358th Fighter Squadron
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358th Fighter Squadron | |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. Col. Michael Dumas (UZA) |
Notable commanders | William J. Hovde |
Insignia | |
358th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 14 November 1972)[1] | ![]() |
56th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron emblem (approved 26 September 1952)[2] | ![]() |
358th Fighter Squadron emblem[3] (approved 7 July 1943)[4] | ![]() |
The 358th Fighter Squadron is part of the 495th Fighter Group at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The squadron was reactivated there in 2015. The squadron was formerly part of the 355th Operations Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, operating the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions, until its 2014 inactivation.
Mission
To train and provide the United States of America with combat ready lethal and resilient airmen in support of the nation's deterrence.
History
World War II
The squadron was activated on 12 November 1942 as a
The squadron deployed to the
Weather reconnaissance
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The squadron was reactivated in 1951 as the 56th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron in Japan during the
Beginning in 1963, the squadron was re-equipped with new high-altitude reconnaissance
Return to fighter operations
The squadron returned to the United States and was re-united with its World War II parent organization, and designation; its mission being a
The 358th was inactivated in a ceremony held at Davis–Monthan AFB on Friday, 21 February 2014 as part of the USAF's Total Force Integration policy. The squadron facilities and aircraft were assumed by the Air Force Reserve's 47th Fighter Squadron,[8] which had inactivated in late 2013 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and relocated to Davis–Monthan in order to be reactivated as an AFRC A-10 Formal Training Unit once again, beginning in March 2014.[9]
The squadron was reactivated on 18 October 2015 as part of the 495th Fighter Group (Active Associate) at Whiteman Air Force Base.[1] The squadron is attached to the 442nd Fighter Wing. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Dumas took command of the squadron on 22 July 2022.
Lineage
- Constituted as the 358th Fighter Squadron and activated on 12 November 1942
- Redesignated: 358th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 August 1943
- Redesignated: 56th Reconnaissance Squadron, Weather Scouting on 3 December 1945
- Inactivated on 20 November 1946
- Redesignated 56th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather on 22 January 1951
- Activated on 21 February 1951
- Redesignated 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 February 1954
- Inactivated on 15 January 1972
- Redesignated 358th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 18 May 1972
- Activated on 1 June 1972
- Redesignated: 358th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 January 1976
- Redesignated: 358th Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991
- Inactivated on 21 February 2014
- Activated on 18 October 2015[1]
Assignments
- 355th Fighter Group, 12 November 1942 – 20 November 1946 (attached to Orlando Fighter Wing until 17 February 1943, Norfolk Fighter Wing, until 4 March 1943, Philadelphia Fighter Wing, until 16 June 1943
- 2143d Air Weather Wing, 21 February 1951
- 1st Weather Wing, 8 February 1954
- 9th Weather Group(later 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group), 1 February 1960
- 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 July 1965 – 15 January 1972
- 354th Tactical Fighter Wing (Deployed), 28 December 1973 – 15 May 1974[11]
- 355th Operations Group, 1 May 1992 – 21 February 2014
- 495th Fighter Group (Active Associate), 18 October 2015 – present[1]
Bases stationed
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Aircraft operated
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1943–1944)
- North American P-51 Mustang (1944–1945)
- Boeing WB-29 Superfortress (1951–1957)
- Boeing WB-50 Superfortress (1956–1965)
- Martin RB-57F Canberra (1962–1964, 1966–1972)
- C-130 Hercules(1962–1964)
- WB-47 Stratojet(1963–1966)
- WC-135 Constant Phoenix(1964–1972)
- LTV A-7 Corsair II (1972–1979)
- Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (1979 – 2014,[1] 2015 – present)[12]
Operations
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Haulman, Daniel (13 January 2016). "Factsheet 358 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016. (blank page)
- ^ a b Maurer 1982, pp. 446–447.
- ^ Watkins, pp. 64–65
- ^ Endicott, pp. 766–767
- ^ Dollman, David (20 October 2016). "Factsheet 355 Fighter Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b "358th Fighter Squadron Spotlight". Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Maurer 1983, pp. 236–237.
- ^ Elizeu, Camilla (25 February 2014). "School is out, 358th FS Inactivates". 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "47th Fighter Squadron". Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Ravenstein 1984, p. 189.
- ^ a b Ravenstein 1984, p. 187.
- ^ Sterling, Missy (22 June 2016). "358th FS changes command". 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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- Watkins, Robert (2008). Battle Colors: Insignia and Markings of the Eighth Air Force in World War II. Vol. II (VIII) Fighter Command. Atglen, PA: Shiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7643-2535-9.