402nd Fighter Squadron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/402nd_Fighter_Squadron
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-present
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Military_Officers_Association_of_America
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-15_Eagle
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:star
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkb:Air_Force_Organizational_Excellence_Award
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:color Red and White
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:established 1943
gptkbp:historical_significance First fighter squadron to use jet aircraft in combat.
Contributed to air superiority in the Vietnam War.
Supported ground troops during Operation Desert Storm.
Participated in the first air strikes of the Korean War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 402nd Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Crest
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Air_Combat_Command
gptkbp:motto We Strike First
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Red_Devils
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Sergeant_Anna_Brown
gptkb:Lieutenant_Mark_Johnson
gptkb:Colonel_Richard_Roe
gptkb:Major_General_John_Smith
gptkb:Captain_Emily_Davis
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:402nd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:1952
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:training gptkb:Pilot_training
Combat readiness training
Tactical operations training
gptkbp:website www.402ndfs.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:368th_Fighter_Group
gptkb:372nd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6