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The 34th Fighter Squadron (34 FS) is part of the 388th Fighter Wing
388th Fighter Wing

The 388th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah....
 at Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base

Hill Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in northern Utah, south of the city of Ogden, adjacent to the cities of Clearfield, Roy and Layton and is approximately 29 miles north of Salt Lake City....
, Utah
Utah

The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a Multirole combat aircraft jet aircraft fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force....
 aircraft conducting air superiority missions.

History
The 34th was activated at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
 on 15 October 1944, flying the P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt

The Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the Jug, was the largest single-engined fighter aircraft of its day, and a vast improvement over the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, its predecessor....
. The squadron served in the final stages of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, seeing combat operations in the Western Pacific from May 1945 to August 1946, while it was stationed in the Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu Islands

The Ryukyu Islands are part of the . From around 1800 on, they have spelled Luchu, Loo-choo, or Lewchew, from the Chinese Liuqiu. They consist of a chain of Islands of Japan in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit of the East China Sea and stretch southwest from the island of Kyushu to the island of Taiwan....
, first on Ie Shima and later on Okinawa.

The 34th FS was de-activated on 15 October 1946, following the war, and was redesignated the 34th Fighter-Day Squadron prior to its reactivation in November 1954, at George Air Force Base
George Air Force Base

George Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located 8 miles Northwest of Victorville, California, about 75 miles Northeast of Los Angeles, California....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
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The 34th Fighter Squadron (34 FS) is part of the 388th Fighter Wing
388th Fighter Wing

The 388th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah....
 at Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base

Hill Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in northern Utah, south of the city of Ogden, adjacent to the cities of Clearfield, Roy and Layton and is approximately 29 miles north of Salt Lake City....
, Utah
Utah

The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a Multirole combat aircraft jet aircraft fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force....
 aircraft conducting air superiority missions.

Mission


conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground operations for daylight and nighttime missions.

History


The 34th was activated at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
 on 15 October 1944, flying the P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt

The Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the Jug, was the largest single-engined fighter aircraft of its day, and a vast improvement over the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, its predecessor....
. The squadron served in the final stages of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, seeing combat operations in the Western Pacific from May 1945 to August 1946, while it was stationed in the Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu Islands

The Ryukyu Islands are part of the . From around 1800 on, they have spelled Luchu, Loo-choo, or Lewchew, from the Chinese Liuqiu. They consist of a chain of Islands of Japan in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit of the East China Sea and stretch southwest from the island of Kyushu to the island of Taiwan....
, first on Ie Shima and later on Okinawa.

The 34th FS was de-activated on 15 October 1946, following the war, and was redesignated the 34th Fighter-Day Squadron prior to its reactivation in November 1954, at George Air Force Base
George Air Force Base

George Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located 8 miles Northwest of Victorville, California, about 75 miles Northeast of Los Angeles, California....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. It was part of the 413th Fighter-Day Wing and was equipped with the F-86 Sabre
F-86 Sabre

The North American Aviation F-86 Sabre was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. The Sabre is best known for its Korean War role where it was pitted against the Soviet MiG-15 and obtained UN air superiority....
. The 34th transitioned into the F-100 Super Sabre
F-100 Super Sabre

The North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre was a jet engine fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard until 1979....
 in 1956, which it flew until 1959 when it was again de-activated.

On 2 May 1966, the 34th FS was again activated and assigned to Pacific Air Forces. The squadron was part of the 41st Air Division at Yokota Air Base
Yokota Air Base

, is a United States Air Force base located in the city of Fussa, Tokyo and surrounding communities in Tokyo, Japan.The base houses 14,000 personnel....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. One month later, the 34th deployed and was attached to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base

Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force. It is located in in central Thailand, located approximately 157 miles northeast of Bangkok and about 5 miles south of Nakhon Ratchasima , the third largest city in Thailand....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
. The unit was equipped with the F-105 Thunderchief
F-105 Thunderchief

The Republic Aviation Company F-105 Thunderchief, was a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. The Mach 2 capable F-105 bore the brunt of strike bombing over North Vietnam during the early years of the Vietnam War....
 and conducted combat operations until May 1969. While assigned at Korat, the squadron transitioned into the F-4 Phantom II
F-4 Phantom II

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic interceptor jet fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft....
 and continued combat operations in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
.

The Rams participated in Operation Prize Bull on 21 September 1971. This was the first time U.S. forces bombed North Vietnam
North Vietnam

The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic was an effective state all over Vietnam from 1945 until the partition of Vietnam in 1954....
 using all-weather capability. The 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron performed strike missions in support of a recovery operation for the SS Mayagüez, a merchant freighter captured by Cambodia
Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 13 million people. The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh....
n Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge

File:CPKbanner.PNGThe Khmer Rouge was the communist ruling party of Cambodia — which it renamed Democratic Kampuchea — from 1975 to 1979....
 guerrillas in May 1975.

On 23 December 1975, the 34th, as part of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, was relocated to Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base

Hill Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in northern Utah, south of the city of Ogden, adjacent to the cities of Clearfield, Roy and Layton and is approximately 29 miles north of Salt Lake City....
, Utah
Utah

The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
, still flying the F-4D Phantom II. In November 1979, the 34th TFS became the first fighter squadron to be fully equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a Multirole combat aircraft jet aircraft fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force....
. For the next several years, the squadron conducted initial qualification training for pilots from around the world, including those from Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, Denmark
Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
, the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, and Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
.

When Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
 invaded Kuwait
Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....
 in August 1990, the 34th found themselves backing up the front-line forces of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) in Southwest Asia
Southwest Asia

Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia is the southwestern subregion of Asia. The term West Asia is sometimes used in the United Nations subregion geoscheme and in writings about the archeology and the late prehistory of the region....
 for Operation Desert Storm. The squadron flew their desert missions at Torrejon Air Base
Torrejon Air Base

Madrid-Torrej?n Airport is a commercial airport in Spain. It is a joint-use facility between the Spanish Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Works....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
.

After the Gulf War, the 34th deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch
Operation Southern Watch

Operation Southern Watch was an military operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 32nd parallel north in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War until the 2003 invasion of Iraq....
. Between 1991 and 1996, the 34th FS deployed to Southwest Asia a total of five times. Several members of the 34th were injured on 25 June 1996 when the Khobar Towers housing compound was attacked.

During December 1998, the 34th flew combat missions as part of Operation Desert Fox
Operation Desert Fox

The December 1998 bombing of Iraq was a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16?19, 1998 by the United States and United Kingdom....
, a punitive operation aimed to make Iraq comply with United Nations
United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, Social change, human rights and achieving world peace....
 sanctions. In June 2000, the 34th was the first active duty squadron deployed to Curaçao
Curaçao

Cura?ao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The island area of Cura?ao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Cura?ao , is one of five islands of the Netherlands Antilles of the Netherlands Antilles, and as such, is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands....
, Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles

The Netherlands Antilles , previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles and consists of two island group in the Caribbean Sea: Cura?ao and Bonaire, just off the Venezuelan coast, and Sint Eustatius, Saba and Sint Maarten, located southeast of the Virgin Islands....
 in support of Operation Coronet Nighthawk
Operation Coronet Nighthawk

Operation Coronet Nighthawk was a U.S. anti-narcotic smuggling air patrol operation. Formerly carried out from Howard Air Force Base in Panama, the operation was moved to Hato, at Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles from April 1999....
, flying drug interdiction missions in Latin America
Latin America

Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages ? particularly Spanish language and Portuguese language, and variably French language ? are primarily spoken....
.

The 34th flew F-16s combat air patrol
Combat air patrol

Combat air patrol is a type of flying mission for fighter aircraft.A combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, over the force protected, over the critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target....
 sorties in support of Operation Noble Eagle
Operation Noble Eagle

Operation Noble Eagle is a North American Aerospace Defense Command initiative to aid in the defense of North American skies. The ongoing operation began September 14, 2001, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks....
 during the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States....
. In February 2003 the 34th supported Operation Noble Eagle from Langley Air Force Base
Langley Air Force Base

Langley Air Force Base is located three nautical miles north of the central business district of the city of Hampton, Virginia, Virginia, United States....
, Virginia
Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an United States U.S. state on the East Coast of the United States of the Southern United States. The state is known as the "Old Dominion" and sometimes as "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of Lists of United States Presidents by place of birth#By state....
 by patrolling the skies over Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, during the height of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Operations


  • World War II
    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
  • Vietnam War
    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina Wars, the Vietnam Conflict, or often in Vietnam the American War occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1959 to April 30, 1975....
  • Operation Southern Watch
    Operation Southern Watch

    Operation Southern Watch was an military operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 32nd parallel north in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War until the 2003 invasion of Iraq....
  • Operation Desert Fox
    Operation Desert Fox

    The December 1998 bombing of Iraq was a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16?19, 1998 by the United States and United Kingdom....
  • Operation Noble Eagle
    Operation Noble Eagle

    Operation Noble Eagle is a North American Aerospace Defense Command initiative to aid in the defense of North American skies. The ongoing operation began September 14, 2001, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks....


Lineage


  • 34th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944 - 1954)
  • 34th Fighter-Day Squadron (1954 - 1958)
  • 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1991)
  • 34th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)


Assignments


  • 413th Fighter Group
    413th Fighter Group

    The 413th Flight Test Group is a United States Air Force Air Force Reserve Command unit. It is stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia as a tenant unit....
     (1944 - 1946)
  • 413th Tactical Fighter Wing (1954 - 1959)
    • Attached: 9th Air Force (6 June - c. 13 July 1956)
  • Pacific Air Forces (1966)
  • 41st Air Division (1966 - 1968)
  • 347th Tactical Fighter Wing
    347th Rescue Group

    The United States Air Force's 347th Rescue Wing is an inactive combat search and rescue unit last assigned to Moody AFB, Georgia .The wing was deactivated in 2006 when the 23d Wing was reassigned to Moody AFB....
     (1968 - 1971)
    • Attached: 388th Tactical Fighter Wing (15 May 1966 - 14 March 1971)
  • 388th Fighter Wing
    388th Fighter Wing

    The 388th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah....
     (1971 - Present)


Stations


  • Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina
    North Carolina

    North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
     (1944)
  • Bluethenthal Field, North Carolina (1944 - 1945)
  • Ie Shima Airfield
    Ie Shima Airfield

    is a gunnery and training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea....
    , Okinawa, (1945)
  • Kadena Air Base
    Kadena Air Base

    Kadena Air Base is a United States Air Force base located in the towns of Kadena, Okinawa and Chatan, Okinawa and the city of Okinawa, Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan....
    , Okinawa (1945 - 1946)
  • Yontan Airfield
    Yontan Airfield

    Yontan Airfield is a former military airfield on Okinawa, located near the village of Sobe on the Okinawa western coast. It was closed and turned over to the Japanese government in 1972....
    , Okinawa, (1946)
  • George Air Force Base
    George Air Force Base

    George Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located 8 miles Northwest of Victorville, California, about 75 miles Northeast of Los Angeles, California....
    , California
    California

    California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
     (1954 - 1959)
    • Deployed: Shaw Air Force Base
      Shaw Air Force Base

      Shaw Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force's 20th Fighter Wing of the the Air Combat Command , which functions as the installation's host wing....
      , South Carolina
      South Carolina

      South Carolina is a U.S. state in the Southern United States of the United States. It borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north....
       (6 June - c. 13 July 1956)
    • Deployed: Ramey Air Force Base
      Ramey Air Force Base

      Ramey Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In addition to a small on-site Air Force detachment, and occasional operations by the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, a portion of the former Air Force Base is operated by the United States Coast Guard as Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen....
      , Puerto Rico
      Puerto Rico

      Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a Autonomy Territories of the United States of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands....
       (17 - 22 June 1957)
    • Deployed: Luke Air Force Base
      Luke Air Force Base

      Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located seven miles west of the central business district of Glendale, Arizona, in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arizona, United States....
      , Arizona
      Arizona

      The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....
       (13 - 26 July 1958)
  • Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base
    Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base

    Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force. It is located in in central Thailand, located approximately 157 miles northeast of Bangkok and about 5 miles south of Nakhon Ratchasima , the third largest city in Thailand....
    , Thailand
    Thailand

    The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
     (1966 - 1975)
    • Operated From: Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base
      Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base

      Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility. It is located in Central Thailand, approximately 144 miles northwest of Bangkok in Amphoe Takhli, Nakhon Sawan Province, near the city of Nakhon Sawan....
      , Thailand (1 - 27 February 1969)
  • Hill Air Force Base
    Hill Air Force Base

    Hill Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in northern Utah, south of the city of Ogden, adjacent to the cities of Clearfield, Roy and Layton and is approximately 29 miles north of Salt Lake City....
    , Utah
    Utah

    The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
     (1975 - Present)


Aircraft Operated


  • P-47 Thunderbolt
    P-47 Thunderbolt

    The Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the Jug, was the largest single-engined fighter aircraft of its day, and a vast improvement over the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, its predecessor....
     (1944 - 1946)
  • F-86 Sabre
    F-86 Sabre

    The North American Aviation F-86 Sabre was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. The Sabre is best known for its Korean War role where it was pitted against the Soviet MiG-15 and obtained UN air superiority....
     (1954 - 1956)
  • F-100 Super Sabre
    F-100 Super Sabre

    The North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre was a jet engine fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard until 1979....
     (1956 - 1959)
  • F-105 Thunderchief
    F-105 Thunderchief

    The Republic Aviation Company F-105 Thunderchief, was a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. The Mach 2 capable F-105 bore the brunt of strike bombing over North Vietnam during the early years of the Vietnam War....
     (1966 - 1969)
  • F-4 Phantom II
    F-4 Phantom II

    The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic interceptor jet fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft....
     (1969 - 1975, 1976 - 1979)
  • F-16 Fighting Falcon
    F-16 Fighting Falcon

    The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a Multirole combat aircraft jet aircraft fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force....
     (1979 - Present)


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