176th Fighter Squadron

176th Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 176th Fighter Squadron


caption= 176th Fighter Squadron Squadron Emblem
dates= 1948-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= Truax Field
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Badger Air Militia
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=
anniversaries=The 176th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 115th Fighter Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

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

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

*176th Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)
*176th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1981-1992)
*176th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1974-1981)
*176th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1953-1974)
*176th Fighter Squadron (1948-1953)

Bases Stationed

*Truax Field, Wisconsin (1948-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 (1992-Present)
*A-10A Thunderbolt II (1981-1992)
*OA-37A Dragonfly (1979-1981)
*O-2 Skymaster (1974-1979)
*F-102A Delta Dagger (1965-1974)
*F-89 Scorpion (1955-1965)
*F-86 Sabre (1953-1955)
*F-51 Mustang (1952-1953)
*F-89 Scorpion (1951-1952)
*F-51 Mustang (1948-1951)

References

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