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==U.S. air order of battle== ===Task Force 77=== {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|Constellation|CV-64|6}}; 1 October 1971 β 30 June 1972'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 126">Francillion, p. 126.</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-9]] | [[VF-92 (1952β1975)|VF-92]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VF-96]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VFA-146|VA-146]] | A-7E Corsair II |- | [[VFA-147|VA-147]] | A-7E Corsair II |- | [[VA-165 (U.S. Navy)|VA-165]] | A-6A & KA-6D Intruder |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|Coral Sea|CV-43|6}}; 12 November 1971 β 17 July 1972'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 131">Francillion, p. 131.</ref> |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-15]] | [[VF-51]] | F-4B Phantom II |- | [[VF-111 (1956β1995)|VF-111]] | F-4B Phantom II |- | [[VFA-22|VA-22]] | A-7E Corsair II |- | [[VFA-94|VA-94]] | A-7E Corsair II |- | [[VMA(AW)-224]] | A-6A & KA-6D Intruder |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|Hancock|CV-19|6}}; 7 January 1972 to 3 October 1972'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 140">Francillion, p. 140.</ref> |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-21]] | [[VF-24]] | F-8J Crusader |- | [[VFA-211|VF-211]] | F-8J Crusader |- | [[VA-55 (U.S. Navy)|VA-55]] | A-4F Skyhawk |- | [[VA-164 (U.S. Navy)|VA-164]] | A-4F Skyhawk |- | [[VA-212 (U.S. Navy)|VA-212]] | A-4F Skyhawk |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63|6}}; 17 February 1972 to 28 November 1972'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 147">Francillion, p. 147.</ref> |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-11]] | [[VF-114]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VFA-213|VF-213]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VFA-192|VA-192]] | A-7E Corsair II |- | [[VFA-195|VA-195]] | A-7E Corsair II |- | [[VA-52 (U.S. Navy)|VA-52]] | A-6A & KA-6D Intruder |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|Midway|CV-41|6}}; 10 April 1972 to 3 March 1973'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 150">Francillion, p. 150.</ref> |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-5]] | [[VFA-151|VF-151]] | F-4B Phantom II |- | [[VFA-161|VF-161]] | F-4B Phantom II |- | [[VA-56 (U.S. Navy)|VA-56]] | A-7B Corsair II |- | [[VA-93 (U.S. Navy)|VA-93]] | A-7B Corsair II |- | [[VFA-115|VA-115]] | A-6A & KA-6D Intruder |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|Saratoga|CV-60|6}}; 11 April 1972 to 13 February 1973'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 161">Francillion, p. 161.</ref> |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-3]] | [[VFA-31|VF-31]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VFA-103|VF-103]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VFA-37|VA-37]] | A-7A Corsair II |- | [[VFA-105|VA-105]] | A-7A Corsair II |- | [[Second VA-75 (U.S. Navy)|VA-75]] | A-6A & KA-6D Intruder |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|America|CV-66|6}}; 5 June 1972 to 24 March 1973'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 118">Francillion, p. 118.</ref> |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-8]] | [[VF-74]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VMFA-333]] | F-4J Phantom II |- | [[VFA-82|VA-82]] | A-7C Corsair II |- | [[VFA-86|VA-86]] | A-7C Corsair II |- | [[Second VA-35 (U.S. Navy)|VA-35]] | A-6A & KA-6D Intruder |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''{{USS|Oriskany|CV-34|6}}; 5 June 1972 to 30 March 1973'''<ref name="Francillion, p. 155">Francillion, p. 155.</ref> |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:60px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Air Wing'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;>'''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft Type'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|[[CVW-19]] | [[VF-191]] | F-8J Crusader |- | [[VF-194]] | F-8J Crusader |- | [[VA-153 (U.S. Navy)|VA-153]] | A-7A Corsair II |- | [[Second VA-155 (U.S. Navy)|VA-155]] | A-7B Corsair II |- | [[Second VA-215 (U.S. Navy)|VA-215]] | A-7B Corsair II |} ===USMC=== {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="4" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[1st Marine Aircraft Wing]], [[Marine Aircraft Group 15]]''' |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Base'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | rowspan=5 align=center|: [[Danang AB]], RVN April 1972 to June 1972;<ref name="Nicholson, pp. 53β54">Nicholson, pp. 53β54</ref> [[Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong|Nam Phong RTAB]], Thailand June 1972 to August 1973<ref name="Nicholson, pp. 62β63">Nicholson, pp. 62β63</ref> | [[Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115]] | F-4B Phantom II | Deployed from [[MCAS Iwakuni]]; 6 April 1972 β 31 August 1973<ref name="Davies, p. 92">Davies, p. 92.</ref><ref name="Nicholson, pp. 53β54"/> |- | [[Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212]] | F-4J Phantom II | Deployed from [[MCAS Kaneohe Bay]]; 14 April 1972 β 20 June 1972<ref name="Davies, p. 92"/><ref name="Nicholson, p. 54">Nicholson, p. 54</ref> |- | [[VMFA-232|Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232]] | F-4J Phantom II | Deployed from MCAS Iwakuni; 6 April 1972 β 1 September 1973<ref name="Davies, p. 92"/><ref name="Nicholson, pp. 53β54"/> |- | [[VMFA(AW)-533|Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 533]] | A-6A Intruder | Deployed from MCAS Iwakuni; 21 June 1972 β August 1973<ref name="Nicholson, p. 63">Nicholson, p. 63</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="4" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[Marine Aircraft Group 12]]''' |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Base'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | rowspan=2 align=center|[[Bien Hoa Air Base]], RVN<ref name="Mersky, p. 105">Mersky, p. 105</ref> | [[Marine Attack Squadron 211]] | A-4E Skyhawk | Deployed from Naha Air Force Base, Okinawa; 17 May 1972 β 30 January 1973<ref name="Mersky, p. 105"/> |- | [[VMA-311|Marine Attack Squadron 311]] | A-4E Skyhawk | Deployed from MCAS Iwakuni; 17 May 1972 β 30 January 1973<ref name="Mersky, p. 105"/> |} ===Seventh Air Force=== {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[8th Tactical Fighter Wing]], [[Ubon RTAFB]], Thailand'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/1053802/8-fighter-wing-pacaf/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605053550/http://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/1053802/8-fighter-wing-pacaf/|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2018|title=8th Tactical Fighter Wing}}</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[25th Fighter Squadron|25th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433440/25-fighter-squadron-pacaf/|title=25th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433343/433-weapons-squadron-acc/|title=433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[435th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432773/435-fighter-training-squadron-aetc/|title=435th Tactical Fighter Squadron|access-date=18 November 2019|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822103233/https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432773/435-fighter-training-squadron-aetc/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | [[497th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432275/497-combat-training-flight-pacaf/|title=497th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center|'''''Constant Guard I''''' |- | [[334th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Deployed from [[4th Tactical Fighter Wing|4th TFW]], [[Seymour-Johnson AFB]], North Carolina; 11 April 1972 β 5 August 1972; 30 September 1972 β 18 March 1973<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/434083/334-fighter-squadron-acc/|title=334th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 39, p. 44">Nicholson, p. 39, p. 44</ref> |- | [[336th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Deployed from 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina; 12 April 1972 β 30 September 1972; 9 March 1973 β 7 September 1973<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433236/336-fighter-squadron-acc/|title=336th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 39, p. 44"/> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center|'''''Temporary Duty (TDY)''''' |- | [[335th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Deployed from 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina; 6 July 1972 β 22 December 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432266/335-fighter-squadron-acc/|title=335th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[49th Tactical Fighter Wing]], [[Takhli RTAFB]], Thailand'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432682/49-wing-acc/|title=49th Tactical Fighter Wing|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, pp. 49β50">Nicholson, pp. 49β50</ref> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center|'''''Constant Guard III''''' |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[7th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II | Deployed from [[Holloman AFB]], New Mexico; 11 May 1972 β 12 August 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433438/7-fighter-training-squadron-acc|title=7th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 50">Nicholson, p. 50</ref> |- | [[8th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II | Deployed from Holloman AFB, New Mexico; 12 May 1972 β 2 October 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433437/8-fighter-squadron/|title=8th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 50"/> |- | [[9th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II | Deployed from Holloman AFB, New Mexico; 13 May 1972 β 5 October 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433436/9-fighter-squadron/|title=9th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 50"/> |- | [[417th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II | Deployed from Holloman AFB, New Mexico; 10 May 1972 β 30 September 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432152/417-test-and-evaluations-squadron-acc/|title=417th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 50"/> |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[474th Tactical Fighter Wing]], [[Takhli RTAFB]], Thailand'''<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Picinich |first1=A.A., Colonel |editor1-last=Radzykewycz |editor1-first=D.T., Captain |title=The F-111 In Southeast Asia September 1972 β January 1973 |journal=CHECO/CORONA HARVEST Division, DCS/Plans and Operations, HQ PACAF |date=21 February 1974 |volume=Project CHECO Report |issue=Special Project |publisher=Department of the Air Force |location=Hq USAF |language=en |id=UNCLASSIFIED}}</ref> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center|'''''Constant Guard V''''' |- |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[429th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-111A | Deployed from [[Nellis AFB]], Nevada; 26 September 1972 |- | [[430th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-111A | Deployed from Nellis AFB, Nevada; 26 September 1972 |- |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|''' [[56th Special Operations Wing]], [[Nakhon Phanom RTAFB]], Thailand'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433238/56-fighter-wing-aetc/|title=56th Special Operations Wing|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[1st Special Operations Squadron]] | [[Douglas A-1 Skyraider|A-1 Skyraider]] |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433958/1-special-operations-squadron-afsoc/|title=1st Special Operations Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[21st Special Operations Squadron]] | [[CH-53 Sea Stallion]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433933/21-special-operations-squadron-afsoc|title=21st Special Operations Squadron}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[366th Tactical Fighter Wing]], [[Danang AB]], RVN; transferred to [[Takhli RTAFB]], Thailand 27 June 1972'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432078/366-fighter-wing-acc/|title=366 Fighter Wing (ACC)}}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 61, p. 61">Nicholson, p. 61</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[4th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Transferred to Takhli RTAFB, Thailand; 27 June 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432787/4-fighter-squadron/|title=4th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[390th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II | Transferred to the 347th TFW, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; 30 June 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432508/390-electronic-combat-squadron-acc/|title=390th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[421st Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Transferred to Takhli RTAFB, Thailand; 27 June 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433626/421-fighter-squadron/|title=421st Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center|'''''Commando Fly''''' |- | [[35th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II | Deployed from 3rd TFW, [[Kunsan AB]], Korea; 3 April β 12 Jun 1972; Deployed to Korat RTAFB, Thailand, 13 June β 12 Oct 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/434080/35-fighter-squadron-pacaf/|title=35th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, pp. 36β37, pp. 36β37">Nicholson, pp. 36β37</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[388th Tactical Fighter Wing]], [[Korat RTAFB]], Thailand'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/434004/388-fighter-wing-acc/|title=388th Tactical Fighter Wing|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[34th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/434081/34-fighter-squadron/|title=34th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[469th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Inactivated 31 October 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432261/469-flying-training-squadron-aetc/|title=469th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[17th Wild Weasel Squadron]] | F-105G Thunderchief |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433945/17-weapons-squadron-acc/|title=17th Wild Weasel Squadron|newspaper=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center|'''''Constant Guard I''''' |- | [[561st Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-105G Thunderchief | Deployed from [[23rd Tactical Fighter Wing|23rd TFW]], [[McConnell AFB]], Kansas; 11 April 1972 β 27 January 1973<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433625/561-weapons-squadron-acc|title=561st Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, p. 40">Nicholson, p. 40</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing]], [[Udorn RTAFB]], Thailand'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433132/432-wing-acc/|title=432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[13th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432873/13-fighter-squadron-pacaf/|title=13th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron]] | RF-4C Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433558/14-fighter-squadron-pacaf/|title=14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | [[555th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433575/555-fighter-squadron-usafe/|title=555th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center| '''''Commando Flash''''' |- | [[523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4D Phantom II | Deployed from [[405th Fighter Wing|405th TFW]], [[Clark AB]], Philippines; 9 April β 24 October 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433644/523-fighter-squadron-acc/|title=523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, pp. 36β37, p. 46">Nicholson, pp. 36β37, p. 46.</ref> |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=beige align=center| '''''Constant Guard II''''' |- | [[308th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Deployed from [[31st Tactical Fighter Wing|31st TFW]], [[Homestead AFB]], Florida; 28 April β 29 July 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432342/308-fighter-squadron-aetc/|title=308th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, pp. 45β46">Nicholson, pp. 45β46</ref> |- | [[58th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] | F-4E Phantom II | Deployed from [[33rd Tactical Fighter Wing|33d TFW]], [[Eglin AFB]], Florida; 29 April β 14 Oct 1972<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432348/58-fighter-squadron-aetc/|title=58th Tactical Fighter Squadron|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="Nicholson, pp. 45β46"/> |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[43d Strategic Wing]], [[Andersen AFB]], Guam'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pope.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/242071/43d-airlift-wing-history/|title=43rd Strategic Wing}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="strategic-air-command.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.strategic-air-command.com/wings/0043bw.htm|title = 43rd Bomb Wing - SAC - Andersen AFB - B-52}}</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | 60th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) | B-52D Stratofortress |<ref name="strategic-air-command.com"/> |- | 63rd Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) | B-52D Stratofortress |<ref name="strategic-air-command.com"/> |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''72d Strategic Wing (Provisional), Anderson AFB, Guam''' |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | 64th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) | B-52G Stratofortress | |- | 65th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) | B-52G Stratofortress | |- | 329th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) | B-52G Stratofortress | |- | 486th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) | B-52G Stratofortress | |} {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor=silver align=center|'''[[307th Strategic Wing]], [[U Tapao RTAFB]], Thailand'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432335/307-bomb-wing-afrc/|title=307th Strategic Wing|work=Air Force Historical Research Agency }}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.strategic-air-command.com/wings/0307sw.htm|title = 307th Bombardment Wing - SAC -}}</ref> |-style="background: #3399ff;" | scope="col" style="width:250px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Squadron'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:140px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Aircraft Type'''</span> | scope="col" style="width:500px;"align=center|<span style="color:white;> '''Notes'''</span> |- | [[364th Bombardment Squadron]] | B-52D Stratofortress |<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |- | [[365th Bombardment Squadron]] | B-52D Stratofortress |<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |}
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