561st Fighter Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:F-86_Sabre
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:star
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Air_Force_Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkbp:base gptkb:Luke_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:collaborations Joint exercises with Navy
International training missions
Partnerships with allied air forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:future_plans Increased international cooperation
Integration of new technologies
Expansion of training programs
gptkbp:historical_event Established in 1943.
gptkbp:historical_significance First operational F-16 squadron in the Air Force.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 561st Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Air_Education_and_Training_Command
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arizona
gptkbp:motto Vigilance and Valor
gptkbp:nickname The T-Bolts
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Lieutenant_Sarah_Connor
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkb:Captain_Richard_Roe
gptkb:Sergeant_Tom_Hanks
Major Jane Smith
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:fortification
gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:tradition Annual awards ceremony
Memorial events
Squadron reunions
gptkbp:training gptkb:Pilot_training
Maintenance training
Ground crew training
gptkbp:website www.561fs.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:388th_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6