Description
Computer made 4.0 inch-100mm
60th FIGHTER SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 60th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 60th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 60th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 8 Feb 1945. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1945. Redesignated 60th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 17 Jul 1946. Activated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated: 60th Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 14 Jun 1948; 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 30 Apr 1971. Redesignated 60th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 18 May 1971. Activated on 1 Sep 1971. Redesignated 60th Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991.
Assignments. 33d Pursuit (later, 33d Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-8 Dec 1945. 33d Fighter (later, 33d Fighter-Interceptor) Group, 20 Aug 1946; 4707th Defense (later, 4707th Air Defense) Wing, 6 Feb 1952; 33d Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955; 4735th Air Defense Group, 18 Aug 1957; Boston Air Defense Sector, 1 Aug 1959; 35th Air Division, 1 Apr 1966; 21st Air Division, 19 Nov 1969-30 Apr 1971. 33d Tactical Fighter (later, 33d Fighter) Wing, 1 Sep 1971; 33d Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991-.
Stations. Mitchel Field, NY, 15 Jan 1941; Bolling Field, DC, 8 Dec 1941-12 Oct 1942; Port Lyautey, French Morocco, 10 Nov 1942; Casablanca, French Morocco, 17 Nov 1942; Oujda, Algeria, 6 Dec 1942; Telergma, Algeria, 26 Dec 1942; Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, c. 6 Jan 1943; Telergma, Algeria, 17 Feb 1943; Berteaux, Algeria, 2 Mar 1943; Ebba Ksour, Tunisia, 12 Apr 1943; Menzel Temime, Tunisia, 22 May 1943; Sousse, Tunisia, 10 Jun 1943; Pantelleria, 21 Jun 1943; Licata, Sicily, 17 Jul 1943; Paestum, Italy, 13 Sep 1943; Santa Maria, Italy, 18 Nov 1943 (operated from Paestum, Italy, 1-31 Dec 1943);
Cercola, Italy, c. 1 Jan-c. 5 Feb 1944; Karachi, India, c. 20 Feb 1944; Shwangliu, China, c. 17 Apr 1944; Nagaghuli, India, c. 1 Sep 1944; Sahmaw, Burma, 20 Nov 1944; Myitkyina, Burma, 8 May 1945; Piardoba, India, 1 Oct-15 Nov 1945; Camp Shanks, NY, 7-8 Dec 1945. Neubiberg, Germany, 20 Aug 1946; Bad Kissingen, Germany, Jul-25 Aug 1947; Andrews Field, MD, 25 Aug 1947; Roswell AAFld (later, Walker AFB), NM, 16 Sep 1947; Otis AFB, MA, 16 Nov 1948; Westover AFB, MA, 10 Aug 1950; Otis AFB, MA, 18 Aug 1955-30 Apr 1971. Eglin AFB, FL, 1 Sep 1971-.
Aircraft. P-39, 1941; P-40, 1941-1944; P-47, 1944-1945; P-38, 1945. P(later F)-51, 1946-1949; F-84, 1948-1950; F-86, 1950-1955; F-94, 1955-1959; F-101, 1959-1971. F-15, 1979-1980, 1981-.
Operations. Air defense of US, Dec 1941-Oct 1942. Combat in MTO, 10 Nov 1942-2 Feb 1944, and CBI, 29 Apr 1944-2 Aug 1945. Part of US occupation forces in Germany, 1946-1947. Air defense of US, 1947-1971. Not operational, 1 Sep 1971-15 Jun 1979. F-15 training of PACAF crews, 15 Jun 1979-16 Apr 1980. Not operational, 17 Apr 1980-1 Jul 1981. Supported combat operations in Panama, Dec 1989-Jan 1990 and Southwest Asia, 26 Aug 1990-12 Apr 1991.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Algeria-French Morocco with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Air Combat, EAME Theater; India-Burma; Central Burma; China Defensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Central Tunisia, 15 Jan 1943. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Jun 1979-22 Apr 1980; 1 May 1984-30 Apr 1986; 1 Apr 1990-31 Mar 1992.
Emblem. Approved on 15 May 1942; slightly modified in 1986.