page_title: 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron
hierarchical_section_title: 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron
caption_attribution_description: English: USAF F-16A block 15 #83-1077 taking off during the 'Long Rifle III' competition at McDill AFB on August 28th, 1987. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews` abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance. Retired to AMARC as FG0303 Dec 14, 1994. To Portugal AF in 1999 as FAP 15134 under Peace Atlantis II [Photo by SRA David Holt]
context_page_description: The 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing. stationed at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, where it was inactivated on 1 October 1986.
  The squadron was first activated as the 306th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in 1957 when the 31st Wing expanded from three to four squadrons and was equipped with the North American F-100 Super Sabre. In 1965 it deployed with its "Huns" to Vietnam, where it engaged in combat until returning to the United States in 1970. It was inactivated in 1971 but was active at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida for two brief periods in the 1970s with the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II and 1980s with the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
context_section_description: The 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.  Its last assignment was with the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing. stationed at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, where it was inactivated on 1 October 1986.
  The squadron was first activated as the 306th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in 1957 when the 31st Wing expanded from three to four squadrons and was equipped with the North American F-100 Super Sabre.  In 1965 it deployed with its "Huns" to Vietnam, where it engaged in combat until returning to the United States in 1970.  It was inactivated in 1971 but was active at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida for two brief periods in the 1970s with the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II and 1980s with the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
caption: Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon[note 1]
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