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89th Flying Training Squadron
Lineage
Constituted 89th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated: 89th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 89th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 Jul 1942; 89th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 28 Feb 1944. Inactivated on 3 Nov 1945. Redesignated 89th Flying Training Squadron on 25 May 1972. Activated on 1 Jan 1973.
Assignments
80th Pursuit (later, 80th Fighter) Group, 9 Feb 1942–3 Nov 1945. 80th Flying Training Wing, 1 Jan 1973–.
Stations
Selfridge Field, MI, 9 Feb 1942; Farmingdale, NY, 23 Jun 1942; Mitchel Field, NY, 9 Dec 1942–30 Apr 1943; Karachi, India, 29 Jun 1943; Gushkara, India, c. 16 Aug 1943; Nagaghuli, India, c. 15 Oct 1943 (detachment operated from Sadiya, India, Oct 1943; Mokelbaria, India, May 1944; Dergaon, India, Aug 1944); Myitkyina, Burma, c. 15 Sep 1944; Moran, India, 8 May 1945; Dudhkundi, India, 30 May–6 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 1–3 Nov 1945. Sheppard AFB, TX, 1 Jan 1973–.
Combat in CBI, 8 Sep 1943–28 Apr 1945. Undergraduate pilot training for USAF and students from selected nations, 1973–1981; Euro-NATO joint pilot training, Oct 1981–.
Honors
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma; Central Burma.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Assam, India, 27 Mar 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 10–20 Apr 1979; 1 Jan 1980–31 Dec 1981; 1 Jan 1982–30 Apr 1983.
Emblem
On a Red disc, edged Black an inverted Ace of Spades, proper, bordered White, edged Black, a skull, proper, with Red and Yellow lightning bolts emanating from the eye sockets, resting on a large, White cloud formation, outlined Medium Blue, all in front of flames of fire Red and Yellow. Approved on 5 Jun 1944 (K 2822).
