121st Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 121st Fighter Squadron


caption= 121st Fighter Squadron Emblem
dates= ???-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Fighter Support
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
current_commander=
garrison= Andrews Air Force Base
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Guardians
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=
anniversaries=The 121st Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the District of Columbia Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 113th Wing.

Mission

The 121st is an interceptor squadron whose primary mission is the air defence of the District of Columbia.

History

Assignments

Major Command

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

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

*121st Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)

Bases stationed

*Andrews Air Force Base (???-Present)

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

*F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (1990-Present)
*F-4 Phantom (???-1990)

References

External links

*http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/121fs.htm