page_title: 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron
section_title: Tactical Air Command
hierarchical_section_title: 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron / History / Fighter operations / Tactical Air Command
caption_attribution_description: English: F-84F Thudersteak of the 401st Fighter-Bomber Group
context_page_description: The 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 401st Operations Group at Torrejon Air Base, Spain, where it was inactivated on 1 January 1992.
  The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 614th Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States it moved to England, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. It earned two Distinguished Unit Citations for combat action. Following V-E Day, the squadron was inactivated in England. It was briefly active in the reserves from 1947 to 1949, but does not appear to have been fully manned or equipped.
  The squadron was redesignated the 614th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated in 1954 at Alexandria Air Force Base, Louisiana. After temporary deployments to Southeast Asia, the squadron moved to Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam. It engaged in combat operations until being withdrawn from the theater and moving to Torrejon Air Base, Spain, where it continued fighter operations until inactivating in 1992, as the Air Force withdrew permanently stationed units from Spain.
context_section_description: The squadron was redesignated the 614th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated at Alexandria Air Force Base, Louisiana in February 1954.  Initially equipped with North American F-86 Sabres, then with Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks, by 1957 the squadron was flying North American F-100 Super Sabres as the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron.  The squadron participated in firepower demonstrations military exercises and maneuvers.  It also deployed aircraft and personnel to Europe and the Middle East to support NATO.  During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the squadron operated from Homestead Air Force Base, Florida.  By 1965, however, deployments had begun to the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
caption: 401st Group F-84F Thunderstreak
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