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90th Fighter Squadron

Military unit.

History

The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 3rd Operations Group, based out of Elmendorf Air Force Base

in Alaska and part of the Pacific Air Forces. The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft.

The 90 FS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized as the 90th Aero Squadron on 20 August 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a Corps observation squadron.

During World War II, the unit earned the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Presidential Unit Citation for its services in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) as part of Fifth Air Force. During the Cold War the squadron fought in the Korean War and Vietnam War.

Text from Wikipedia: 90th Fighter Squadron, CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly trimmed.

Wars and campaigns

World War I

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Key dates

  1. 1917
    The 90th Fighter Squadron origins begin with Special Order 104, Headquarters Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, on 25 September 1917.
  2. 1918
    After seven months at Colombey, the 90th Aero Squadron was designed as a Corps Observation squadron, being assigned to the III Corps Observation Group on 11 June 1918.
  3. 1919
    The squadron left Colombey 25 January 1919, en route for the port of embarkation.
  4. 1945
    In 1945, after World War II, the 90th Squadron was moved to Japan.
  5. 1964
    In 1964 the 3d Bombardment Wing converted to a tactical fighter wing, as did the 90th, which became the 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 June 1964.
  6. 1975
    In 1975 the 90th converted to the F-4E and participated in combat training and providing air defense for the Philippines.
  7. 1996
    On 20 February 1996 the squadron received the Alaska Governor's Safety Award conferred through the Alaska Department of Labor.
  8. 2002
    The 90th Fighter Squadron participated in an historic event on 4 September 2002.
  9. 2005
    In 2005 the squadron focused on training and preparation for its next real-world deployment.

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