Lineage. Established as 354 Fighter Group on 12 Nov 1942. Activated on 15 Nov 1942. Redesignated as 354 Fighter Group, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946. Redesignated as 354 Fighter-Day Group on 28 Sep 1956. Activated on 19 Nov 1956. Inactivated on 25 Sep 1957. Redesignated as: 354 Tactical Fighter Group on 31 Jul 1985; 354 Operations Group on 1 Aug 1993. Activated on 20 Aug 1993.
Assignments. IV Fighter Command, 15 Nov 1942; Ninth Air Force, c. 3 Nov 1943; IX Fighter Command by 26 Nov 1943; 100 Fighter Wing, 27 Nov 1943; 70 Fighter Wing, 2 Dec 1943; 100 Fighter Wing, 15 Apr 1944 (under operational control of 70 Fighter Wing, c. 22 Jun-19 Aug 1944); XII Tactical Air Command, 4 Jul 1945; Continental Air Forces, 15 Feb 1946; Strategic Air Command, 21-31 Mar 1946. 354 Fighter-Day Wing, 19 Nov 1956-25 Sep 1957. 354 Fighter Wing, 20 Aug 1993-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 18 Fighter (later, 18 Aggressor): 20 Aug 1993-. 353 Fighter (later, 353 Fighter-Day; 353 Fighter; 353 Combat Training): 15 Nov 1942-31 Mar 1946; 19 Nov 1956-25 Sep 1957; 20 Aug 1993-4 Sep 2003; 27 Oct 2006-. 355 Fighter (later, 355 Fighter-Day; 355 Fighter): 15 Nov 1942-31 Mar 1946; 19 Nov 1956-25 Sep 1957; 20 Aug 1993-1 Oct 2008; 18 Dec 2020-. 356 Fighter (later, 356 Fighter-Day): 15 Nov 1942-31 Mar 1946; 19 Nov 1956-25 Sep 1957; 10 Oct 2019-.
Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Nov 1942; Tonapah, NV, 19 Jan 1943; Santa Rosa AAfld, CA, 2 Mar 1943; Portland AAB, OR, 2 Jun-5 Oct 1943; Greenham Common, England, 4 Nov 1943; Boxted, England, 13 Nov 1943; Lashenden, England, 17 Apr 1944; Criqueville, France, c. 22 Jun 1944; Gael, France, 13 Aug 1944; Orconte, France, 17 Sep 1944; Rosieres en Haye, France, c. 1 Dec 1944; Ober Olm, Germany, 8 Apr 1945; Ansbach, Germany, 30 Apr 1945; Herzogenaurach, Germany, 18 May 1945-15 Feb 1946; Bolling Field, DC, 15 Feb-31 Mar 1946. Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 19 Nov 1956-25 Sep 1957. Eielson AFB, AK, 20 Aug 1993-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: European Theater of Operations (ETO), [Dec] 1943-15 May 1944; France, 25 Aug 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 11 Sep 2000-10 Sep 2002; 17 Sep 2003-16 Sep 2005; 17 Sep 2005-20 Oct 2006; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 1 Dec 1943-31 Dec 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Nov 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared in Sep 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 24 Nov 2020.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.