336th Fighter Squadron, US Air Force
336TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Constituted as 336 Fighter Squadron on 22 August 1942. Activated on 12 September 1942. Redesignated as 336 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 August 1943. Inactivated on 10 November 1945. Activated on 9 September 1946. Redesignated as: 336 Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled, on 23 April 1947; 336 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 14 June 1948; 336 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 20 January 1950; 336 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 8 March 1955; 336 Fighter-Day Squadron on 25 April 1956; 336 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958; 336 Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), October 1942–April 1945. Fighter aircraft escorted first bombing raid over Berlin, March 1944. On 21 June 1944, escorted bombers in the first shuttle bombing mission from England to Russia. Received Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for destroying enemy aircraft and attacking air bases in France, 5 March-24 April 1944. In 1946 trained in jet aircraft; participated in air shows around the US; began night flying in late 1947. Combat in Korea, December 1950–July 1953. Received second and third DUCs for combat in Korean War, 22 April-8 July 1951 and 9 July-27 November 1951. Deployed to Florida in October 1962 during Cuban missile crisis. From January-June 1968, deployed to Korea; tasked with operations associated with USS Pueblo incident. Combat in Southeast Asia, April–September 1972 and March 1973. During the 1980s, trained in combat readiness in order to maintain worldwide commitment and air-to-air mission capability. Deployed to Europe under dual-based mission concept in support of NATO objectives, 1978-1985. Participated in initial attack on Iraq, 17 Janary 1991. During 1990-1994, shared quarterly rotation duties to Southwest Asia with 334 and 335 FS. Since 1991, trained as combat ready fighter squadron prepared for rapid world wide deployment of fighter aircraft to accomplish air-to-ground, air-to-air, strategic attack and deep interdiction missions.
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The Emblem was approved on 15 October 1947,
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