326th Fighter Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-15_Eagle
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:star
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award
gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkb:Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Training_Ribbon
gptkbp:base gptkb:Luke_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:deployment multiple overseas locations
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational fighter squadron in the U. S. Air Force
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 326th Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Thunderbird_emblem
approved 12 March 1957
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Air_Combat_Command
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto We Strike First
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Thunderbirds
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:squadrons blue and white
active duty
served in multiple conflicts
established in 1943
has a strong community presence
Strike First, Strike Hard
has a rich heritage
inactivated in 1991
reactivated in 2005
has trained numerous pilots
known for its combat readiness
participated in Operation Enduring Freedom
participated in NATO operations
operated in the Pacific Theater
operated in the European Theater
gptkbp:supports ground support
gptkbp:training pilot training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:91st_Fighter_Group
gptkb:92nd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7