The 354th Fighter Squadron (354 FS) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.
The squadron conducts Close Air Support, Air Interdiction, Forward Air Control – Airborne, and Combat Search and Rescue for theater commanders worldwide.
The 354th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 September 1943–25 April 1945and in Southeast Asia from, 13 March–12 June 1965, 28 November 1965–7 October 1970, and c. 14 January–3 July 1973.
It conducted combat crew training from, 1971–1982 and forward air control training since 1991. In February 2015, the squadron was deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Twelve A-10s and approximately 300 airmen were deployed. The unit will train alongside NATO allies and deploy to locations in Eastern European NATO nations to further enhance interoperability. The A-10s were the first of several theater security package deployments to Europe, U.S. Air Force officials said, adding that rotations generally will last six months, depending on mission and United States European Command requirements.
Constituted as the 354th Fighter Squadron and activated, on 12 November 1942Redesignated
354th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 21 August 1944Inactivated on 20 November 1946
Redesignated 354th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 September 1952Activated on 1 November 1952Inactivated on 8 January 1958
Redesignated 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron and activated on 13 April 1962 (not organized)Organized on 25 April 1962Redesignated
354th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 April 1979Inactivated on 30 April 1982
Redesignated 354th Fighter Squadron and activated on 1 November 1991.355th Fighter Group; 12 November 1942 - 20 November 194627th Air Division: 1 November 1952533d Air Defense Group: 16 February 1953355th Fighter Group: 18 August 1955 - 8 January 1958Tactical Air Command: 13 April 1962 (not organized)831st Air Division: 25 April 1962355th Tactical Fighter Wing; 8 July 1962Thirteenth Air Force: 10 December 19704453d Combat Crew Training Wing: 1 April 1971355th Tactical Fighter Wing (later 355th Tactical Training Wing): 1 July 1971 – 30 April 1982602d Air Control Wing: 1 November 1991355th Operations Group 1 May 1992 – PresentOrlando Army Air Base, Florida, 12 November 1942Zephyrhills Army Air Field, Florida< 30 January 1943Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia, 18 February 1943Philadelphia Municipal Airport, Pennsylvania, 4 March 1943Millville Army Air Field, New Jersey, 5 May - 16 June 1943RAF Steeple Morden, England, 6 July 1943Gablingen, Germany, 17 July 1945Schweinfurt, Germany, 15 April 1946Mitchel Field, New York, 1 August - 20 November 1946Long Beach Municipal Airport, California, 1 November 1952Oxnard Air Force Base, California, 16 December 1952 (operated From: Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 8 May – 10 June 1955McGhee Tyson Airport, Tennessee, 18 August 1955 - 8 January 1958George Air Force Base, California, 25 April 1962 (operated from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska 24 January – 14 February 1964, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey 5 May – 18 September 1964)McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 15 October 1964 – 27 November 1965 (deployed to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, then Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (6 March – 18 June 1965)Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 28 November 1965Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 15 April 1970 - 30 April 1982 (deployed to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 14 January – 4 July 1973)Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1 November 1991McChord Air Force Base, Washington, 5 January 1993Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1 October 1994 – Present
