Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
91st ATTACK SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 91st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated 91st Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated on 27 Dec 1945. Activated on 15 Oct 1946. Redesignated: 91st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 20 Jan 1950; 91st Fighter Bomber Squadron, 1 Apr 1954; 91st Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 July 1958. Inactivated on 14 Aug 1992. Redesignated 91st Attack Squadron in Oct 2012-.
Assignments. 81st Pursuit Group, 9 Feb 1942; 81st Fighter Group, 15 May 1942-27 Dec 1945, 15 Oct 1946; 81st Fighter Interceptor Group, 20 Jan 1950; 81st Fighter Bomber Group, 1 Apr 1954; 81st Fighter Bomber Wing, 22 Apr 1954 – 7 Feb 1955; 81st Fighter Bomber Wing, 8 Feb 1955; 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, 8Jul 1958-14 Aug 1992. 926th Group, Oct 2012-.
Stations. Morris Field, NC, 9 Feb 1942; Dale Mabry Field, FL, 1 May 1942; Muroc AAF, CA, 27 Jun-4 Oct 1942; Port Lyautey, French Morocco, 10 Nov 1942; Fedala, French Morocco, 16 Dec 1942; Mediouna Airfield, French Morocco, c. 3 Jan 1943; Thelepte Airfield, Tunisia, 23 Jan 1943; Le Kouif Airfield, Algeria, 17 Feb 1943; Youks-les-Bains Airfield, Algeria, 22 Feb 1943; Le Kouif Airfield, Algeria, 24 Feb 1943; Thelepte Airfield, Tunisia, 5 Mar 1943; Bone, Algeria, 5 Apr 1943; Sfax, Tunisia, 23 May 1943; Sidi Ahmed, Tunisia, 5 Aug 1943; Castelvetrano, Sicily, 12 Oct 1943; Montecorvino Airfield, Italy, 6 Dec 1943-15 Feb 1944 (operated from Capodichino, Italy, 17 Jan-14 Feb 1944); Karachi, India, 25 Feb 1944; Fungwanshan, China, c. 1 Jun 1944; (operated from Hsian, China, 9 Apr-15 Aug 1945); Huhsien, China, c. 17 Aug-27 Dec 1945. Wheeler Field, TH, 15 Oct 1946-21 May 1949; Wheeler Field, HI, 15 Oct 1946-21 May 1949; Kirtland AFB, NM, 17 Jun 1949; Moses Lake AFB, WA, c . 1 May 1950-21 Aug 1951; RAF Bentwaters, England, 5 Sep 1951-1 Apr 1954-14 August 1992. Nellis AFB, NV, Oct 2012-.
Aircraft. P-39, 1942-1944; P-38, 1943-1944; P-40, 1944; P-47, 1944-1945, 1946-1949; F-80, 1949; F-86, 1949–1954; F-101, 1958-1966; F-4, 1965-1979; A-10, 1978–1992. MQ-1, 2012-; MQ-9, 2012-.
Operations. Combat in MTO, 27 Jan 1943-13 Feb 1944, and CBI, 16 Jun 1944-14 Aug 1945. Air defense of Hawaii, 1946-1949; air defense of southwest US, 1949 –1951; air defense of England, 1951-1954. Integrated into the 432nd WG/432nd AEW at Creech AFB. Train and equip Combat Air Forces to conduct integrated and expeditionary combat operations, as well as conduct training operations in the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Provide combat air patrol capabilities in support of the United States’ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance strategy.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Algeria-French Morocco with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Air Combat, Eame Theater; China Defensive; China Offensive.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jul 1961-30 Jun 1963.
Emblem. Approved 14 Jun 1951.