21st Fighter Squadron, US Air Force
21ST FIGHTER SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Constituted as 21 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on 15 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1946. Redesignated as 21 Fighter-Day Squadron on 26 Aug 1954. Activated on 11 Nov 1954. Redesignated as 21 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 15 Mar 1959. Redesignated as 21 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 27 Oct 1972. Activated on 1 Dec 1972. Redesignated: 21 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 9 Oct 1980; 21 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 Jul 1983. Inactivated on 28 Jun 1991. Redesignated as 21 Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1993. Activated on 8 Aug 1996.
Combat in western Pacific Ocean, 20 May-14 Aug 1945. Among occupation forces in Okinawa, 1945-1946. Conducted tactical exercises, firepower demonstrations, and joint training missions, 1954-1959. Between 1972 and 1981, flew "wild weasel" radar detection and suppression practice missions with F-4s. Converted to F-16s for tactical exercises and training, 1981-1991. Between Nov 1991 and Dec 1993, practiced forward air control missions. Provided continuation training for Taiwan Air Force (TAF) pilots in TAF-owned F-16 aircraft, Aug 1996-.
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The Emblem was approved on 18 March 2008.
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