 20th and 21st Tactical Fighter Squadrons and gained the inactive 39th TFS for combat ready operations. The 39th remained non-operational until January 1982 when it began equipping with Pave Spike-equipped F-4Es obtained from the 21st TFW at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
and reorganized as a combat-ready tactical fighter squadron. In May 1984, the 39th TFS was inactivated.
In July 1983, the 21st TFS was returned to a fighter training mission and renamed 21st TFTS.
With the inactivation of the 39th TFS in 1984, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Tactical Training Wing. However, the wing kept its air defense augmentation responsibility. It provided operations and maintenance support for the close air support portion of Army training exercises conducted at the U.S. Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., from 1981 to 1990. Also, the wing advised specific Air National Guard
units on F-4 operations from 1981 to 1991.
The new 37th Tactical Fighter Wing assumed the 561st and 562nd Tactical Fighter Squadrons active Wild Weasel missions in March 1981. This training ended in October 1989 when the 37th TFW was reassigned to Tonopah Test Range
Nevada
assuming F-117A operational development. All Wild Weasel operations (561st, 562d TFS) were consolidated the 37th TFW under the newly redesignated 35th Tactical Fighter Wing.
. Once in the Middle East
, its deployed people established operational, maintenance and living facilities for the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional). These facilities eventually housed more than 60 active duty and Air National Guard F-4s and more than 2,600 military members.
During Operation Desert Storm, the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron flew 1,182 combat sorties for a total of 4,393.5 hours. The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) was credited with flying 3,072 combat missions for 10,318.5 hours. U.S. Central Command relied heavily on the wing's Wild Weasels to suppress enemy air defense systems. The F-4G aircrews were credited with firing 905 missiles at Iraqi targets, while the RF-4C aircrews shot more than 300,000 feet of vital reconnaissance film. During operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) suffered no casualties. The wing's people began returning to George Air Force Base 23 March 1991, with its aircraft and pilots following three days later.
In October 1991, as part of the Air Force's reorganization plan, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Fighter Wing. A month later, the wing's tactical fighter squadrons were redesignated fighter squadrons. On 1 June 1992, the 35th FW was transferred to the new Air Combat Command
.
In 1988, George AFB was scheduled in the first round of base closures passed by Congress under the Base Realignment and Closure
program. In 1991, the 35th began downsizing in preparation for the closure of George Air Force Base.
Shortly thereafter, on 15 December the 35th Fighter Wing inactivated and George Air Force Base was closed bringing an end to 21 years of continuous service and more than 34 years of total service for the 35th.
, Iceland
. The 35th replaced Air Forces Iceland, which had served as a wing equivalent for more than 40 years. Its new mission was to deter aggression, stabilize the North Atlantic region and protect the sovereign airspace of Iceland through the use of combat capable surveillance, air superiority and rescue forces.
The wing's 57th Fighter Squadron protected the northern airspace with its McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D fighters
. Its surveillance mission was handled by the 932d Air Control Squadron through the Iceland Regional Operations Control Center and four remote radar sites located on the four corners of the island. The 56th Rescue Squadron
s four Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk
helicopters flew combat rescue and reaction force insertion missions.
The 35th Wing was inactivated at NAS Keflavik, Iceland, on 30 September 1994, being replaced by the 85th Wing
, with the station being reassigned from Air Combat Command
to the United States Air Forces in Europe
.
, Japan
where the wing assumed the missions and responsibilities previously performed by the 432d Fighter Wing.
The 35th FW serves as host unit for Misawa AB, supporting 33 US associate units and units of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
(JASDF) Northern Air Defense Force, primarily the Japanese 3rd Air Wing, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2007. In addition to providing air defense of northern Japan, the wing also deployed aircraft and personnel to Southwest Asia in support of Operations NORTHERN and SOUTHERN WATCH and the Global War on Terrorism from 1997 to 2003.
Squadrons
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
and the host unit at Misawa Air Base
Misawa Air Base
right|thumb|A US Navy C-2 at Misawa is a United States military facility located northeast of the railway station in Misawa, west of the Pacific Ocean, northeast of Towada, northwest of Hachinohe, and north of Tokyo, in Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region in the northern part of the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The 35 FW is part of Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force
The Fifth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan....
.
Mission
The mission of the 35th Wing is to project power throughout the Pacific theater and execute worldwide deployments.Units
The 35th Fighter Wing is a combat-ready F-16 wing composed of 4 groups, 2 fighter squadrons, 27 support squadrons and agencies, and more than 3,850 personnel. Host unit for 13,500-manned base supporting 35 associate units representing all four US military services and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF).The Operations Group controls all flying and airfield operations. The Maintenance Group performs Aircraft and Aircraft support equipment maintenance. The Mission Support Group has a wide range of responsibilities but a few of its functions are Security, Civil Engineering, Communications, Personnel Management, Logistics, Services and Contracting support. The Maintenance Group provides aircraft and mission support equipment maintenance, while the Medical Group provides medical and dental care.
- 35th Operations Group (Tail Code: WW)
- 35th Operations Support Squadron
- 13th Fighter Squadron13th Fighter SquadronThe 13th Fighter Squadron is part of the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan.-History:The 13th flew antisubmarine patrols in the Gulf of Mexico from, June–August 1942 and served as an operational and replacement training unit from, April 1942–October 1943...
(F-16CJ/DJ, Red tail stripe) - 14th Fighter Squadron14th Fighter SquadronThe 14th Fighter Squadron is part of the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions.-History:...
(F-16CJ/DJ, Yellow tail stripe) - 610th Air Control Flight
- 35th Maintenance Group
- 35th Aircraft Maintenance Operations Squadron
- 35th Maintenance Squadron
- 35th Fighter Wing staff agencies
- 35th Mission Support Group
- 35th Mission Support Group
- 35th Civil Engineer Squadron
- 35th Contracting Squadron
- 35th Communications Squadron
- 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 35th Force Support Squadron
- 35th Medical Group
- 35th Medical Support Squadron
- 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
- 35th Dental Squadron
- 35th Medical Operation Squadron
History
- For additional history and lineage, see 35th Operations Group35th Operations GroupThe 35th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 35th Fighter Wing. It is stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and is a part of Pacific Air Forces ....
The 35 Fighter Wing flew air defense missions in Japan, August 1948-November 1950. Redesignated 35th Fighter-Interceptor Wing in January 1950 and two squadrons (39th, 40th) were equipped with Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star jet fighters.
Korean War
In July 1950, the 35th FIG commenced combat from AshiyaAshiya, Fukuoka
is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,125 and a density of 1,412.00 persons per km². The total area is 11.42 km²....
Air Base in southwestern Japan. It quickly converted from F-80Cs back to the rugged and longer-range F-51D Mustangs it had given up only a short time before. Group headquarters and the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron moved to Pohang Air Base (K-3) on South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
's south eastern coast in mid-July, and the 39th Squadron followed on 10 August.
The precarious ground situation in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
forced the 35th Group to return to Tsuiki
Tsuiki, Fukuoka
was a town located in Chikujō District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Tsuiki was merged with the town of Shiida, also from Chikujō District, to form the new town of Chikujō....
AB, Japan on 13 August, where it remained until early October.
The two squadrons of the 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group were attached to the wartime 6131st Tactical Support Wing from 1 August, then to the 6150th Tactical Support Wing. The Korean War squadrons of the 35th FIG were:
- 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (F-80C, F-51D)
- 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (F-80C, F-51D)
- 339th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (F-82G, F-89)
- No. 77 SquadronNo. 77 Squadron RAAFNo. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron. The Squadron was formed in 1942 and currently operates F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown.-History:...
, Royal Australian Air ForceRoyal Australian Air ForceThe Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
(F-51D)
From 6 September, the group supported United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
ground forces moving north of the 38th parallel
38th parallel north
The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean...
. The squadrons focused their attacks on fuel dumps, motorized transport, and enemy troop concentrations until it moved in mid-November to a forward airstrip at Yonpo Adrm (K-27), near the North Korean port city of Hungnam
Hungnam
Hŭngnam was the third largest city in North Korea.It is a port city on the eastern coast, in South Hamgyong Province, on the Sea of Japan . The city covers an area of 250 square kilometers...
to provide close air support to the U. S. Army X Corps. When Communist Chinese Forces
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
(CCF) surrounded the 1st U.S. Marine Division at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Changjin Lake Campaign ,Official Chinese sources refer to this battle as the Second Phase Campaign Eastern Sector . The Western Sector is the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. was a decisive battle in the Korean War...
, the F-51 Mustang-equipped squadrons provided close air support to the marines.
Relocating to Pusan AB (K-9), South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in early December 1950, the 35th FIG continued supporting UN ground forces, eventually staging out of Suwon (K-13) in March 1951 and Seoul Airport (K-16)
Seoul Airbase
Seoul Air Base is an air base holding the 15th Composite Wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force. It is located in Seongnam city, right below Seoul. It has 2 runways. Runway 19 is equipped with ILS. The Seoul Air Show is held annually in this airfield...
in April. The combat-weakened group was transferred without personnel and equipment back to Johnson AB Japan in May 1951 where it was remanned and equipped with F-51s and F-80s and merged back with the wing to provide air defense for Japan.
For its combat operations in Korea, the 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and the UN Defensive,UN Offensive, CCF Intervention, 1st UN Counteroffensive and CCF Spring Offensive campaign streamers.
Cold War
After the 35th's squadrons transferred back to Johnson AB Japan in 1951, the group was reassembled with the wing and flew several aircraft types. The wing also added aerial reconnaissance to its air defense mission. Aircraft flown included the RC-45Beechcraft Model 18
The Beechcraft Model 18, or "Twin Beech", as it is better known, is a 6-11 seat, twin-engine, low-wing, conventional-gear aircraft that was manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas...
, RF-51, North American F-86F Sabre and Lockheed F-94 Starfire
F-94 Starfire
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft. It was a development by Lockheed of the twin-seat T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft.-Design and development:...
. During this time the 35th FIW directly controlled the
- 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (14 July 1954 – 1 October 1957) (F-86)
- 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (25 May 1951 – 1 October 1957) (RF-51, RC-45, F-86)
- 41st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (15 January – 14 July 1954; 8 October 1956 – 1 July 1957) (F-86)
- 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (17 August – 1 October 1954) (F-86)
- 339th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (25 May 1951 – 20 July 1954) (F-94)
The group was returned to operational status on 15 July 1954, and from 14 August to 30 September 1954 was detached from the wing, being assigned to Yokota AB. All components of the wing were reassembled at Yokota in October 1954 and they served together until the 35th FIW was inactivated on 1 October 1957 with the operational squadrons coming under the control of the 41st Air Division.
Vietnam War
On 14 March 1966, the 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing was redesignated the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. Two weeks later, it activated at Da Nang Air BaseDa Nang Air Base
Da Nang Air Base was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force facility. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War , stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there...
, South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
, to replace the 7252nd Tactical Fighter Wing. While at Da Nang Air Base, the wing had five flying squadrons assigned or attached to it.
- 390th Tactical Fighter390th Fighter SquadronThe 390th Fighter Squadron is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates F-15C Eagle aircraft conducting an air superiority mission.-History:...
8 April – 10 October 1966 (F-4C)
(Deployed from 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
) - 480th Tactical Fighter 8 April – 10 October 1966 (F-4C)
(Deployed from 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
) - 8th Bombardment Squadron 8 April – 15 August 1966 (B-57B)
(Deployed from 405th TFW, Clark AB, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) - 13th Bombardment Squadron 17 April – 10 October 1966 (B-57B)
(Deployed from 405th TFW, Clark AB, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) - 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron64th Aggressor SquadronThe 64th Aggressor Squadron ' is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 57th Adversary Tactics Group and stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.-Overview:...
10 June – 10 October 1966 (F-102A)
(Deployed from Paine Field, Washington (Air Defense Command))
Aircraft assigned were McDonnell Douglas F-4C Pantom II, Martin B-57 Canberra, and the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
Phan Rang Air Base
Phan Rang Air Base is a Vietnam People's Air Force military airfield in Vietnam. It is located north-northwest of Phan Rang-Thap Cham in Ninh Thuan Province....
, Republic of Vietnam, to replace the 366th TFW. With the transfer, the 35th became the parent wing at Phan Rang Air Base. Operational squadrons of the 35th TFW at Phan Rang were:
- 352d Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 October 1966 – 31 July 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VM)
(Deployed from 354th TFW, Myrtle Beach AFB, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
) - 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 October 1966 – 31 July 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VP)
(Deployed from 401st TFW, England AFB, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
) - 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 October 1966 – 31 July 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VZ)
(Deployed from 401st TFW, England AFB, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
) - 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Colorado ANG): 30 April 1968 – 18 April 1969 (F-100C/F Tail Code: VS)
612th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 October 1966 – 8 January 1967 and 14 April 1969 – 15 March 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VS)
(Deployed from England AFB (1966), Misawa AB JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(1969)
- 8th Tactical Bombardment Squadron: 12 October 1966 – 15 January 1968 (B-57B/C/E Tail Code: PQ)
- 13th Tactical Bombardment Squadron: 12 October 1966 – 15 January 1968 (B-57B/C/E Tail Code: PV)
- No. 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force: 19 April 1967 – 4 June 1971 (MK-20 Canberra)
- 8th Special Operations Squadron: 30 September 1970 – 31 July 1971 (A-37B Tail Code: CG)
(Reassigned from 3d TFW, Bien Hoa ABBien Hoa Air BaseBien Hoa Air Base is a Vietnam People's Air Force military airfield located in South-Central southern Vietnam about 20 miles from Saigon near the city of Bien Hoa within Dong Nai Province....
)
The RAAF No. 2 Squadron provided day and night bombing, photo strike assessment, and close air support primarily for 1st Australian Task Force in Phuoc Tuy Province
Missions included air support of ground forces, interdiction, visual and armed reconnaissance, strike assessment photography, escort, close and direct air support, and rapid reaction alert. It struck enemy bases and supply caches in Parrot's Beak just inside the Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n border, April–May 1970 and provided close air support and interdiction in support of South Vietnamese operations in Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
and Cambodia, January–June 1971.
The 35th TFW's resources passed to the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing on 31 July 1971 when the 35th Wing inactivated in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. It was later reactivated at George Air Force Base
George Air Force Base
George Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located within city limits, 8 miles northwest of central Victorville, California, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. The facility was closed by the Base Realignment and Closure 1992 commission at the end of the Cold...
California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on 1 October 1971.
For its wartime combat duty in Southeast Asia, the 35th TFW was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
The Vietnam Gallantry Cross was a military decoration of South Vietnam which wasestablished in August 1950. Also known as the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Gallantry Cross was awarded to any military personnel who have accomplished deeds of valor or displayed heroic conduct while fighting an...
and the Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI. campaign streamers.
George Air Force Base
The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing was reassigned and reactivated at George Air Force Base, Calif., on 1 October 1971, where it replaced the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing. The wing's mission at George was to take over the mission of training F-4 flight crews.General-purpose F-4C/D/E training squadrons carried the tail code "GA". These were:
- 20th Tactical Fighter Squadron20th Fighter SquadronThe 20th Fighter Squadron was most recently part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated the F-4 Phantom II aircraft conducting air superiority missions...
(December 1972–1981) (F-4F) (1981 – June 1992) (F-4E)
From (1972–1975), the 20th TFS flew German Air Force F-4F aircraft for training of German Air Force (Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
) pilots. USAF F-4E aircraft in German AF motif were flown after 1981.
- 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron21st Fighter SquadronThe 21st Fighter Squadron is part of the 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting advanced fighter training for the pilots of Republic of China .-Mission:...
(December 1972 – October 1980) (F-4C)
21st Tactical Fighter Squadron (October 1980 – October 1989) (F-4E)
21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (October 1989 – June 1991) (F-4E)
- 431st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron431st Test and Evaluation SquadronThe 431st Test and Evaluation Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Tactical Air Command 57th Fighter Wing stationed at Nellis AFB, Nevada...
(December 1972 – October 1978) (F-4D, 1972–1976) (F-4E, 1976–1978) - 434th Tactical Fighter Squadron (October 1971 – October 1975) (F-4D)
434th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (October 1975 – January 1977) (F-4E)
- 4435th Tactical Fighter Replacement Squadron (October 1971 – December 1976) (F-4C, Red/White Tail stripe F-4C 1972–1976, F-4E 1976–1977)
- 4452d Combat Crew Training Squadron (October 1971 – October 1973) (F-4D, 1972, F-4E, 1972–1973)
- 4535th Combat Crew Training Squadron (October 1971 – December 1972) (F-4C)
Wild Weasel Training
In addition to the F-4 training, in November 1974 Republic F-105F/G Thunderchiefs from the 388th TFW 17th WWS at Korat RTAFB, ThailandThailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
were withdrawn from Southeast Asia and transferred to the 562d TFS. By 1975, with the arrival of new F-4G aircraft, the wing was training aircrews exclusively in Wild Weasel radar detection and suppression operations for deployment to operational units in Okinawa and Germany.
Wild Weasel F-105F/G training aircraft carried the "GA" tail code. Later, the F-4G/E training aircraft carried the tail code "WW". These were:
- 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron (July 1973 – July 1980) (F-105F/G), (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1980 – June 1992)***
- 562d Tactical Fighter Squadron (October 1974 – July 1980) (F-105F/G), (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1980 – June 1992)***
- 563d Tactical Fighter Squadron (July 1975 – July 1977) (F-105F/G), (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1977 – October 1989)***
- 39th Tactical Fighter Squadron
(January 1977 – May 1984) (F-4C/G Tail Code: WW) (January 1976 – October 1980, not operational 1980–1982) (F-4E, January 1982 – May 1984, Tail Code: GA)
.*** Under 37th Tactical Fighter Wing 1981–1989
Mission Realignments
In mid-1978, the 431st TFTS was inactivated and replaced by the 561st TFS. Its F-4Es sent to the Air National Guard. The 39th TFS received the Air Force's first F-4Gs, and the F-4Cs were sent to the ANG. All 39th TFS aircraft and personnel were absorbed by the 562d TFTS on 9 October 1980 and the squadron was inactivated.Operations at George Air Force Base were reorganized by mission requirements 30 March 1981. The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing retained control of the 20th and 21st Tactical Fighter Squadrons and gained the inactive 39th TFS for combat ready operations. The 39th remained non-operational until January 1982 when it began equipping with Pave Spike-equipped F-4Es obtained from the 21st TFW at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and reorganized as a combat-ready tactical fighter squadron. In May 1984, the 39th TFS was inactivated.
In July 1983, the 21st TFS was returned to a fighter training mission and renamed 21st TFTS.
With the inactivation of the 39th TFS in 1984, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Tactical Training Wing. However, the wing kept its air defense augmentation responsibility. It provided operations and maintenance support for the close air support portion of Army training exercises conducted at the U.S. Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., from 1981 to 1990. Also, the wing advised specific Air National Guard
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
units on F-4 operations from 1981 to 1991.
The new 37th Tactical Fighter Wing assumed the 561st and 562nd Tactical Fighter Squadrons active Wild Weasel missions in March 1981. This training ended in October 1989 when the 37th TFW was reassigned to Tonopah Test Range
Tonopah Test Range
Tonopah Test Range , also known as Area 52, is a restricted military installation located about southeast of Tonopah, Nevada. It is part of the northern fringe of the Nellis Range, measuring . Tonopah Test Range is located about northwest of Groom Dry Lake, home of the Area 51 facility...
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
assuming F-117A operational development. All Wild Weasel operations (561st, 562d TFS) were consolidated the 37th TFW under the newly redesignated 35th Tactical Fighter Wing.
Desert Shield/Desert Storm
In August 1990, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing mobilized in support of Operation Desert Shield. On 16 August 1990, 24 F-4Gs of the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron left George Air Force Base enroute to Shaikh Isa Air Base, BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. Once in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, its deployed people established operational, maintenance and living facilities for the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional). These facilities eventually housed more than 60 active duty and Air National Guard F-4s and more than 2,600 military members.
During Operation Desert Storm, the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron flew 1,182 combat sorties for a total of 4,393.5 hours. The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) was credited with flying 3,072 combat missions for 10,318.5 hours. U.S. Central Command relied heavily on the wing's Wild Weasels to suppress enemy air defense systems. The F-4G aircrews were credited with firing 905 missiles at Iraqi targets, while the RF-4C aircrews shot more than 300,000 feet of vital reconnaissance film. During operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) suffered no casualties. The wing's people began returning to George Air Force Base 23 March 1991, with its aircraft and pilots following three days later.
Modern era
The 35th became the host unit for George Air Force Base when the 831st Air Division there inactivated 31 March 1991. As a result, the wing gained several support agencies, including the 35th Combat Support Group and associated squadrons. In support of the Air Force's force reduction programs, the 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron inactivated 28 June 1991.In October 1991, as part of the Air Force's reorganization plan, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Fighter Wing. A month later, the wing's tactical fighter squadrons were redesignated fighter squadrons. On 1 June 1992, the 35th FW was transferred to the new Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
.
In 1988, George AFB was scheduled in the first round of base closures passed by Congress under the Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense and Congress to close excess military installations and realign the total asset inventory to reduce...
program. In 1991, the 35th began downsizing in preparation for the closure of George Air Force Base.
- The 21st TFTS was inactivated on 28 June 1991 and its aircraft sent to AMARC. It was reactivated an A-10 squadron at Shaw AFB in November.
- On 5 June 1992, the 20th Fighter Squadron was reassigned to the 49th FW at Holloman Air Force BaseHolloman Air Force BaseHolloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The base was named in honor of Col. George V. Holloman, a pioneer in guided missile research...
, New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, where it continued its mission of conducting training for the German Air Force.
- The Wild Weasel training program was shut down and the 561st and 562d Fighter Squadrons were inactivated on 1 June 1992. The F-4Gs were sent to Nellis AFB, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
and between February 1993 and October 1996, the 561st was briefly reactivated as part of the 57th Operations Group as the USAF's last F-4G squadron. It was again deactivated and aircraft sent to AMARC.
Shortly thereafter, on 15 December the 35th Fighter Wing inactivated and George Air Force Base was closed bringing an end to 21 years of continuous service and more than 34 years of total service for the 35th.
Iceland
Less than six months after its inactivation, the 35th was again called to service. On 31 May 1993, the 35th Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Wing and activated at Naval Air Station KeflavikNaval Air Station Keflavik
United States Naval Air Station Keflavik is a former NATO facility at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland. It is located on the Reykjanes peninsula on the south-west portion of the island...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. The 35th replaced Air Forces Iceland, which had served as a wing equivalent for more than 40 years. Its new mission was to deter aggression, stabilize the North Atlantic region and protect the sovereign airspace of Iceland through the use of combat capable surveillance, air superiority and rescue forces.
The wing's 57th Fighter Squadron protected the northern airspace with its McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D fighters
F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights...
. Its surveillance mission was handled by the 932d Air Control Squadron through the Iceland Regional Operations Control Center and four remote radar sites located on the four corners of the island. The 56th Rescue Squadron
56th Rescue Squadron
The 56th Rescue Squadron is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England. It operates HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.-History:...
s four Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk
HH-60 Pave Hawk
The Sikorsky MH-60G/HH-60G Pave Hawk is a twin turboshaft engine helicopter in service with the United States Air Force. It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program...
helicopters flew combat rescue and reaction force insertion missions.
The 35th Wing was inactivated at NAS Keflavik, Iceland, on 30 September 1994, being replaced by the 85th Wing
85th Group
The 85th Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with United States Air Forces in Europe, assigned to Third Air Force, being stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was inactivated on 28 June 2006....
, with the station being reassigned from Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
to the United States Air Forces in Europe
United States Air Forces in Europe
The United States Air Forces in Europe is the United States Air Force component of U.S. European Command, a Department of Defense unified command, and is one of two Air Force Major Commands outside of the continental United States, the other being the Pacific Air Forces...
.
Misawa Air Base
The 35th Fighter Wing was redesignated and reassigned 1 October 1994 when it inactivated at NAS Keflavik and was reactivated the same day at Misawa Air BaseMisawa Air Base
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, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
where the wing assumed the missions and responsibilities previously performed by the 432d Fighter Wing.
The 35th FW serves as host unit for Misawa AB, supporting 33 US associate units and units of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
Japan Self-Defense Forces
The , or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF or SDF, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established after the end of the post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan. For most of the post-war period the JSDF was confined to the islands of Japan and not permitted to be deployed...
(JASDF) Northern Air Defense Force, primarily the Japanese 3rd Air Wing, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2007. In addition to providing air defense of northern Japan, the wing also deployed aircraft and personnel to Southwest Asia in support of Operations NORTHERN and SOUTHERN WATCH and the Global War on Terrorism from 1997 to 2003.
Lineage
- Established as 35th Fighter Wing on 10 August 1948.
- Activated on 18 August 1948.
- Redesignated 35th Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 20 January 1950
- Inactivated on 1 October 1957
- Redesignated 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, and activated, on 14 March 1966
- Organized on 8 April 1966
- Inactivated on 31 July 1971
- Activated on 1 October 1971
- Redesignated: 35th Tactical Training Wing on 1 July 1984
- Redesignated: 35th Tactical Fighter Wing on 5 October 1989
- Redesignated: 35th Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991
- Inactivated on 15 December 1992
- Redesignated 35th Wing on 9 April 1993
- Activated on 31 May 1993
- Inactivated on 1 October 1994
- Redesignated 35th Fighter Wing, and activated, on 1 October 1994.
Assignments
- 314th Composite Wing, 18 August 1948
- Fifth Air ForceFifth Air ForceThe Fifth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan....
, 1 March 1950 - 314th Air Division314th Air DivisionThe 314th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Pacific Air Forces, based at Osan AB, South Korea. It was inactivated in September 1986....
, 25 May 1951 - Japan Air Defense Force, 1 March 1952
- Fifth Air ForceFifth Air ForceThe Fifth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan....
, 1 September 1954 - 41st Air Division, 1 March 1955 – 1 October 1957
- Attached to 6102 Air Base Wing, 1 July – 1 October 1957
- Pacific Air Forces, 14 March 1966
- Seventh Air ForceSeventh Air ForceThe Seventh Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea....
, 8 April 1966 – 31 July 1971 - Twelfth Air Force, 1 October 1971
- Tactical Training, George, 1 October 1977
- 831st Air Division831st Air DivisionThe 831st Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command, assigned to Twelfth Air Force, being stationed at George Air Force Base, California...
, 1 December 1980 - Twelfth Air Force, 31 March 1991 – 15 December 1992
- First Air ForceFirst Air ForceThe First Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida....
, 31 May 1993 - Eighth Air ForceEighth Air ForceThe Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana....
, 1 October 1993 – 1 October 1994 - Fifth Air ForceFifth Air ForceThe Fifth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan....
, 1 October 1994–present
Units
Group- 35 Fighter (later, 35 Fighter-Interceptor; 35 Operations) Group35th Operations GroupThe 35th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 35th Fighter Wing. It is stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and is a part of Pacific Air Forces ....
: 18 August 1948 – 1 October 1957 (detached c. 9 July – 1 December 1950, 7–24 May 1951; 14 August – 30 September 1954); 31 May 1993 – 1 October 1994; 1 October 1994–present
Squadrons
- 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force: attached c. 19 April 1967 – 4 June 1971
- 8 Bombardment, Tactical (later, 8 Special Operations) Squadron8th Special Operations SquadronThe 8th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It operates CV-22 Osprey in support of special operations.-Mission:...
: attached 8–18 April 1966, 15 June – 15 August 1966, 12 October – 12 December 1966, 11 February – 12 April 1967, 7 June – 2 August 1967, 26 September – 21 November 1967; assigned 15 January 1968 – 15 November 1969; assigned 30 September 1970 – 31 July 1971 (detached c. 16–31 July 1971) - 8 Tactical Reconnaissance: attached 1 April – 14 August 1950
- 13th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical13th Bomb SquadronThe 13th Bomb Squadron is an active United States Air Force organization assigned to the 509th Operations Group, stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri...
: attached 17 April – 17 June 1966, 14 August – 13 October 1966, 12 December 1966 – 11 February 1967, 11 April – 8 June 1967, 1 August – 26 September 1967, 21 November 1967 – 15 January 1968 - 20 Tactical Fighter Training (later, 20 Fighter) Squadron20th Fighter SquadronThe 20th Fighter Squadron was most recently part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated the F-4 Phantom II aircraft conducting air superiority missions...
: 1 December 1972 – 8 July 1992 - 21st Tactical Fighter Training (later, 21 Tactical Fighter; 21 Tactical Fighter Training) Squadron21st Fighter SquadronThe 21st Fighter Squadron is part of the 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting advanced fighter training for the pilots of Republic of China .-Mission:...
: 1 December 1972 – 28 June 1991 - 39th Fighter-Interceptor (later, 39 Tactical Fighter Training; 39 Tactical Fighter) Squadron39th Flying Training SquadronThe 39th Flying Training Squadron is currently part of the 340th Flying Training Group and is the reserve associate to the 12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.-Mission:...
: attached 8 October 1956 – 1 July 1957; assigned 1 July 1977 – 11 May 1984 - 40th Fighter-Interceptor (later, 40 Tactical Fighter) Squadron40th Flight Test SquadronThe 40th Flight Test Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 46th Operations Group, based at Eglin AFB, Florida.-Lineage:...
: attached 15 January – 14 July 1954 and 8 October 1956 – 1 July 1957; assigned 1 June 1972 – 30 April 1982 - 41st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron41st Flying Training SquadronThe 41st Flying Training Squadron is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates T-6 Texan II aircraft conducting flight training.-Mission:...
: attached 9 July – 1 December 1950 and 15 January – 14 July 1954 - 77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force: attached 1 December 1950 – 6 April 1951
- 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron120th Fighter SquadronThe 120th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Colorado Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 140th Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.-Mission:...
: 30 April 1968 – 18 April 1969 - 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: attached 17 August – 1 October 1954
- 339th Fighter (later, 339 Fighter-Interceptor) Squadron339th Flight Test SquadronThe 339th Flight Test Squadron is a United States Air Force unit based at Robins AFB, Georgia. It is part of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, with a mission to certify aircraft as worthy to return to service...
: attached 1 July 1949 – 1 December 1950 and 25 May 1951 – 20 July 1954 - 352d Tactical Fighter Squadron352d Tactical Fighter SquadronThe 352d Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force fighter squadron. Its last assignment was with the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, being stationed at Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam. It was inactivated on July 31, 1971....
: 10 October 1966 – 31 July 1971 - 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron390th Fighter SquadronThe 390th Fighter Squadron is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates F-15C Eagle aircraft conducting an air superiority mission.-History:...
: 8 April – 10 October 1966 - 431st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron431st Test and Evaluation SquadronThe 431st Test and Evaluation Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Tactical Air Command 57th Fighter Wing stationed at Nellis AFB, Nevada...
: 15 January 1976 – 1 October 1978 - 434th Tactical Fighter (later, 434 Tactical Fighter Training) Squadron434th Fighter Training SquadronThe 434th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 47th Flying Training Wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. It operates T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.-World War II:...
: 1 October 1971 – 1 January 1977 (detached 12 August – 6 October 1972) - 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron480th Fighter SquadronThe 480th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 52d Operations Group, stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany...
: attached 8 April – 22 June 1966, assigned 23 June – 10 October 1966 - 561 Tactical Fighter (later, 561 Fighter) Squadron561st Fighter SquadronThe 561st Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force squadron, being last assigned to the 57th Operations Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. It was inactivated on 1 October 1996....
: attached 1–14 July 1973, assigned 15 July 1973 – 30 March 1981; 5 October 1989 – 30 June 1992 (detached August 1990-March 1991) - 562d Tactical Fighter (later, 562 Tactical Fighter Training; 562 Fighter) Squadron563d Flying Training SquadronThe 563d Flying Training Squadron is part of the 12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It operates the T-43 Bobcat conducting navigator training.-History:...
: 31 October 1974 – 30 March 1981 (detached 12–30 August 1977); 5 October 1989 – 30 June 1992 - 563d Tactical Fighter Training (later, 563 Tactical Fighter) Squadron563d Flying Training SquadronThe 563d Flying Training Squadron is part of the 12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It operates the T-43 Bobcat conducting navigator training.-History:...
: 31 July 1975 – 30 March 1981 - 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron612th Tactical Fighter SquadronThe 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, stationed at Torrejon Air Base, Spain. It was inactivated on 1 October 1991.-History:...
: 15 March – 15 July 1971 - 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron614th Tactical Fighter SquadronThe 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 401st Operations Group, stationed at Torrejon Air Base, Spain. It was inactivated on 1 January 1992-History:...
: 10 October 1966 – 15 July 1971 - 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron615th Tactical Fighter SquadronThe 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, stationed at Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam. It was inactivated on 15 July 1971-History:...
: 10 October 1966 – 31 July 1971 - 4435 Combat Crew Training: 1 October 1971 – 1 December 1972
- 4435 Tactical Fighter Replacement: 1 October 1971 – 15 January 1976
- 4452 Combat Crew Training: 1 October 1971 – 1 December 1972 .
Stations
- Irumagawa (later, Johnson AFB; Johnson AB)Iruma Air Baseis a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base located in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, north of western Tokyo, Japan.Iruma Air Base is currently home to the Air Defense Command Headquarters Flight Group...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, 18 August 1948 - Yokota AB, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, 1 April 1950 - Johnson ABIruma Air Baseis a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base located in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, north of western Tokyo, Japan.Iruma Air Base is currently home to the Air Defense Command Headquarters Flight Group...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, 14 August 1950 - Yonpo AB, (K-27) North KoreaNorth KoreaThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, 1 December 1950 - Pusan-West AB (K-1), South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, c. 7 December 1950 - Johnson ABIruma Air Baseis a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base located in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, north of western Tokyo, Japan.Iruma Air Base is currently home to the Air Defense Command Headquarters Flight Group...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, 25 May 1951 - Yokota AB, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, 1 October 1954 – 1 October 1957
- Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force BaseDon Muang Royal Thai Air Force BaseDon Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base is located approximately 25 miles north of Downtown Bangkok.It is the main operating and command base for the Royal Thai Air Force...
, 19 June 1963 – 18 July 1965 (35th Tactical Group) - Da Nang AB, South VietnamSouth VietnamSouth Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
, 8 April 1966 - Phan Rang AB, South VietnamSouth VietnamSouth Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
, October 1966 – 31 July 1971 - George AFB, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, 1 October 1971 – 15 December 1992 - NAS Keflavik, IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, 31 May 1993 – 1 October 1994 - Misawa AB, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, 1 October 1994 – present