Lineage. Constituted as 306 Fighter Bomber Squadron on 30 Aug 1957. Activated on 25 Sep 1957. Redesignated as 306 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 15 Jul 1971. Redesignated as 306 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 5 Jun 1978. Activated on 1 Jul 1978. Inactivated on 1 Sep 1983. Redesignated as 306 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 Mar 1985. Activated on 1 Oct 1985. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1986. Redesignated as 306 Fighter Squadron on 13 April 2022. Activated on 8 Jul 2022.
Assignments. 31 Fighter Bomber (later, 31 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 25 Sep 1957 (apparently attached to 4750 Air Defense Wing, 15 Feb-26 Mar 1958; later, attached Seventeenth Air Force, 8 Apr-16 Jul 1960; Thirteenth Air Force, 15 Feb-1 Mar 1961; Alaskan Air Command, 20 Aug-1 Sep 1961; 18 Tactical Fighter Wing, 27 Jun-30 Sep 1963; Detachment 116, TUSLOG, 1 May-8 Aug 1964 and 7 Jul 1965-27 Jan 1966); 4403 Tactical Fighter Wing, 23 Sep 1970; 31 Tactical Fighter Wing, 30 Oct 1970-15 Jul 1971. 31 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Jul 1978-1 Sep 1983. 31 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1985-1 Oct 1986. 495 Fighter Group (Active Associate), 8 Jul 2022-.
Stations. Turner AFB, GA, 25 Sep 1957 (deployed at Vincent AFB, AZ, 15 Feb-26 Mar 1958); George AFB, CA, 15 Mar 1959 (deployed at Aviano AB, Italy, 8 Apr-16 Jul 1960; Clark AB, Philippine Islands, 15 Feb-1 Mar 1961; Eielson AFB, AK, 20 Aug-1 Sep 1961; Kadena AB, Okinawa, 24 Apr-19 Jul 1962); Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Jun 1962; (unit still deployed at Kadena AB, Okinawa, until 19 Jul 1962; deployed at Itazuke AB, Japan, 27 Jun-30 Sep 1963; Cigli AB, Turkey, 1 May-8 Aug 1964 and 7 Jul 1965-27 Jan 1966); Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam, 25 Dec 1966-23 Sep 1970; England AFB, LA, 28 Sep 1970; Homestead, FL, 30 Oct 1970-15 Jul 1971. Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Jul 1978-1 Sep 1983. Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Oct 1985-1 Oct 1986. Atlanta City MAP, NJ 8 Jul 2022-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: 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.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation: Vietnam, 1 May-31 Dec 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 17 Dec 1966-30 Apr 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Mar-30 Nov 1962; 1 Jun-16 Dec 1966. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: [25] Dec 1966-[7 Sep] 1970; 1 Jan 1968-19 May 1969.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 29 Mar 1985.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Oct 1958. Emblem requires modification for design. Organization should submit proposal IAW current heraldic standards set forth in DAFI 84-105, Chap. 3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.