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  • 8 Fighter Squadron

    Lineage. Constituted as 8 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 8 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 8 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1943; 8 Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 6 Nov 1944; 8 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 8 Jan 1946; 8

  • 8 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 8 Photographic Squadron on 19 Jan 1942.  Activated on 1 Feb 1942. Redesignated as: 8 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 9 Jun 1942; 8 Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 8 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov 1943; 8 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,

  • 8 Intelligence Squadron (AFISRA)

    Lineage.    Constituted as 8 Photo Lab Section on 21 Oct 1943.  Activated on 1 Nov 1943.  Redesignated as 8 Photographic Technical Unit on 4 Nov 1944.  Inactivated on 1 Apr 1949.  Redesignated as 8 Intelligence Squadron on 9 Dec 2008.  Activated on 1 Jan 2009. Assignments.  III Reconnaissance

  • 8 Logistics Readiness Squadron (PACAF)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 8 Supply Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine on 10 Aug 1948.  Activated on 18 Aug 1948.  Redesignated as:  8 Supply Squadron, Fighter, Jet on 1 Jan 1950; 8 Supply Squadron on 20 Jan 1950.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957.  Activated on 1 Dec 1965.  Organized on 8 Dec 1965. 

  • 8 Medical Group (PACAF)

    Lineage.  Constituted as USAF Dispensary, Kunsan on 12 May 1971.  Activated on 17 May 1971.  Redesignated as: USAF Hospital, Kunsan on 1 Sep 1972; 8 Medical Group on 15 Sep 1987.Assignments.  3 Tactical Fighter Wing, 17 May 1971; 8 Tactical Fighter (later, 8 Fighter) Wing, 16 Sep 1974-.Stations. 

  • 8 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron (PACAF)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 8 Medical Operations Squadron on 25 Aug 1994.  Activated on 30 Sep 1994.  Redesignated as 8 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron on 30 Sep 2020.Assignments.  8 Medical Group, 30 Sep 1994-.Stations.  Kunsan AB, South Korea, 30 Sep 1994-.Service Streamers.  None.Campaign

  • 8 Operations Group (PACAF)

    Lineage.   Authorized on the inactive list as the 8 Pursuit Group on 24 Mar 1923.  Redesignated as 8 Pursuit Group, Air Corps, on 8 Aug 1926.  Activated on 1 Apr 1931.  Redesignated as:  8 Pursuit Group on 1 Sep 1936; 8 Pursuit Group (Fighter) on 6 Dec 1939; 8 Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 12 Mar

  • 8 Space Warning Squadron (AFRC)

    Lineage. Constituted as 8 Missile Warning Squadron on 26 Mar 1986. Activated on 1 Apr 1986. Redesignated as 8 Space Warning Squadron on 15 May 1992. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1995. Redesignated as 8 Space Operations Squadron on 22 Aug 1997. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Sep 1997. Inactivated on 1 Oct

  • 8 Special Operations Squadron (AFSOC)

    Lineage.   Organized as 8 Aero Squadron on 21 Jun 1917. Redesignated as: 8 Squadron (Surveillance) c. Jun 1921; 8 Squadron (Attack) c. Nov 1921; 8 Attack Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 8 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 15 Sep 1939; 8 Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 8 Bombardment Squadron

  • 8 Weapons Squadron (ACC)

    Lineage. The 8 Ferrying Squadron (constituted 8 Air Corps Ferrying Squadron on 18 Feb 1942; activated on 24 Mar 1942; redesignated 8 Ferrying Squadron on 12 May 1943; disbanded on 31 Mar 1944; reconstituted on 19 Sep 1985) consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with: 8 Combat Cargo Squadron (constituted on 25