194th Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 194th Fighter Squadron


caption= 194th Fighter Squadron Patch
dates= June 25, 1948-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Fighter
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command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
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garrison= Fresno Yosemite International Airport
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colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Griffins
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anniversaries=The 194th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the California Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 144th Fighter Wing. The 194th is located at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in Fresno, CA.

Mission

Fighting in Afghanistan

History

Assignments

Major command

* Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992 - Present)
* Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1972 - 1992)
* Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1948 - 1972)

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

* 194th Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)
* 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1955-1992)
* 194th Fighter Bomber Squadron (1950-1955)
* 194th Fighter Squadron (1947-1950)

Bases Stationed

* Fresno Yosemite International Airport (1957-Present)
** March Air Reserve Base (Detachment 1) (???-Present)
* Alameda Naval Air Station (1947-1957)

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

*RC-26B Metroliner (???-Present)
*F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (1995-Present)
*F-16A Fighting Falcon (1989-1995)
*F-4D Phantom II (1983-1989)
*F-106 Delta Dart (1974-1983)
*F-102 Delta Dagger (194-1974)
*F-86L Sabre (1958-1964)
*F-86A Sabre (1954-1958)
*P-51 Mustang (1948-1954)
*L-17 Navion (1948-???)
*C-47 Skytrain (1948-???)
*B-26 Marauder (1948-???)
*T-6 Texan (1948-???)

References

* http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/194fs.htm

External links