56th Fighter Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:487_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:star
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Air_Force_Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Luke_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Middle_East
Pacific Theater
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_event participated in major conflicts
established in 1942
re-designated multiple times
originally part of the 8th Fighter Command
gptkbp:historical_significance first squadron to use the F-16 in combat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 56th Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:insignia 56th Fighter Squadron emblem
gptkbp:involved_units 56th Operations Group
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1942
gptkbp:mission close air support
air defense
combat search and rescue
air interdiction
gptkbp:motto “ The Fighting Fifty-Six”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Wolfpack”
gptkbp:notable_battle air superiority missions
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Lieutenant_Sarah_Brown
gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
Major Jane Doe
Captain Mike Johnson
Sergeant Tom White
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:star
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:battle
gptkbp:tradition squadron reunions
squadron patches
squadron history preservation
gptkbp:training pilot training