335th Fighter Squadron

335th Fighter Squadron
335th Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle releases flares during a training mission
Active1942–1945; 1946–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleFighter
Part ofAir Combat Command
Garrison/HQSeymour Johnson Air Force Base
Nickname(s)Chiefs[1]
ColorsGreen
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations
Korean War
Vietnam War
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm[1]
Operation Southern Watch
Iraq War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
April 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col Kevin Murphy
Notable
commanders
Pierce McKennon
Richard Myers
Robert R. Scott
Vermont Garrison
Insignia
335th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 17 November 1958[1]

The 335th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 4th Operations Group and stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

The 335th was constituted on 22 August 1942 as an incorporation of the No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron of the Royal Air Force, formed on 14 May 1941 as the second of three Eagle Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. These squadrons were composed of American volunteers, recruited by the RAF as a result of the heavy loss of pilots during the Battle of Britain in 1940; the volunteers were ineligible to join the USAAF. In this capacity, the squadron operated Supermarine Spitfires and Hawker Hurricanes.

Its current emblem contains the head of an American Indian chief, which dates back to the original emblem of 121 Squadron RAF.

  1. ^ a b c d Robertson, Patsy (21 June 2011). "Factsheet 335 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 29 July 2017.