Honors
Campaign Streamers:
World War II
Air Offensive, Japan
Bismarck Archipelago
East Indies
Luzon
New Guinea
Northern Solomons
Papua
Western Pacific
Leyte
Korea
UN Defensive
UN Offensive
Chinese Communist Forces Intervention
First UN Counteroffensive
Chinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive
UN Summer-Fall Offensive
Second Korean Winter
Korea Summer-Fall 1952
Third Korean Winter
Korea Summer-Fall 1953
Vietnam
Vietnam Defense
Vietnam Air
Vietnam Air Offensive
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III
Vietnam Air/Ground
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV
TET 69 Counteroffensive
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Southwest Monsoon
Commando Hunt V
Commando Hunt VI
Commando Hunt VII
Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign
Decorations:
Presidential Unit Citation: Dec. 16, 1966 - Jan. 2, 1967
Presidential Unit Citation: March 1, 1967 - March 31, 1968
Presidential Unit Citation: Jan. 1 - April 1, 1971
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: May 12, 1963 - March 21, 1964
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device: Dec. 16, 1965 - Dec. 15, 1966
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device: April 1 - Sept. 30, 1968
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1970
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device: Oct. 1, 1971 - March 31, 1972
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device: April 1 - Oct. 22, 1972
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device: Dec. 18, 1972 - Aug. 15, 1973
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: April 1, 1977 - March 31, 1978
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: June 1, 1986 - May 31, 1988
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: Aug. 1, 1995 - July 31, 1997
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: June 27, 1950 - Jan. 31, 1951
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: Feb. 1, 1951 - March 31, 1953
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: April 1, 1966 - Jan. 28, 1973
Distinguished Unit Citation - July 23,1942 - Jan. 23, 1943 (Papua)
Distinguished Unit Citation - Dec. 26, 1944 (Philippine Islands)
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
In addition, the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group earned a Distinguished Unit Citation in Korea, with inclusive dates of Sept. 16 - Nov. 2, 1950, not shared by the wing.
NOTE: In addition to the campaign credits and decorations earned by the wing itself, the 8th Fighter Wing also shares in the honors that the 8th Group earned prior to the wing's activation.
|
|
