| Unit Name: | 354th Fighter Squadron |
| Dates: | 1942–1946; 1952–1958; 1962–1982; 1991–2024 |
| Country: |  United States |
| Type: | Close Air Support Air Interdiction Forward Air Control Airborne, and Combat Search and rescue |
| Command Structure: | 355th Operations Group |
| Garrison: | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona |
| Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Battles: | European Theater of Operations Vietnam War |
| Decorations: | Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Identification Symbol Label: | 354th Fighter Squadron emblem [1] |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Original 354th Fighter Squadron emblem [2] |
The 354th Fighter Squadron (354 FS) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.
The squadron conducts Close Air Support, Air Interdiction, Forward Air Control – Airborne, and Combat Search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide.[3]
The 354th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from 14 September 1943 to 25 April 1945 and in Southeast Asia from 13 March to 12 June 1965, 28 November 1965 – 7 October 1970, and c. 14 January–3 July 1973.[1]
It conducted combat crew training from, 1971–1982 and forward air control training since 1991.[1] In February 2015, the squadron was deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Twelve A-10s and approximately 300 airmen were deployed. The unit will train alongside NATO allies and deploy to locations in Eastern European NATO nations to further enhance interoperability.[4] The A-10s were the first of several theater security package deployments to Europe, U.S. Air Force officials said, adding that rotations generally will last six months, depending on mission and United States European Command requirements.[5]
In mid-October 2023, the A-10 aircraft of the 354th Fighter Squadron were deployed to the US Central Command to enhance air operations throughout the Middle East in response to the .[6]
Redesignated 354th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 21 August 1944
Inactivated on 20 November 1946
Activated on 1 November 1952
Inactivated on 8 January 1958
Organized on 25 April 1962
Redesignated 354th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 April 1979
Inactivated on 30 April 1982
Inactivated on September 2024[7]
8 July 1962
10 December 1970
| Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Offensive, Europe | 6 July 1943 – 5 June 1944 | 354th Fighter Squadron< | ||
| Normandy | 6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944 | 354th Fighter Squadron | ||
| Northern France | 25 July 1944 – 14 September 1944 | 354th Fighter Squadron | ||
| Rhineland | 15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945 | 354th Fighter Squadron | ||
| Ardennes-Alsace | 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 | 354th Fighter Squadron | ||
| Central Europe | 22 March 1944 – 21 May 1945 | 354th Fighter Squadron | ||
| Air Combat, EAME Theater | 6 July 1943 – 11 May 1945 | 354th Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Defensive | 6 March 1965 – 30 January 1966 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Air | 31 January 1966 – 28 June 1966 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Air Offensive | 29 June 1966 – 8 March 1967 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II | 9 March 1967 – 31 March 1968 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Air/Ground | 22 January 1968 – 7 July 1968 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III | 1 April 1968 – 31 October 1968 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV | 1 November 1968 – 22 February 1969 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Tet 1969/Counteroffensive | 23 February 1969 – 8 June 1969 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 | 9 June 1969 – 31 October 1969 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 | 3 November 1969 – 30 April 1970 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Sanctuary Counteroffensive | 1 May 1970 – 15 April 1970 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Southwest Monsoon | [8] | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign | 14 January 1973 – 28 January 1973 | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | ||
| Southwest Asia Cease-Fire | 12 April 1991 – 30 November 1995 | 354th Fighter Squadron | ||
| World War II Army of Occupation (Germany) | 9 May 1945 – 1 August 1946 | 354th Fighter Squadron |