Global Information722d Tactical Fighter Squadron information
| 722d Tactical Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
 450th Fighter-Day Wing F-100 Super Sabres at Foster AFB[a] | |
| Active | 1943-1945, 1954-1958 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Tactical fighter |
| Motto(s) | Fortuna Favet Fortibus (Latin for 'Fortune Favors the Bold') |
| Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| Patch with 722d Tactical Fighter Squadron emblem[b][1] |  |
| 722d Bombardment Squadron emblem[2] |  |
The 722d Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 450th Tactical Fighter Wing at Foster Air Force Base, Texas, where it was inactivated on 18 December 1958.
The squadron was first activated as the 722d Bombardment Squadron in 1943. After training with Consolidated B-24 Liberators in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations. After V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States and briefly trained with Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, but was inactivated following Japan's surrender.
The squadron was reactivated in 1954 as the 722d Fighter-Bomber Squadron at Foster, where it was initially equipped with North American F-86 Sabres. The following year, it became one of the first units to equip with the North American F-100 Super Sabre, commonly referred to as the "Hun", until it was inactivated when Foster closed.
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- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 720
- ^ Watkins pp. 94-95