▁July ▁ 1 9 3 1 ▁( not ▁oper ational ▁entire ▁period ) ▁▁ 7 8 th ▁P urs uit ▁( l ater , ▁ 7 8 th ▁F ighter ) ▁Squadron : ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁– ▁ 1 6 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁▁ 3 3 3 d ▁F ighter ▁Squadron : ▁ 2 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁ 1 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁▁ 3 3 6 th ▁F ighter - Day ▁Squadron : ▁attached ▁ 7 ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁▁ 4 1 9 th ▁Night ▁F ighter ▁Squadron : ▁ 2 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁ 2 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁▁ 6 2 3 d ▁Air ▁Control ▁Fl ight : ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁– ▁present ▁▁ 9 0 9 th ▁Air ▁Ref uel ing ▁Squadron : ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 – present ▁▁ 9 6 1 st ▁Air bor ne ▁Warning ▁and ▁Control ▁( l ater , ▁ 9 6 1 st ▁Air bor ne ▁Air ▁Control ): ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 – present ▁ ▁St ations ▁▁ ▁Whe eler ▁Field , ▁Hawai i ▁( T er rit ory ), ▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁ ▁P ek oa ▁Air field , ▁Esp ir itu ▁Santo , ▁New ▁Heb