| 390th Electronic Combat Squadron | |
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 EA-18G Growler at NAS Whidbey Island | |
| Active | 1943–1946; 1953–1959; 1962–1982; 1982–present |
| Country |
 United States |
| Branch |
 United States Air Force |
| Role | Electronic Combat |
| Part of |
Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force 366th Fighter Wing 366th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island |
| Nickname(s) | Wild Boars, Blue Boar (Vietnam) |
| Decorations |
Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" device Belgian Fourragère Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 390th Electronic Combat Squadron emblem (modified 18 November 1993)[1] |
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| 390th Fighter-Bomber Squadron emblem (approved 6 October 1955) |
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The 390th Electronic Combat Squadron (390 ECS) is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates EA-6B & EA-18G aircraft conducting the electronic attack mission.
Mission[]
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History[]
World War II[]
The 390th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from 14 March 1944 – 3 May 1945.[1]
Viet Nam[]
The 390th flew combat missions in Southeast Asia from, c. 18 November 1965 – 14 June 1972.[1]
Electronic Warfare[]
EF-111 Raven in flight
The squadron conducted replacement training from, 1 July 1974 – c. 18 August 1976. It trained EF-111 Raven aircrews in electronic countermeasures from, 15 December 1982 – 4 August 1992. The 390th again saw combat when it jammed radar sites during the invasion of Panama in December 1989, and the Gulf War from, 17 January 1991 – 6 March 1991. The 390 FS also deployed aircraft and aircrews to Turkey and Saudi Arabia from, 10 January–c. 11 September 1992.[1]
It was redesignated the 390th Electronic Combat Squadron again on 27 Sep 2010.[1] The squadron was located at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington and flew EA-6B Prowlers alongside VAQ-129. The last flight of the unit in the Prowler took place on 9 July 2014 as the squadron transitioned to the EA-18G Growler.[2]
Operations[]
Lineage[]
- Constituted as the 390th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 24 May 1943
- Activated on 1 June 1943
- Redesignated 390th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 August 1943
- Inactivated on 20 August 1945
- Redesignated 390th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 15 November 1952
- Activated 1 January 1953
- Redesignated 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958
- Inactivated on 1 April 1959
- Activated on 30 April 1962 (not organized)
- Organized on 8 May 1962
- Inactivated on 1 October 1982
- Redesignated 390th Electronic Combat Squadron on 10 December 1982
- Activated on 15 December 1982
- Redesignated 390th Fighter Squadron on 11 September 1992
- Redesignated 390th Electronic Combat Squadron on 27 September 2010[1]
Assignments[]
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Aircraft[]
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1943–1946)
- P-51 Mustang (1953)
- F-86 Sabre (1953–1955)
- F-84 Thunderjet (1954–1958, 1962–1965)
- F-100 Super Sabre (1957–1959)
- F-4 Phantom II (1965–1972)
- F-111F then A model Aardvark (1972–1982)
- EF-111A Raven (1982–1992)
- F-15 C/D (1992–2010)
- EA-6B Prowler (2010-2014)
- EA-18G Growler (2014-)[1]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Robertson, Patsy (2010-12-15). "Factsheet 390 Electronic Combat Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=17657. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ Lott, A1C Malissa (8/11/2014). "EA-18G officially the combat aircraft flown by 390th ECS". Air Combat Command Public Affairs. http://www.acc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123420621&source=GovD. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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