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355th Fighter Squadron
F-35 Lightning II of the 355th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base
Active
1942–1946; 1956–1970; 1970–1992; 1993–2007; 5 Oct 2015–2019; 2020–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Fighter, Wild Weasel
Part of
Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ
Eielson Air Force Base
Nickname(s)
Fightin' Falcons
Motto(s)
Talons Out![citation needed]
Equipment
F-35A Lightning II
Engagements
European Theater of Operations Vietnam War Operation Enduring Freedom War in Afghanistan[1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award French Croix de Guerre with Palm Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Insignia
355th Fighter Squadron emblem[note 1][1]
355th Fighter Squadron emblem[note 2][2]
Military unit
The 355th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Fightin' Falcons, is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. It is an active-duty unit assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II. The squadron is tasked with the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses.[3] Between 2015 and 2019, the unit's assignment was that of a subordinate unit of the 495th Fighter Group based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas, flying the General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
^ abcReam, Margaret (8 June 2021). "Factsheet 355 Fighter Squadron (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^Endicott, p. 763
^"Fighting Falcons emerge at Eielson". Scramble.nl. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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