Lineage. Established as 301 Fighter Wing on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on 15 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 20 Jan 1949. Redesignated as 301 Tactical Fighter Wing on 19 May 1972. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1972. Redesignated as 301 Fighter Wing on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. First Air Force (attached to I Fighter Command), 15 Oct 1944; Twentieth Air Force, 21 May 1945 (attached to Army Air Forces, Pacific Ocean Area, 21 May 1945; Seventh Air Force, 1 Jun-14 Aug 1945); Eighth Air Force, 15 Aug 1945; 1 Air Division, 7 Jun 1946; Thirteenth Air Force, 1 Dec 1948-20 Jan 1949. Central Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jul 1972; Tenth Air Force, 8 Oct 1976-.
Operational Components: Groups. 44 Fighter, 1 Feb 2010-. 51 Fighter: 15 Oct 1946-18 Aug 1948. 301 Operations: 1 Aug 1992-. 318 Fighter: attached 21 May-Nov 1945. 413 Fighter: 28 Oct 1944-15 Oct 1946. 414 Fighter: 28 Oct 1944-17 Apr 1945. 506 Tactical Fighter: 8 Jul 1972-25 Mar 1973. 507 Fighter (later 507 Tactical Fighter): 26 Jun 1945-27 May 1946; 25 Jul 1972-25 Mar 1973; 17 Oct 1975-1 Oct 1982. 508 Tactical Fighter: 1 Jan-25 Mar 1973; 17 Oct 1975-1 Oct 1982. 924 Tactical Fighter (later 924 Fighter): 1 Oct 1982-1 Oct 1994. 926 Fighter: 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994. 945 Military Airlift: 1 Jul 1972-1 Jan 1973. Squadrons. 418 Night Fighter: 20 Mar 1946-20 Feb 1947. 457 Tactical Fighter (later, 457 Fighter): 25 Mar 1973-1 Aug 1992. 465 Tactical Fighter: 25 Mar 1973-17 Oct 1975. 466 Tactical Fighter: 25 Mar 1973-17 Oct 1975. 548 Night Fighter: attached 8 Jun-14 Jul 1945.
Stations. Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 15 Oct 1944; Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Nov 1944-30 May 1945; Ie Shima, Ryukyus, 19 May 1945 (air echelon) and 31 Jul 1945 (ground echelon); Kadena, Okinawa, 29 Nov 1945; Yontan, Okinawa, c. 1 Apr 1946; Bisha Gawa, Okinawa, Nov 1946; Naha AAB (later, AB), Okinawa, 12 May 1947-20 Jan 1949. Carswell AFB (later, ARS), TX, 1 Jul 1972-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Ryukyus.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 14 May 1992-13 May 1994; 30 Jun 1995-1 Jul 1997; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Jun 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Aug 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 19 Dec 1978; latest rendering, 18 Apr 23.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.