333rd Fighter Squadron

The 333rd Fighter Squadron was activated in August 1942 as part of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Initially equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts, the squadron participated in combat operations in the European Theater, providing bomber escort and ground attack support. After the war, the squadron underwent several inactivations and reactivations, adapting to new aircraft and missions during the Cold War and into the modern era. Today, the 333rd Fighter Squadron operates out of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, where it serves as a training unit for F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews.