8th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:active_years |
1946-1991
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Pacific_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon gptkb:F-15_Eagle gptkb:F-86_Sabre gptkb:F-15_C |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Kadena_Air_Base
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Cold_War
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:disbanded |
1991-09-30
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| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Pacific_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Kadena_Air_Base,_Okinawa
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first fighter-interceptor squadron in the Pacific
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
8th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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| gptkbp:insignia |
Squadron emblem
Wolfpack insignia |
| gptkbp:is_decorated_with |
gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award |
| gptkbp:mission |
air superiority
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| gptkbp:motto |
Defend the Skies
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Wolfpack
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Captain_Jane_Doe
gptkb:Major_John_Smith |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
inactive
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| gptkbp:operational_theater |
gptkb:Asia-Pacific
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:primary_mission |
defense of Okinawa
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| gptkbp:role |
air defense
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:18th_Wing
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| gptkbp:support |
ground support
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| gptkbp:training |
pilot training
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| gptkbp:unit_history |
involved in humanitarian missions
participated in various exercises conducted reconnaissance missions conducted search and rescue operations maintained readiness for rapid deployment conducted joint exercises with allied forces engaged in air-to-air combat training provided air support for ground troops engaged in air patrols provided air cover for naval operations supported peacekeeping missions engaged in counter-air operations participated in air shows and demonstrations participated in NATO exercises 8th Pursuit Squadron conducted air defense operations during the Gulf War deployed to various locations in the Pacific engaged in air combat training missions operated in the Korean Peninsula participated in air defense of South Korea provided air cover for troop movements supported Operation Desert Storm engaged in training exercises with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force |
| gptkbp:year_created |
1946-01-01
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:8th_Air_Defense_Squadron
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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