34th Fighter Squadron
The 34th Fighter Squadron is part of the United States Air Force's 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. On 2 August 2016, the Air Force announced that the 34th had become the first squadron to achieve initial operating capability with the F-35A, the Air Force′s variant of the F-35 Lightning II. With an operational history extending back to World War II, and including the Cold War, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Desert Fox, Operation Noble Eagle, and the Afghanistan War, it had most recently operated F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on air superiority missions prior to its reactivation as a F-35A squadron.
| 34th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
A 34th Squadron F-35 Lightning II dropping a GBU-12 in February 2016 | |
| Active | 1944–1946; 1954–1959; 1966–2010, 2015–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Nickname(s) | Rude Rams |
| Engagements | Pacific Theater of Operations Vietnam War |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Matthew R. Johnstonas of 28 June 2017 |
| Notable commanders | Brig Gen Robinson Risner |
| Insignia | |
| 34th Fighter Squadron emblem (Approved 9 November 1945) | |
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