390th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Lineage. Constituted as 390 Fighter Squadron (Single-Engine) on 24 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jun 1943. Redesignated as 390 Fighter Squadron, Single-Engine, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated as 390 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1 Jan 1953. Redesignated as 390 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1959. Activated on 30 Apr 1962. Organized on 8 May 1962. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1982.

Assignments. 366 Fighter Group, 1 Jun 1943-20 Aug 1946. 366 Fighter-Bomber Group, 1 Jan 1953 (attached to 21 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 25 Dec 1955-c. 14 Jun 1956); 366 Fighter-Bomber (later, 366 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 25 Sep 1957-1 Apr 1959. United States Air Forces in Europe, 30 Apr 1962; 366 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 May 1962; 6252 Tactical Fighter Wing, 29 Oct 1965; 35 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Apr 1966; 366 Tactical Fighter Wing, 10 Oct 1966; 347 Tactical Fighter Wing, 30 Jun 1972; 366 Tactical Fighter Wing, 31 Oct 1972-1 Oct 1982 (attached to Det 1, HQ, 366 Tactical Fighter Wing, 19 Aug-16 Sep 1976).

Stations. Richmond AAB, VA, 1 Jun 1943; Bluethenthal Field, NC, 9 Aug 1943; Richmond AAB, VA, 6 Nov-17 Dec 1943; Membury, England, 10 Jan 1944; Thruxton, England, 1 Mar 1944; St Pierre du Mont, France, 20 Jun 1944; Dreux, France, 25 Aug 1944; Laon/Couvron, France, 8 Sep 1944; Asch, Belgium, 26 Nov 1944; Munster/Handorf, Germany, 14 Apr 1945; Bayreuth/Bindlach, Germany, 28 Jun 1945; Fritzlar, Germany, 14 Sep 1945-20 Aug 1946. Alexandria (later, England) AFB, LA, 1 Jan 1953-1 Apr 1959 (deployed at Aviano, AB, Italy, 25 Dec 1955-c. 14 Jun 1956). Chambley AB, France, 8 May 1962-Jul 1963; Holloman AFB, NM, 12 Jul 1963-29 Oct 1965; Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 29 Oct 1965-30 Jun 1972 (deployed at Clark AB, Philippines, 29 Oct-c. 17 Nov 1965); Mountain Home AFB, ID, 30 Jun 1972-1 Oct 1982 (deployed at Taegu AB, South Korea, 19 Aug-16 Sep 1976).

Aircraft. P-47, 1943-1946. F-51, 1953; F-86, 1953-1955; F-84, 1954-1958; F-100, 1957-1959. F-84, 1962-1965; F-4, 1965-1972; F-111, 1972-1982.

Operations. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 14 Mar 1944-3 May 1945. Combat in Southeast Asia, c. 18 Nov 1965-14 Jun 1972. Replacement training, 1 Jul 1974-c. 18 Aug 1976.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy, Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Normandy, 11 Jul 1944. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 23 Apr-1 Aug 1967; 1 Apr-26 Jun 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 May 1966-31 Mar 1967; 1 Apr 1967-31 Mar 1968; 1 Apr 1968-31 Jul 1969; 1 Aug 1969-1 Aug 1970; 2 Aug 1970-31 Mar 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 May 1964-30 Apr 1966; 17 Apr 1974-15 Apr 1976; 16 Apr 1976-27 Mar 1978; 18 Aug-16 Sep 1976. Cited in the Orders of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep 1944; 1 Oct-17 Dec 1944; 18 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourragere. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 May 1966-30 Jun 1972.

Emblem. Approved on 6 Oct 1955.