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LINEAGE
Constitued 96
Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on, 13 Jan. 1942.
Activated on,
9 Feb. 1942.
Redesignated 96
Pursuit Squadron (I)(Twin Engine) on, 22 Apr. 1942.
Redesignated 96
Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on, 15 May 1942.
96 Fighter Squadron,
Two Engine, on, 28 Feb. 1944.
Inactivated on
9 Sept. 1945.
POST
- WAR
Activated on,
12 Apr. 1947.
Redesignated 96
Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on, 15 Aug. 1947.
Inactivated on,
2 Oct. 1949.
Redesignated 96
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on, 11 Sept. 1952.
Activated on,
1 Nov. 1952.
Inactivated on,
8 Jan. 1958.
Redesignated 96
Flying Training Squadron on, 22 Jun. 1972.
Activated on,
1 Feb. 1973.
Inactiviated on,
26 Jun. 1992.
Activated in the
reserve on, 1 Apr. 1998.
ASSIGNMENTS
82 Pursuit (later,
82 Fighter) Group, 9 Feb. 1942 - 9 Sept. 1945.
POST
- WAR
82 Fighter Group,
12 Apr. 1947 - 2 Oct. 1949.
4710 Defense Wing,
1 Nov. 1952.
525 Air Defense
Group, 16 Feb. 1953.
82 Fighter Group,
18 Aug. 1955 - 8 Jan. 1958.
82 Flying Training
Wing, 1 Feb. 1973.
82 Operations
Group, 15 Dec. 1991 - 26 Jan. 1992.
#40 Flying Training
Group, 1 Apr. 1998 -.
STATIONS
Harding Field,
La., 9 Feb. 1942.
Muroc, Ca., 30
Apr. 1942.
Glendale, Ca.,
18 May - 16 Sept. 1942.
Eglington, Northern
Ireland, 5 Oct. 1942.
Tafaraoui, Algeria,
24 Dec. 1942.
Telergma, Algeria,
1 Jan. 1943.
Berteaux, Algeria,
1 Apr. 1943.
Souk-el-Arba,
Algeria, 13 Jun. 1943.
Grombalia, Tunisia,
4 Aug. 1943.
Maddalina, Sicily,
6 - 18 Sept. 1943.
San Pancrazio,
Italy, 3 Oct. 1943.
Lecce, Italy,
10 Oct. 1943.
Vincenzo Airfield,
Italy, 11 Jan. 1944.
Lesina, Italy,
30 Aug. - 9 Sept. 1945.
POST
- WAR
Grenier
Field (later, AFB), NH., 12 Apr. 1947 - 2 Oct. 1949 (deployed at
Ladd AFB, AK., 4 Apr. - 29 Jun. 1948).
New Castle
Aprt, DE., 1 Nov. 1952 - 8 Jan. 1958.
Williams
AFB, AZ., 1 Feb. 1973 - 26 Jun. 1992.
Laughlin
AFB, TX., 1 Apr. 1998 -.
COMMANDERS
Unknown, 9 Feb.
- Apr. 1942.
Capt. Roy M. Loe,
1 May 1942.
1st Lt. F. P.
Jenks, 24 May 1942.
Maj. Harley C.
Vaughn, 16 Jul. 1942.
Capt. Raymond
Lynn, 25 Jun. 1943.
Maj. Buddy A.
Strozier, 2 Jul. 1943.
Maj. Donald L.
Perry, 29 Sept. 1943.
Maj. Clayton M.
Isaacson, 21 Mar. 1944.
Maj. Richard E.
Willsie, Aug. 1944.
Lt. Col. Charles
P. Hardy, Feb. 1945.
Lt. Col. Franklin
H. MacNaughton, May - 5 Sept. 1945.
POST
- WAR
Not Manned, 12
Apr. - 15 Jun. 1947.
Maj. William F.
Wilkerson, 16 Jun. 1947.
Maj. George L.
Jones, Jul. - 2 Oct. 1949.
Lt. Col. Jack
C. West, 1 Nov. 1952.
Maj. James M.
Thomas, Jan. 1953.
Maj. John F. Ambrecht,
Aug. 1954.
Maj. Dwaine A.
Sandborn, Nov. 1955.
Lt. Col. McClung,
1956.
Lt. Col. Herbert
L. Phillips, Jul. 1956.
Maj. Robert B.
Moorehead, 1957 - 8 Oct. 1957.
Not Manned, 8
Oct. 1957 - 8 Jan. 1958.
Col. Russell C.
Roberts, Jr., 1 Feb. 1973.
Lt. Col. Richard
A. Griffin, 12 Feb. 1974.
Lt. Col. Albert
R. Langford, Jr., 15 Jun. 1975.
Lt. Col. Bache,
by Jun. 1976.
Lt. Col. Duane
G. Divich, by Jun. 1977.
Lt. Col. Benny
J. Atkins, 27 Jun. 1979.
Lt. Col. Robert
J.W. DeSanto, Jr., 12 Mar. 1981.
Lt. Col. Gerald
M. Bergeman, 10 Dec. 1981.
Lt. Col. Robert
M. Negley, Jr., 23 Jul. 1983.
Lt. Col. William
C. Henny, 24 May 1985.
Lt. Col. Ernest
J. Houghton, 26 Jul. 1986.
Lt. Col. E.K.
Gesch, 19 Jul. 1988.
Lt. Col. Linwood
N. Chayer, 2 Jul. 1990 - 26 Jun. 1992.
Lt. Col. Julie
Tizard, 1 Apr. 1998 - Apr. 1999.
Lt. Col. John
O'Connor, II., Apr. 1999 - Feb. 2000.
Lt. Col. Glenn
Larsen, Feb. 2000 - Mar. 2001.
Lt. Col. Kenneth
Mattison, Mar. 2001 - Mar. 2004.
Lt. Col. James
Smetzer, Mar. 2004 - May 2005.
Lt. Col. George
Fenimore, III., May 2005 - 18 May 2007.
Lt. Col. Perry
A. Peter. May 18, 2007 - Present.
AIRCRAFT
P-38.....1942
- 1945.
POST
- WAR
P (later,
F) - 51.....1947 - 1949.
F-94.....1952
- 1957.
T-37.....1973
- 1992.
T-37.....1998.
T-38.....1998.
T-1.....1998.
OPERATIONS
Combat in the
MTO and ETO, 25 Dec. 1942 - 6 May 1945.
POST
- WAR
Fighter Escort
and Air Defense, 1947 - 1949.
Air Defense, 1952
- 1957.
Conducted jet
pilot training, 1973 - 1992.
Active duty jet
pilot training conducted by Reserve Instructor Pilots, 1998 - .
SERVICE
STREAMERS
None
CAMPAIGN
STREAMERS
World War II:
Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno,
Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland;
Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
ARMED
FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMERS
None
DECORATIONS
Distinguished
Unit Citations:
Italy, 25 Aug.
1943.
Italy, 2 Sept.
1943.
Ploesti, Rumania,
10 Jun. 1944.
POST
- WAR
Air Force Outstanding
Unit Awards:
1 Jan. 1978 -
30 Apr. 1979.
1 May - 1983 -
30 Apr. 1985.
1 Jun. 1989 -
31 May 1991.
EMBLEM
Approved on, 18
Aug. 1942.
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