An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the South Carolina Air National Guard, the squadron's associate, in 2015
Active
1942–1945; 2015–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Fighter
Part of
Air Combat Command
Fifteenth Air Force
495th Fighter Group
Garrison/HQ
McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina
Engagements
World War II – EAME Theater[1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation (2x)[1]
Insignia
316th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 23 June 2023)[1]
316th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 2 September 1943)[2]
Military unit
The 316th Fighter Squadron (316 FS) is an active unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 495th Fighter Group, and stationed at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. The unit was most recently activated in 2015 as an active associate of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing.
Previously, the squadron served from 1942 to 1945 during World War II, where it took part in the North African campaign and fought in the European theatre of World War II.
^ abcHaulman, Daniel (13 January 2016). "316 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
^Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 385
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