314th Fighter Squadron
| 314th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
314th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron F-16C | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1986–1994: 2015– |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Nickname(s) | Warhawks |
| Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations European Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit AwardFrench Croix de Guerre with Palm |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Jimmy "Trace" Hayward |
| Insignia | |
| 314th Fighter Squadron emblem (Approved 8 July 1944) | |
The 314th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 54th Fighter Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, where it was activated on 6 July 2015.
The squadron was first activated during World War II. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it flew combat missions with Ninth Air Force, then with Twelfth Air Force, advancing into Italy, France and Germany. It was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation and French Croix de Guerre with Palm for its actions. It returned to the United States in November 1945 and was inactivated.
The squadron was again activated as the 314th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona in 1986 and conducted training in the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon until inactivating in 1994.