90th Fighter Squadron

The 90th Fighter Squadron trains in the fighter missions of offensive counter-air (OCA) and defensive counter-air (DCA), as well as strategic attack and interdiction. ==History==

World War I : see 90th Aero Squadron for an expanded history of World War I operations The 90th Fighter Squadron origins begin with Special Order 104, Headquarters Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, on 25 September 1917. The men in it were largely from two detachments; one from Vancouver Barracks, Washington, which arrived at Kelly Field on 18 August; another from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, which arrived on 25 August. Both of these detachments had been held from the date of their arrival until 25 September under Recruit Camp Headquarters as a Provisional Squadron. On 26 October, orders were received to pack up equipment and to prepare for immediate overseas departure. The following day the squadron was moved to Pier 54, New York Harbor, and boarded the . The crossing of the Atlantic was uneventful, and on 10 November the Orduna moved into the dock at Liverpool, England. At Ourches, the 90th and other squadrons were engaged in combat operations, both in aerial combat and aerial reconnaissance photography. It took part in operations in the Toul Sector, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the first and second Meuse-Argonne Offensives. Later, the squadron upgraded to Salmson 2-A2s SPAD Xis, and Breguet BR-14 observation aircraft. Due to ever-present low clouds and rain, the flyers were forced to drop dangerously close to the ground to carry out their missions, usually in the worst conditions. The six crews were attached to the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron and were known as the Philippine Expeditionary Force (PEF). During combat operations, PEF crews destroyed multiple Iraqi SAM sites. This was the last combat deployment for the 90th while operating F-4Gs. Upon relocating to Elmendorf, the unit gained a new aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. This two-seat dual role updated version of the F-15C Eagle had more survivability enhancements than any other fighter aircraft at the time. It carried a wide array of armament as it performed both air-to-air and air-to-surface attack missions. In August 2024 some of squadron's F-22 Raptors jets have arrived in the Middle East in a show of force meant to deter Iran and its proxies from attacking Israel following the assassination of a Hamas leader. ==Lineage==

• Organized as the 90th Aero Squadron on 20 August 1917 : Redesignated 90th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) on 19 April 1918 : Redesignated 90th Aero Squadron in May 1919 : Redesignated 90th Squadron (Surveillance) on 13 August 1919 : Redesignated 90th Squadron (Attack) on 15 September 1921 : Redesignated 90th Attack Squadron on 25 January 1923 : Redesignated 90th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 15 September 1939 : Redesignated 90th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 28 September 1942 : Redesignated 90th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 25 May 1943 : Redesignated 90th Bombardment Squadron, Light on 29 April 1944 : Inactivated on 1 Oct 1949 • Redesignated as: 90th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder on 7 June 1951 : Activated on 25 Jun 1951 : Redesignated 90th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical on 1 October 1955 : Redesignated 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 June 1964 : Redesignated 90th Attack Squadron on 12 December 1969 : Redesignated 90th Special Operations Squadron on 31 October 1970 : Redesignated 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 July 1973 : Redesignated 90th Fighter Squadron on 26 September 1991 Assignments • Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 20 August 1917 • Aviation Concentration Center, 5–26 October 1917 • American Expeditionary Forces, 12 November 1917 • 1st Air Depot, American Expeditionary Forces, c. 20 November 1917 • I Corps Observation Group, 19 April 1918 • IV Corps Observation Group, 13 June 1918 • III Corps Observation Group, 21 September 1918 • I Corps Observation Group, 30 November 1918 • American Expeditionary Forces, December 1918 – 19 April 1919 • Post Headquarters, Hazelhurst Field, 5 May 1919 • Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, May 1919 • Army Surveillance Group (later 1st Surveillance Group, 3d Group (Attack), 3d Attack Group, 3d Bombardment Group), 1 July 1919 – 1 October 1949 • 3d Bombardment Group, 25 June 1951 )attached to 3d Bombardment Wing after 13 August 1956) : 3d Bombardment Wing, 25 October 1957 (attached to 41st Air Division after 1 September 1963) • 41st Air Division, 8 January 1964 • Tactical Air Command, 8 June 1964 • 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 9 June 1964 (attached to 405th Fighter Wing, 7 February–10 May 1965, 39th Air Division after 8 August 1965) • 834th Air Division, 19 November 1965 (remained attached to 39th Air Division Until 5 December 1965, then to 401st Tactical Fighter Wing) • 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, c. 8 February 1966 • 14th Special Operations Wing, 31 October 1970 • 483d Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 September 1971 • 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 April 1972 • 405th Fighter Wing, 15 December 1972 • 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 16 September 1974 • 21st Tactical Fighter Wing, 29 May 1991 • 21st Operations Group, 26 September 1991 • 3d Operations Group, 19 December 1991 – present Stations ;; World War I • Kelly Field, Texas, 20 August 1917 • Camp Mills, Garden City, New York, 5–27 October 1917 • Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome, France, 20 November 1917 • Amanty Airdrome, France, 19 April 1918 • Ourches Aerodrome, France, 13 June 1918 • Souilly Aerodrome, France, 20 September 1918 • Bethelainville Aerodrome, France, 29 October 1918 • Belrain Aerodrome, France, 15 January 1919 • Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome, France, 18 January 1919 • Libourne, France, 25 January 1919 • St. Denis-de-Piles, France, 29 January 1919 • Libourne, France, 2 February 1919 • Bordeaux, France, 10–19 April 1919 ;; Inter-War period • Hazelhurst Field, New York, 5 May 1919 • Kelly Field, Texas, c. May 1919 : Flight A operated from: Eagle Pass Field, Texas, 27 August 1919 – 12 June 1920 : Flight B operated from: Kelly Field No. 2, Texas, 30 September–29 November 1919 • Sanderson Field, Texas, 29 November 1919 : Flight A operated from: Del Rio Field, Texas, 12 June 1920 – 30 June 1921 • Kelly Field, Texas, 2 July 1921 • Fort Crockett, Texas, 1 July 1926 : Detachment operated from Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 7 April–12 May 1929 • Barksdale Field, Louisiana, 27 February 1935 (deployed to Bakersfield, California, 3–23 May 1937) • Army Air Base Savannah, Georgia, 9 Oct 1940 – 19 January 1942 • Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Australia, 25 February 1942 • Breddan Airfield, Charters Towers, Australia, 8 March 1942 • Port Moresby Airfield Complex, New Guinea, 28 January 1943 • Dobodura Airfield Complex, New Guinea, 21 May 1943 • Nadzab Airfield Complex, New Guinea, 5 February 1944 • Hollandia Airfield Complex, New Guinea, c. 7 May 1944 • Dulag Airfield, Leyte, 16 November 1944 • McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, 30 December 1944 • Sobe Airfield, Okinawa, 6 August 1945 • Atsugi Airfield, Japan, c. 8 September 1945 • Yokota Air Base, Japan, 10 October 1946 – 1 October 1949 ;; United States Air Force • Iwakuni Air Base, Japan, 25 June 1951 • Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, c. 20 August 1951 : Deployed at Pusan Air Base (K-9), South Korea, 25 April–17 May 1952 • Johnson Air Base, Japan, 5 October 1954 : Deployed at Itazuke Air Base, Japan, 18 January-2 February 1957 • Yokota Air Base, Japan, 18 November 1960 – 9 June 1964 • England Air Force Base, Louisiana, 9 June 1964 – 8 February 1966 : Deployed at Clark Air Base, Philippines, 7 February–10 May 1965 • Misawa Air Base, Japan, 3 August–5 December 1965 • Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, 12 February 1966 : Deployed at Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam, 9–14 April 1967 • Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam, 31 October 1970 • Kadena Air Base, Okinawa (later, Japan), 15 April 1972 • Clark Air Base, Philippines, 15 December 1972 : Deployed a Detachment at Tainan Air Base, Taiwan, 31 August 1973 – 31 July 1974 • Elmendorf Air Force Base (later Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson), Alaska, 29 May 1991 – present Aircraft • Sopwith 1½ Strutter, 1918 • Salmson 2A2, 1918–1919 • SPAD S.XI, 1918–1919 • Breguet 14 A.2, 1918–1919 • de Havilland DH-4 (1919–c. 1925, 1926–1932) • GA-1 (1921–1922) • O-2 (1921–1928) • A-3 Falcon (1928–1934) • O-1 (1920s – early 1930s) • XO-6 (1920s – early 1930s) • A-8 Shrike (1920s – early 1930s) • Y-8 (1920s - early 1930s) • A-12 Shrike (1933–1936) • A-17 Nomad (1936–1939) • A-18 Shrike (1939–1941) • B-18 Bolo (1939–1941) • B-12 (1939–1940) • A-20 Havoc (1941, 1943–1945) • A-24 Banshee (1941, 1942) • B-25 Mitchell (1942–1944, 1945) • A-26 Invader (1945–1949, 1951–1956) • B-24 Liberator (1944–1946) • B-57 Canberra (1956–1964) • F-100 Super Sabre (1964–1969) • A-37 Dragonfly (1969–1970) • C-123 Provider (1970–1972) • C-130 Hercules (1970–1972) • F-4 Phantom II (1973–1991) • F-15E Strike Eagle (1994–2007) • F-22 Raptor (2007 – present) Operations • World War I • World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War • Operation Deny Flight • Operation Joint Endeavor • Operation Northern Watch • Operation Inherent Resolve ==See also==