Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
60th FIGHTER SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted as 60 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated as: 60 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 60 Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 8 Feb 1945. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 60 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 17 Jul 1946. Activated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated as: 60 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 14 Jun 1948; 60 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 30 Apr 1971. Redesignated as 60 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 18 May 1971. Activated on 1 Sep 1971. Redesignated as 60 Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 1 Oct 2009. Activated on 20 Aug 2021-.
Assignments. 33 Pursuit (later, 33 Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941–8 Dec 1945. 33 Fighter (later, 33 Fighter-Interceptor) Group, 20 Aug 1946; 4707 Defense (later, 4707 Air Defense) Wing, 6 Feb 1952; 33 Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955; 4735 Air Defense Group, 18 Aug 1957; Boston Air Defense Sector, 1 Aug 1959; 35 Air Division, 1 Apr 1966; 21 Air Division, 19 Nov 1969–30 Apr 1971. 33 Tactical Fighter (later, 33 Fighter) Wing, 1 Sep 1971; 33 Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991–1 Oct 2009. 33 Operations Group, 20 Aug 2021-.
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 1971–1 Oct 2009 (deployed at Dhahran AB, Saudi Arabia, c. 15 Jan-15 Mar 1992; 17 Mar-15 Jun 1993; Doha, Qatar, 25 Jun-1 Sep 1996; Shaikh Isa, Bahrain, 20 Jan-2 Apr 1998; Incirlik AB, Turkey, 23 Jul-12 Sep 1998; Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, 19 Dec 1998-12 Jan 1999; 10 Mar-11 Jun 2001). Eglin AFB, FL, 20 Aug 2021-.
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, 1981–2009. F-35, 2021-.
Operations. Air defense of US, Dec 1941–Oct 1942. Combat in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), 10 Nov 1942–2 Feb 1944, and China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, 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 (SWA), 26 Aug 1990–12 Apr 1991. Rotated aircraft and personnel to SWA to enforce no fly zone over Iraq, 1994-2001. Supported Operation Noble Eagle after 11 Sep 2001 terrorist attack on the US.
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. Southwest Asia: Southwest Asia Ceasefire.
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; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 1999.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Oct 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 15 May 1942; slightly modified in 1986.