1 Fighter Squadron
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: On
a Yellow disc, edged Blue, a stylized representation of
one of the Furies (mythical Greek goddesses of
vengeance), wearing a Black form-fitting gown, and cape
trimmed on under side Red, and Red boots, seated on a
large, White cloud formation in base, facing toward
sinister, and holding a skull, proper, in the right
hand. Originally approved on 1 Mar 1945 and most
recently modified and reinstated in 1994; replaced
emblem approved for use May 1984–Jan 1986 and Apr
1986–c. Jun 1994.
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Lineage
Constituted 1st Fighter
Squadron, Single Engine, on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on 15 Oct
1944. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1946. Redesignated 1st Fighter-Day
Squadron on 26 Aug 1954. Activated on 11 Nov 1954. Redesignated
1st Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 15
Mar 1959. Redesignated 1st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on
14 Oct 1983. Activated on 1 Jan 1984. Redesignated 1st Fighter
Squadron on 1 Nov 1991.
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Assignments
413th Fighter Group, 15 Oct
1944–15 Oct 1946. 413th Fighter-Day Group, 11 Nov 1954;
413th Fighter-Day (later, 413th Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Oct
1957–15 Mar 1959 (attached to Sixteenth Air Force, 27 Jun–c.
12 Nov 1958). 325th Tactical Training Wing, 1 Jan 1984; 325th
Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991–.
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Stations
Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 15
Oct 1944; Bluethenthal Field, NC, 9 Nov 1944–7 Apr 1945; Ie
Shima, 19 May 1945; Kadena AB, Okinawa, c. 17 Nov 1945; Yontan
AB, Okinawa, 29 Jan–15 Oct 1946. George AFB, CA, 11 Nov
1954–15 Mar 1959 (deployed at Moron AB, Spain, 27 Jun–c.
12 Nov 1958). Tyndall AFB, FL, 1 Jan 1984–.
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Aircraft
P–47, 1944–1946. F–86,
1954–1956; F–100, 1956–1959. F–15, 1984–.
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Operations
Combat in Western Pacific, 20
May–14 Aug 1945. Air superiority and dissimilar air combat
training, 1984–. NORAD alert duty, 1988–1990.
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Campaign Streamers
World War II: Air Offensive,
Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific; Ryukyus; China
Offensive.
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Armed Forces Expeditionary
Streamers
None
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Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit
Award: [1 Jan 1984]–31 May 1985.
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