Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
54th FIGHTER GROUP (AETC)
Lineage. Established as 54 Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated as 54 Fighter Group on 15 May 1942. Disbanded on 1 May 1944. Reestablished and redesignated as 54 Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 20 Jun 1955. Activated on 18 Aug 1955. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958. Redesignated as 54 Fighter Group on 20 Feb 2014. Activated on 1 Mar 2014.
Assignments. First Wing, 15 Jan 1941; II Interceptor Command, 9 Apr 1941; V Support Command, 31 Jan 1942; III Interceptor (later, Fighter) Command, 18 Apr 1942-1 May 1944. 4708 Air Defense Wing, 18 Aug 1955; 30 Air Division, 8 Jul 1956-8 Jan 1958. 56 Fighter Wing, 1 Mar 2014-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 42 Pursuit (Interceptor) (later, 42 Fighter; 42 Fighter-Interceptor): 15 Jan 1941-1 May 1944; 18 Aug 1955-8 Jan 1958. 56 Pursuit (Interceptor) (later, 56 Fighter): 15 Jan 1941-1 May 1944. 57 Pursuit (Interceptor) (later, 57 Fighter): 15 Jan 1941-1 May 1944. 311 Fighter: 1 Mar 2014-.
Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941; Paine Field, WA, 26 Jun 1941; Harding Field, LA, 31 Jan 1942 (air echelon at March Field, CA, 27 May 1942; Ontario, CA, 28 May 1942; Elmendorf Field, AK, 12 Jun-21 Dec 1942); Bartow AAFld, FL, 11 May 1943-1 May 1944. Greater Pittsburgh Aprt, PA, 18 Aug 1955-8 Jan 1958. Holloman AFB, NM, 1 Mar 2014-.
Aircraft. P-36, 1941; P-40, 1941-1942; P-39, 1942-1943; P-51, 1943-1944. F-86, 1955-1958. F-16, 2014-.
Operations. Participated in defense of US west coast, 1941. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for combat operations against the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands during summer 1942. Served as replacement training unit, 1943-1944. Served as part of US east coast defense, 1955-1958. Activated as an F-16 training unit, 2014-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Aleutian Islands.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Aleutian Islands, [Jun]-4 Nov 1942.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Mar 1957.