354th Fighter Squadron


The 354th Fighter Squadron is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.
The squadron conducts Close Air Support, Air Interdiction, Forward Air Control – Airborne, and Combat Search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide.

History

The 354th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 September 1943–25 April 1945and in Southeast Asia from, 13 March–12 June 1965, 28 November 1965 – 7 October 1970, and c. 14 January–3 July 1973.
It conducted combat crew training from, 1971–1982 and forward air control training since 1991. In February 2015, the squadron was deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Twelve A-10s and approximately 300 airmen were deployed. The unit will train alongside NATO allies and deploy to locations in Eastern European NATO nations to further enhance interoperability. The A-10s were the first of several theater security package deployments to Europe, U.S. Air Force officials said, adding that rotations generally will last six months, depending on mission and United States European Command requirements.

Lineage

Campaign StreamerCampaignDatesNotes
Air Offensive, Europe6 July 1943 – 5 June 1944354th Fighter Squadron<
Normandy6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944354th Fighter Squadron
Northern France25 July 1944 – 14 September 1944354th Fighter Squadron
Rhineland15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945354th Fighter Squadron
Ardennes-Alsace16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945354th Fighter Squadron
Central Europe22 March 1944 – 21 May 1945354th Fighter Squadron
Air Combat, EAME Theater6 July 1943 – 11 May 1945354th Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Defensive6 March 1965 – 30 January 1966354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Air31 January 1966 – 28 June 1966354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Air Offensive29 June 1966 – 8 March 1967354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II9 March 1967 – 31 March 1968354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Air/Ground22 January 1968 – 7 July 1968354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III1 April 1968 – 31 October 1968354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV1 November 1968 – 22 February 1969354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Tet 1969/Counteroffensive23 February 1969 – 8 June 1969354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Summer-Fall 19699 June 1969 – 31 October 1969354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Winter-Spring 19703 November 1969 – 30 April 1970354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Sanctuary Counteroffensive1 May 1970 – 15 April 1970354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Southwest Monsoon354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign14 January 1973 – 28 January 1973354th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Southwest Asia Cease-Fire12 April 1991 – 30 November 1995354th Fighter Squadron
World War II Army of Occupation 9 May 1945 – 1 August 1946354th Fighter Squadron