149th Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 149th Fighter Squadron


caption= 149th Fighter Squadron emblem
dates= 1953-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Fighter Support
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command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
current_commander=Lt. Col. James Cox
garrison= Langley Air Force Base
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anniversaries=The 149th Fighter Squadron Based at Langley Air Force Base flies the F-22 Raptor. It is unit of the Virginia Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 192nd Fighter Wing. The 149th is the first Air National Guard squadron to fly the F-22 Raptor.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1953-1992)

Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*149th Fighter Squadron (1995-Present)
*149th Fighter Squadron (1992-1995)
*149th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962-1992)

Bases stationed

*Langley Air Force Base, (2007-Present)
*Richmond International Airport, (1962-2007)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*F-22 Raptor (2007-Present)
*F-16 Falcon (1988-2007)
*F-4C Phantom (1976-1988)
*F-100 Super Sabre (1972-1976)
*RF-101 Voodoo (1970-1972)
*RF-84F Thunderflash (1957-1970)
*RF-80 Shooting Star (1956-1957)
*FA-26C Invader (1953-1956)

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