120th Fighter Squadron

120th Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 120th Fighter Squadron


caption= 120th Fighter Squadron Squadron Emblem
dates= ???-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Fighter
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
current_commander=
garrison= Buckley Air Force Base
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Colorado Cougars
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot= Colorado mountain lion
"Colorado Cougars"
Call sign: "Redeye"
battles=
anniversaries=

The 120th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Colorado Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 140th Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1962-1992)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1950-1962)

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

*120th Fighter Squadron (1993-Present)
*120th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (???-1993)

Bases Stationed

*Buckley AFB, Colorado (2000-Present)
*Buckley ANGB (1946-2000)

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 (1991-Present)

References

External links


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