1991, inflicting heavy damage to enemy armor and artillery emplacements, cut off enemy supply lines, and engaged in search and rescue operations. Returned to the United States in March 1991, and returned to peacetime training operations. Immediately began phasing down with the designated BRAC 1990 closure of Myrtle Beach AFB and the pending inactivation of its host Wing. The squadron's aircraft were dispersed, being reassigned to Air National Guard and other active Air Force Fighter Squadrons throughout the balance of 1991 and early 1992. The squadron was inactivated 10 June 1992. The squadron was reactivated on 10 October 2019 at Eielson Air Force Base, assigned to the 354th Operations Group. It is to be equipped with the F-35A Lightning II. Lineage Constituted 356th Fighter Squadron 12 November 1942. Activated 15 November 1942. Inactivated 31 March 1946. Redesignated 356th Fighter-Day Squadron 28 September 1956. Activated 19 November 1956. Redesignated 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1 July 1958. Redesignated 356th Fighter Squadron 1 November 1991 Inactivated 10 June 1992 Activated 10 October 2019 Assignments 354th Fighter Group, 12 November 1942 – 31 March 1946 354th Fighter-Day Group, 19 November 1956 354th Fighter-Day (later, Tactical Fighter) Wing, 25 September 1957 39th Air Division, 29 November 1965 475th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 January 1968 Attached to: Detachment 1 or Detachment 2, 475th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 January 1968 – 15 March 1971 Attachments were for 10-day periods, rotating every 30 days 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 March 1971 354th Tactical Fighter (later, Fighter) Wing, 15 May 1971 – 10 June 1992 354th Operations Group, 10 October 2019 - Stations Hamilton AAF, California, 15 November 1942 Tonapah AAF, Nevada, 20 January 1943 Salem AAF, Oregon, 3 June – 6 October 1943 RAF Greenham Common, England, 4 November 1943 RAF Boxted, England, 13 November 1943 RAF Lashenden, England, c. 14 April 1944 Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France (ALG A-2), c. 18 June 1944 Gaël, France (ALG A-31), 14 August 1944 Orconte, France (ALG A-66), 21 September 1944 Operated from Saint-Dizier/Robinson, France (ALG A-64), c. 18 November – 1 December 1944 Rosieres en Haye, France (ALG A-98), 1 December 1944 Mainz-Finthen Airdrome (ALG Y-64), Ober-Olm, Germany, c. 4 April 1945 Ansbach Airdrome, Germany (ALG R-82), 1 May 1945 Herzogenaurach Airdrome, Germany (ALG R-29), c. 15 May 1945 – 15 February 1946 Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., 15 February – 31 March 1946 Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina, 19 November 1956 – 29