95th Fighter Squadron, US Air Force

95TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE

History: Constituted 95th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 January 1942. Activated on 9 February 1942. Redesignated: 95th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)(Twin Engine) on 22 April 1942; 95th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 95th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 28 February 1944. Inactivated on 9 September 1945. Activated on 12 April 1947. Redesignated 95th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 15 August 1947. Inactivated on 2 October 1949. Redesignated 95th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 September 1952. Activated on 1 November 1952. Inactivated on 31 January 1973. Redesignated 95th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron on 15 August 1974. Activated on 1 September 1974. Redesignated: 95th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 April 1988; 95th Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991. Combat in ETO and MTO, 25 December 1942-3 May 1945. Air defense, November 1952-December 1972. T-33 qualification training and target support, 1974-1988. Air superiority and dissimilar air combat training, 1988-. NORAD alert duties, 1988-1990.

Official blazon

English

On a Blue disc with wide Yellow border a White skull with Black eye sockets, nose, teeth, etc., wearing a high Black silk hat and a monocle with Black ribbon. All above a White bow tie and within a "V" formed on the left by hand in White glove holding a Black cane with Yellow head and on the right by a Yellow lightning flash, both terminating in a White cloud issuing from base.

Origin/meaning

The Emblem was approved on 4 February 1954 (KE 4790) Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons

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