Description
Korean computer made 3.5 inch-92mm
66th WEAPONS SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted 66 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 66 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (Twin Engine) on 31 Jan 1942; 66 Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 66 Fighter Squadron on 1 Jun 1942; 66 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 21 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Activated on 15 Aug 1946. Redesignated: 66 Fighter Squadron, Jet on 20 Jul 1948; 66 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958. Redesignated 66 Fighter Weapons Squadron on 22 Aug 1969. Activated on 15 Oct 1969. Inactivated on 30 Dec 1981. Redesignated 66 Weapons Squadron on 24 Jan 2003. Activated on 3 Feb 2003.
Assignments. 57 Pursuit (later, 57 Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1951-7 Nov 1945. 57 Fighter (later, 57 Fighter-Interceptor) Group, 15 Aug 1946; 10 Air Division, 13 Apr 1953; 414 Fighter Group, 1 Dec 1957-8 Jan 1958. 57 Fighter Weapons (later, 57 Tactical Training; 57 Fighter Weapons) Wing, 15 Oct 1969-30 Dec 1981. USAF Weapons School, 3 Feb 2003-.
Stations. Mitchell Field, NY, 15 Jan 1941; Hartford, CT, 18 Aug 1941; Farmingdale, NY, 14 Dec 1941; Quonset Point, RI, 27 Feb 1942; Hillsgrove, RI, 8 Jun-5 Jul 1942; Beit Daras, Palestine, 19 Aug 1942; Egypt, 16 Sep 1942; Gambut, Libya, 13 Nov 1942; El Gazala, Libya, 15 Nov 1942; Belandah, Libya, 11 Dec 1942; Hamariet, Libya, 12 Jan 1943; Darragh, Libya, 18 Jan 1943; Zuara, Libya, 24 Feb 1943; Nefatia, Tunisia, 5 Mar 1943; Ben Gardane, Tunisia, 7 Mar 1943; Soltane, Tunisia, 20 Mar 1943; Medenine, Tunisia, 4 Apr 1943; Cekira, Tunisia, 11 Apr 1943; El Djem, Tunisia, 14 Apr 1943; El Hani, Tunisia, 21 Apr 1943; Bow Grara, Tunisia, 20 May 1943; Malta, 27 Jun 1943; Pachino, Sicily, 19 Jul 1943; Scordia, Sicily 30 Jul 1943; Gioia del Colles, Italy, c. 25 Sep 1943; Foggia, Italy, c. 1 Oct 1943; Amendola, Italy, 27 Oct 1943; Cercola, Italy, c. 1 Mar 1944; Alto, Corsica, 28 Mar 1944; Ombrone, Italy, 11 Sep 1944; Grosseto, Italy, 25 Sep 1944; Villafranca di Verona, Italy, 29 Apr 1945; Grosseto, Italy, 8 May 1945; Bagnoli, Italy, 15 Jul-5 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 23 Aug-7 Nov 1945. Shemya, AK, 15 Aug 1946; Elmendorf Field (later, AFB), AK, c. 30 May 1947-1 Dec 1957; Oxnard AFB, CA, 1 Dec 1957-8 Jan 1958. Nellis AFB, NV, 15 Oct 1969-30 Dec 1981. Nellis AFB, NV, 3 Feb 2003-.
Aircraft. P-40, 1941-1944; P-47, 1944-1945. P-38, 1946; P-51, 1946-1948; F-80, 1948-1951; F-94, 1951-1953; F-89, 1953-1957. F-105, 1969-1975; T-39, 1969-1972; F-4, c. 1971-1975; A-10, 1977-1981.
Operations. Air defense in US, Dec 1941-Jun 1942. Combat in MTO, 7 Oct 1942-2 May 1945. Air Defense in Alaska, Aug 1946-Dec 1957 and US west coast area, Dec 1957-Jan 1958. Conducted F-105 Wild Weasel training, 1969-1975 and T-39 electronic warfare officer training, 1969-c. 1972. Assumed responsibility for F-4C Wild Weasel training in Sep 1971 but became non-operational in Jul 1975 when aircraft were transferred. Reorganized as an A-10 Squadron on 1 Oct 1977 and assumed responsibility for A-10 training until inactivated in Dec 1981.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Egypt-Libya; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: North Africa and Sicily, 24 Oct 1942-17 Aug 1943; Tunis and Cape Bon Area, 18 Apr 1943; Italy, 19 Apr 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 25 Oct 1969-25 Sep 1971. French Croix de Guerre, with Palm: Oct 1942-May 1945.
Emblem. Originally approved on 2 Jan 1942; modified and reinstated on 18 Jan 1978.