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History: | History: Constituted as 60 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated as:60 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 60 Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 8 Feb 1945. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 60 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 17 Jul 1946. Activated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated as:60 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 14 Jun 1948; 60 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 30 Apr 1971. Redesignated as 60 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 18 May 1971. Activated on 1 Sep 1971. Redesignated as 60 Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 1 Oct 2009. Activated on 20 Aug 2021. | ||
Air defense of US, Dec 1941–Oct 1942. Combat in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), 10 Nov 1942–2 Feb 1944, and China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, 29 Apr 1944–2 Aug 1945. Part of US occupation forces in Germany, 1946–1947. Air defense of US, 1947–1971. Not operational, 1 Sep 1971–15 Jun 1979. F–15 training of PACAF crews, 15 Jun 1979–16 Apr 1980. Not operational, 17 Apr 1980–1 Jul 1981. Supported combat operations in Panama, Dec 1989–Jan 1990 and Southwest Asia (SWA), 26 Aug 1990–12 Apr 1991. Rotated aircraft and personnel to SWA to enforce no fly zone over Iraq, 1994-2001. Supported Operation Noble Eagle after 11 Sep 2001 terrorist attack on the US. | Air defense of US, Dec 1941–Oct 1942. Combat in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), 10 Nov 1942–2 Feb 1944, and China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, 29 Apr 1944–2 Aug 1945. Part of US occupation forces in Germany, 1946–1947. Air defense of US, 1947–1971. Not operational, 1 Sep 1971–15 Jun 1979. F–15 training of PACAF crews, 15 Jun 1979–16 Apr 1980. Not operational, 17 Apr 1980–1 Jul 1981. Supported combat operations in Panama, Dec 1989–Jan 1990 and Southwest Asia (SWA), 26 Aug 1990–12 Apr 1991. Rotated aircraft and personnel to SWA to enforce no fly zone over Iraq, 1994-2001. Supported Operation Noble Eagle after 11 Sep 2001 terrorist attack on the US. | ||
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The Emblem was approved 25 June 1986; latest rendering, 31 March 2023. | The Emblem was approved 25 June 1986; latest rendering, 31 March 2023. | ||
Literature: Image and Information from https://www.afhra.af.mil | Literature:Image and Information from https://www.afhra.af.mil | ||
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