List of United States Air Force fighter squadrons

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This is a list of United States Air Force fighter squadrons. It covers units considered to be part of the Combat Air Force (CAF) such as fighter squadrons and serves as a break out of the comprehensive List of United States Air Force squadrons. Units in this list are assigned to nearly every Major Command in the United States Air Force.

Fighter Squadrons

SquadronShieldLocationAircraftNicknameNote
1st Fighter Squadron
Tyndall AFB F-15C "Fightin' Furies" / "Griffins" Inactivated 2006
2d Fighter Training Squadron Tyndall AFBT-38A "American Beagle Squadron" T-38 Adversary Squadron
3d Fighter Squadron Clark ABF-4E Peugeots Redesignated 3d Flying Training Squadron
4th Fighter Squadron
Hill AFB F-16C "Fightin' Fuujins"
5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
Minot AFB F-106 "Spittin' Kittens" Redesignated 5th Flying Training Squadron
6th Night Fighter Squadron
Nellis AFB P-61 "Gators"
Redesignated 6th Combat Training Squadron (????)
7th Fighter Squadron
Holloman AFBF-22 "Bunyips" Inactivated 2014
8th Fighter Squadron
Holloman AFB F-22 "Black Sheep" Inactivated 2011
9th Fighter Squadron
Holloman AFB MQ-9 "Flying Knights" re-activated 2012 / Redisignated 9th Attack Squadron (ATKS)
10th Fighter Squadron RAF Bentwaters A-10 Redesignated 10th Flight Test Squadron
12th Fighter Squadron
Elmendorf AFBF-15C "Dirty Dozen" Inactivated 2008
13th Fighter Squadron
Misawa ABF-16C "Panthers"
14th Fighter Squadron
Misawa ABF-16C "Fightin' Samurai"
15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB F-101 Inactivated 1964
16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Naha AFB F-102 Redesignated 16th Weapons Squadron (2003)
17th Fighter Squadron
Shaw AFB F-16 Redesignated 17th Weapons Squadron (2003)
18th Fighter Squadron
Eielson AFB F-16 Redesignated 18th Aggressor Squadron (2007)
19th Fighter Squadron
Hickam AFBF-22 "Fighting Gamecocks"
20th Fighter Squadron
Holloman AFB F-4F "Silver Lobos" Inactivated
21st Fighter Squadron
Luke AFBF-16A "Gamblers" Activated 1996 / Republic of China (ROCAF)
22d Fighter Squadron Spangdahlem ABF-16C Inactivated 2010
23d Fighter Squadron
Spangdahlem ABF-16C Inactivated 2010
24th Fighter Squadron
France Field, Canal ZoneP-47 Inactivated 1946
25th Fighter Squadron
Osan ABA-10 "Assam Draggins"
27th Fighter Squadron
Langley AFB F-22 "Fightin' Eagles" Oldest Active Fighter Squadron In The US Air Force
28th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Redesignated 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron
29th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Inactivated 1968
30th Fighter Squadron Howard AFB P-47 Inactivated 1953
31st Fighter Squadron Elmendorf AFB F-102 Re-designated 31st Tactical Reconnaissance Training Squadron
32d Fighter Squadron
Soesterberg AB F-15C "Wolfhounds" Inactivated 1994
33d Fighter Squadron
Redesignated 33d Special Operations Squadron (2009)
34th Fighter Squadron
Hill AFB F-35 "Rude Rams" Re-activated July 2015
35th Fighter Squadron
Kunsan AB F-16C "Panton"
36th Fighter Squadron
Osan AB F-16C "Flying Fiend"
37th Fighter Squadron Redesignated 37th Flying Training Squadron
38th Fighter Squadron
Redesignated 38th Reconnaissance Squadron
39th Fighter Squadron
Redesignated 39th Flying Training Squadron
40th Fighter Squadron
F-102 "Fighting Fortieth" Redesignated 40th Flight Test Squadron
41st Fighter Squadron
Anderson AFB F-86D Redesignated 41st Flying Training Squadron
42d Fighter Squadron
Pittsburgh Airport F-86D Redesignated 42d Flying Training Squadron
43d Fighter Squadron
Tyndall AFBF-22 "American Hornets"
44th Fighter Squadron
Kadena AB F-15C "Vampires"
45th Fighter Squadron
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base A-10 "Mustangs"
46th Fighter Squadron
MacDill Air Force Base F-4 Inactivated 1971
47th Fighter Squadron
Barksdale AFB A-10C "Dogcatchers" / "Termites"
48th Fighter Squadron
Langley Air Force Base F-15 Redesignated 48th Flying Training Squadron
49th Fighter Squadron
Griffiss Air Force Base F-106 Redesignated 49th Flying Training Squadron
53d Fighter Squadron
Spangdahlem ABF-15C "NATO Tigers" Inactivated 1999
54th Fighter Squadron
Elmendorf AFB F-15C "Leopards" Inactivated
55th Fighter Squadron
Shaw AFB F-16C "Fighting Fifty-Fifth"
57th Fighter Squadron
Naval Air Station Keflavik F-15C "Black Knights" Inactivated 1995
58th Fighter Squadron
Eglin AFB F-35A "Gorillas"
59th Fighter Squadron
Eglin AFB F-15C "Golden Pride" Redesignated 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron (2004)
60th Fighter Squadron
Eglin AFB F-15C "Fighting Crows" Inactivated 2009
61st Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-35A "Top Dogs"
62d Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-35A "Spikes"
63d Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-16C "Panthers" Inactivated 2009
64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Clark AB "Scorpions" 64th Aggressor Squadron
65th Fighter Squadron
Nellis AFB F-15C "Panthers" 65th Aggressor Squadron
66th Fighter Squadron
Nellis AFB A-10C 66th Weapons Squadron
67th Fighter Squadron
Kadena AB F-15C "Fighting Cocks"
68th Fighter Squadron
Moody AFB F-16C "Lightning Lancers" Inactivated
69th Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-16C "Werewolves" Reactivated to Air Force Reserve (AFRC) in 2010 / 944th Fighter Wing
70th Fighter Squadron
Moody AFB F-16C "White Knights" Inactivated
71st Fighter Squadron
Langley AFBT-38A "Iron Men" T-38 Adversary Squadron
72d Fighter Squadron
MacDill AFB F-16C "Falcons / Pax Per Auxila Parata" Inactivated 1992
73d Fighter Squadron
Hamilton AFB Redesignated 73d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) 1952
74th Fighter Squadron
Moody AFBA-10A/C "Flying Tigers"
75th Fighter Squadron
Moody AFBA-10A/C "Tiger Sharks"
76th Fighter Squadron
Moody AFBA-10A/C "Vanguards"
77th Fighter Squadron
Shaw AFB F-16C "Gamblers"
78th Fighter Squadron
Shaw AFB F-16C Redesignated 78th Reconnaissance Squadron (2007)
79th Fighter Squadron
Shaw AFB F-16C "Tigers"
80th Fighter Squadron Kunsan AB F-16C "Headhunter" / "Juvats"
81st Fighter Squadron
Spangdahlem AB A-10 "Panthers" Inactivated 2013
85th Fighter Squadron
Redesignated 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron
87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
"Inferne Ibimus"
90th Fighter Squadron
Elmendorf AFB F-22A "Pair-O-Dice"
92d Tactical Fighter Squadron
RAF Bentwaters A-10A
93d Fighter Squadron
Homestead ARB F-16C "Makos"
94th Fighter Squadron
Langley AFB F-22A "Hat-in-the-ring Gang"
95th Fighter Squadron
Tyndall AFB F-22 "Boneheads" Inactivated 21 Sept 2010 (F-15C and F-15D)

Reactivated 11 Oct 2013 (F-22)

98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Suffolk AFB F-101B Inactivated
99th Fighter Squadron
"Tuskegee Airmen" Redesignated 99th Flying Training Squadron
100th Fighter Squadron
Alabama ANGF-16C/D
103d Fighter Squadron
Pennsylvania ANG A-10 "Black Hogs"
104th Fighter Squadron
Maryland ANG A-10C "Fighting Orioles"
107th Fighter Squadron
Michigan ANG A-10 "Red Devils"
110th Fighter Squadron
Missouri ANG F-15C "Lindbergh's Own" Redesignated 110th Bomb Squadron (2009)
112th Fighter Squadron
Ohio ANG F-16C/D "Stingers"
114th Fighter Squadron Kingsley Field Oregon ANG F-15C
119th Fighter Squadron New Jersey ANG F-16C "Jersey Devils"
120th Fighter Squadron Colorado ANGF-16C "Colorado Cougars" and
"Mile High Militia"
121st Fighter Squadron District of Columbia ANG F-16C/D "Capital Guardians"
122d Fighter Squadron Louisiana ANG "Bayou Militia"
123d Fighter Squadron Portland IAP Oregon ANG F-15 "Redhawks"
124th Fighter Squadron Iowa ANG F-16C/D "Hawkeyes"
125th Fighter Squadron Oklahoma ANG F-16C "Tulsa Vipers"
131st Fighter Squadron Massachusetts ANG F-15C "Barnestormers"
134th Fighter Squadron Vermont ANG F-16C "Green Mountain Boys"
148th Fighter Squadron Arizona ANG F-16A "Kickin' Ass"
149th Fighter Squadron Virginia ANG F-22 "Gentlemen from Richmond" Formerly 328th Fighter Squadron
152d Fighter Squadron Arizona ANG "Tigers"
157th Fighter Squadron South Carolina ANG F-16CJ "Swamp Foxes"
159th Fighter Squadron Florida ANG F-15C "Boxin' Gators"
160th Fighter Squadron Alabama ANG F-16C/D "Snakes" Inactive 2007
162d Fighter Squadron Ohio ANG "Sabres"
163d Fighter Squadron Indiana ANG "Marksmen"
170th Fighter Squadron Illinois ANG F-16C/D "Fly'N Illini"
174th Fighter Squadron Iowa ANG "Bats"
175th Fighter Squadron South Dakota ANG F-16C/D "Lobos"
176th Fighter Squadron
Wisconsin ANG F-16C/D "Badgers"
179th Fighter Squadron
Minnesota ANG F-16C "Bulldogs"
182d Fighter Squadron
Texas ANG F-16C/D "Lone Star Gunfighters"
184th Fighter Squadron Arkansas ANG A-10 "Flying Razorbacks"
186th Fighter Squadron Montana ANG F-15C "Big Sky"
188th Fighter Squadron New Mexico ANG F-16C/D "Tacos"
194th Fighter Squadron California ANG F-16C "Griffins"
195th Fighter Squadron Arizona ANG F-16C "War Hawks"
199th Fighter Squadron Hawaii ANG F-22 "Mai Tai's"
301st Fighter Squadron Holloman AFB / GCU Tyndall AFB F-22 "Red Tail Angels" 44th Fighter Group (AFRC)
302d Fighter Squadron
Elmendorf AFB F-22 "Sun Devils" 477th Fighter Group (AFRC)
303d Fighter Squadron
Whiteman AFB A-10 "KC Hawgs"
307th Fighter Squadron Seymour Johnson AFB F-15E "Stingers"
308th Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-16C "Emerald Knights" Inactivated July 2015
309th Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-16C "Wild Ducks"
310th Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-16C "Top Hats"
311th Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-16C "Sidewinders Reactivated 2014 / Luke AFB GCU / 54th FG Holloman AFB
312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron Luke AFB F-16C "Scorpions" Inactivated 1991
314th Fighter Squadron Luke AFB F-16C "Warhawks" Reactivated 2015 / Luke AFB GCU / 54th FG Holloman AFB
317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
Eielson Air Force Base F-102,
F-106
Inactivated 1969
318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
McChord AFB F-15 Inactivated 1989
319th Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron
Tyndall AFB F-104 Inactivated 1977
321st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Paine Field F-89J Inactivated 1960
322d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Kingsley Field F-101 Inactivated 1968
323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
F-102 Inactivated 1960
324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
F-86L Inactivated 1960
325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Traux Field F-102 Inactivated 1966
326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base F-102 Inactivated 1967
327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Thule AB F-102 Inactivated 1960
329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
George AFB F-106 Inactivated 1967
330th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Stewart AFB F-86 Inactivated 1959
331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Webb AFB F-104 Inactivated 1967
332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Thule AB F-102 Inactivated 1965
333d Fighter Squadron
Seymour Johnson AFB F-15E "Lancers"
334th Fighter Squadron
Seymour Johnson AFB F-15E "Fighting Eagles"
335th Fighter Squadron
Seymour Johnson AFB F-15E "Chiefs"
336th Fighter Squadron
Seymour Johnson AFB F-15E "Rocketeers"
337th Tactical Fighter Squadron Seymour Johnson AFB F-4E Consolidated with 2874th Test Squadron (1991)
352d Tactical Fighter Squadron
Inactivated
354th Fighter Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB A-10A "Bulldogs"
355th Fighter Squadron
Eielson AFB A-10 Inactivated 2007
356th Tactical Fighter Squadron Inactivated
357th Fighter Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB A-10A/C "Dragons"
358th Fighter Squadron
Davis-Monthan AFB A-10A/C "Lobos"
377th Fighter Squadron
Montgomery ANG Base F-16C Active Associate Unit
380th Fighter Squadron P-51 Redesignated 160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
381st Fighter Squadron Redesignated 18th Intelligence Squadron
383d Fighter Squadron
P-51 Inactivated 1945
384th Fighter Squadron
P-51 Inactivated 1945
385th Fighter Squadron
P-51 Inactivated 1945
386th Tactical Fighter Squadron Clovis AFB F-100 Inactivated 1959 – Not related to 386 FS from World War II
386th Fighter Squadron P-47 Redesignated 174th Fighter Squadron
387th Fighter Squadron P-47 Redesignated 175th Fighter Squadron
388th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
Mountain Home AFB EA-6B Inactivated 2010
389th Fighter Squadron
Mountain Home AFB F-15E "Thunderbolts"
390th Fighter Squadron
Mountain Home AFB F-15C "Wild Boars" Inactivated 2010
391st Fighter Squadron
Mountain Home AFB F-15E "Bold Tigers"
392d Fighter Squadron P-47 Redesignated 178th Fighter Squadron
393d Fighter Squadron P-51 Redesignated 179th Fighter Squadron
394th Fighter Squadron
P-47N Inactivated 1945
404th Fighter Squadron P-48 Redesignated 186th Fighter Squadron
415th Fighter Squadron F-117 "Nightstalkers" Inactivated
416th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-117 "Ghost Riders" Inactivated
417th Fighter Squadron F-117 Redesignated 417th Weapons Squadron
421st Fighter Squadron
Hill AFB F-16C "Black Widows"
422d Night Fighter Squadron P-61 "Green Bats" Redesignated 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron (196?)
425th Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB F-16C "Black Widows" Activated 1992 / Republic of Singapore (RSAF)
428th Fighter Squadron
Mountain Home AFB F-15SG "Buccaneers" Activated 2009 / Republic of Singapore (RSAF)
429th Fighter Squadron
Cannon AFB EF-111 "Black Falcons" Inactivated 19 June 1998
430th Fighter Squadron
Cannon AFB EF-111 Inactivated 29 June 1993
455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron NAS Pensacola T-6A Reactivated 2010 / 455th Flying Training Squadron (FTS)
457th Fighter Squadron
NAS JRB Ft Worth F-16C "Spads"
461st Fighter Squadron F-15E "Deadly Jesters" Inactivated
466th Fighter Squadron
Hill AFB F-16C "Diamondbacks"
480th Fighter Squadron
Spangdahlem AB F-16C/D "Warhawks"
492d Fighter Squadron
RAF Lakenheath F-15E "Madhatters"
493d Fighter Squadron
RAF Lakenheath F-15C "Grim Reapers"
494th Fighter Squadron
RAF Lakenheath F-15E "Panthers"
495th Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath F-111F Inactivated December 1991
509th Fighter Squadron RAF Alconbury A-10 Inactivated 30 December 1992
510th Fighter Squadron
Aviano AB F-16 "Buzzards"
511th Fighter Squadron RAF Bentwaters A-10 Inactivated 30 December 1992
512th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
RAF Manston F-86
513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
RAF Manston F-86 Inactivated on 8 January 1961
514th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
RAF Manston F-86
522d Fighter Squadron Cannon AFB F-16C "Fireballs" Inactivated, Redesignated 522nd Special Operations Squadron in 2011
523d Fighter Squadron
Cannon AFB F-16C "Crusaders" Inactivated
524th Fighter Squadron
Cannon AFB F-16C "Hounds of Heaven" Redesignated 524th Special Operations Squadron in 2009
525th Fighter Squadron
Elmendorf AFB F-22A "Bulldogs"
527th Fighter Squadron
Redesignated 527th Space Aggressor Squadron
531st Fighter Squadron Hickam AFB F-22A
535th Fighter Squadron
550th Fighter Squadron F-15E "Silver Eagles" Inactivated
555th Fighter Squadron
Aviano AB F-16C "Triple Nickle"
560th Tactical Fighter Squadron Closed {Redesignated 560th Flying Training Squadron
561st Fighter Squadron
Nellis AFB F-4 "The Last Great Fighter Squadron" Redesignated 561st Joint Tactics Squadron
562d Fighter Squadron
George AFB F-4 Redesignated 562d Flying Training Squadron
563d Fighter Squadron George AFB F-4 Redesignated 563d Flying Training Squadron
704th Fighter Squadron "Outlaws" Closed
706th Fighter Squadron
NAS JRB New Orleans F-16 "Cajuns"
720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
Foster AFB F-100 Inactivated 1958 (then B-52 in SAC 1963–68)

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