Lineage. Constituted as 555 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov 1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Redesignated as: 555 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944; 555 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 23 Jun 1945. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated as 555 Tactical Fighter Squadron, activated, and organized, on 8 Jan 1964. Redesignated as: 555 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 5 Jul 1974; 555 Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1994. Activated on 1 Apr 1994.
Assignments. 386 Bombardment Group, 1 Dec 1942–7 Nov 1945. 12 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Jan 1964 (attached to 51 Fighter Interceptor Wing, 12 Dec 1964–9 Mar 1965, 11 Dec 1965–21 Feb 1966, and 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, c. 22 Feb–4 Mar 1966); Thirteenth Air Force, 4 Mar 1966 (attached to 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 4–24 Mar 1966); 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Mar 1966; 432 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Jun 1968; 58 Tactical Fighter (later, Tactical) Training Wing, 5 Jul 1974; 405 Tactical Training Wing, 29 Aug 1979; 58 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1991–25 Mar 1994. 31 Operations Group, 1 Apr 1994–.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 1 Dec 1942; Lake Charles AAB, LA, 9 Feb–8 May 1943; Snetterton Heath, England, 4 Jun 1943; Boxted, England, 10 Jun 1943; Great Dunmow, England, 24 Sep 1943; Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, 2 Oct 1944; St Trond, Belgium, 9 Apr–27 Jul 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 11 Aug 1945; Westover Field, MA, 29 Sep–7 Nov 1945. MacDill AFB, FL, 8 Jan 1964 (deployed to Naha AB, Okinawa, 12 Dec 1964–9 Mar 1965 and 11 Dec 1965–c. 21 Feb 1966); Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, c. 25 Feb 1966; Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, 20 Jul 1966; Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 28 May 1968–5 Jul 1974; Luke AFB, AZ, 5 Jul 1974–25 Mar 1994. Aviano AB, Italy, 1 Apr 1994–.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Vietnam: Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire. Kosovo: Air Campaign. Afghanistan: Consolidation III. Iraq: Iraqi Governance; Iraqi National Resolution.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: ETO, 30 Jul 1943–30 Jul 1944. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 16 Dec 1966–2 Jan 1967; 1 Mar 1967–31 Mar 1968; 1 Nov 1968–31 Oct 1969; 1 Apr-22 Oct 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 25 Mar–31 May 1966; 1 Apr–28 May 1968; 21 Nov 1969–20 Nov 1970; 21 Nov 1970–6 Apr 1971; 18 Dec 1972–27 Jan 1973. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Oct 1965–25 Mar 1966; 23 Jun–31 Dec 1976; 1 Jan 1978–31 Dec 1979; 1 Aug 1982–31 May 1984; 1 Oct 1989–30 Sep 1991; 1 Apr 1992-24 Mar 1994; 1 Apr 1994-1 Apr 1996; 2 Apr 1996-1 Apr 1998; 2 Apr 1998-1 Apr 2000; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2002; 2 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2014; 1 Jan 2020-31 Dec 2021. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966–28 Jan 1973.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Aug 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 4 Aug 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Mar 1975; latest rendering, 29 Aug 2007.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.