18th Aggressor Squadron F-16Ds over the Alaska Range. AF Serials 86-0314 (Block 30D), 87-0375 (Block 30H) and 86-0293 (Block 30D)
Active
1956 – present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Type
Wing
Role
Fighter
Part of
Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ
Eielson Air Force Base
Motto(s)
Valor in Combat
Engagements
Armed Forces Expeditionary
1958 Lebanon crisis
Berlin Crisis of 1961
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dominican crisis
Vietnam Cease-Fire 1973–1974
Vietnam War
Vietnam Cease-Fire 1972–1973
Operation Desert Storm
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation Southeast Asia, 10 Oct 1972-30 Apr 1973 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (9x) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel David Berkland
Notable commanders
Ronald Keys William D. Curry Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski Joseph J. Kruzel
Insignia
354th Fighter Wing Emblem
Military unit
The 354th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force wing that is part of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). It is the host wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and is assigned to the Eleventh Air Force (11 AF).
The wing replaced the 343d Fighter Wing on 20 August 1993 as part of a service-wide effort to preserve the lineage of the Air Force's most honored wings. Prior to its inactivation, the 343d was the oldest surviving air combat unit in Alaska, with a lineage dating back to the Aleutian Campaign.
The 18th Fighter Squadron (18 FS), whose history also dated back to World War II, remained active, but the 355th Fighter Squadron (355 FS) replaced the 11 TASS.
Also changing names were the 3d Fighter Training Squadron, which became the 353d Fighter Squadron (later Combat Training Squadron). The 353 FS and 355 FS had long associations with the new host unit.
All 354th Fighter Wing Aircraft carry the tail code "AK". The 355 FS was inactivated in August 2007 as a result of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 action and all A-10 aircraft were reassigned to other USAF units. The 18 FS was redesignated as the 18th Aggressor Squadron (18 AGRS) and remains at Eielson, operating the F-16 in an adversary role.
Prior to its move to Alaska, the 354 FW was based for more than 35 years at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina.
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