495 Tactical Fighter Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years 1956-1994
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Air_Combat_Command
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
multirole fighter
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Kadena_Air_Base
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Pacific_Air_Forces
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:community_engagement local outreach programs
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1994
gptkbp:established gptkb:1956
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Kadena_Air_Base,_Japan
gptkbp:historical_role defense of Japan
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 495 Tactical Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Valkyrie emblem
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkbp:legacy contributed to air power evolution.
gptkbp:mission air superiority
To provide air defense and support.
gptkbp:motto Vigilance and Valor
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
Major Jane Doe
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:partnerships allied air forces
gptkbp:previously_known_as gptkb:495th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:8th_Fighter_Wing
gptkbp:strategic_importance regional stability
gptkbp:successor gptkb:8th_Fighter_Wing
gptkbp:training combat readiness
Red Flag
live-fire training
gptkbp:unit_history participated in various conflicts