36th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor, 36th Fighter Squadron & 36th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine

Organized as 36 Aero Squadron on 12 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 7 Apr 1919. Reconstituted, and redesignated 36 Pursuit Squadron, on 24 Mar 1923. Activated on 2 Oct 1930. Redesignated: 36 Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 6 Dec 1939; 36 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 12 Mar 1941; 36 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 36 Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 19 Feb 1944; 36 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 1 Apr 1946; 36 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 1 Jan 1950; 36 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; 36 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958; 36 Fighter Squadron on 7 Feb 1992-.

Insignia is Australian made.

Stations. Mitchel Field, NY, 15 Nov 1940-26 Jan 1942; Brisbane, Australia, 6 Mar 1942; Lowood, Australia, 13 Mar 1943; Townsville, Australia, 4 Apr 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 26 Apr 1942; Townsville, Australia, 30 Jun 1942; Milne Bay, New Guinea, 18 Sep 1942; Mareeba, Australia, 22 Feb 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 22 May 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, 22 Dec 1943; Finschhafen, New Guinea, 9 Jan 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, 14 Mar 1944; Owi, Schouten Islands, 17 Jun 1944; Morotai, 19 Sep 1944; Dulag, Leyte, 5 Nov 1944 (operated from Morotai, 5-30 Nov 1944); San Jose, Mindoro, 20 Dec 1944; Ie Shima, 6 Aug 1945; Fukuoka, Japan, 24 Nov 1945.