List of United States Air Force fighter squadrons

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This is a list of United States Air Force fighter squadrons. It covers units considered to be part of the Combat Air Force (CAF) such as fighter squadrons and serves as a break out of the comprehensive List of United States Air Force squadrons. Units in this list are assigned to nearly every Major Command in the United States Air Force.

Fighter Squadrons

Squadron	Location	Aircraft	Nickname	Note
1st Fighter Squadron	Tyndall AFB	F-15C	"Fightin' Furies" / "Griffins"	Inactivated 2006
2d Fighter Training Squadron	Tyndall AFB	T-38A	"American Beagle Squadron"	T-38 Adversary Squadron
3d Fighter Squadron	Clark AB	F-4G		Redesignated 3d Flying Training Squadron
4th Fighter Squadron	Hill AFB	F-16C	"Fightin' Fuujins"
5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron	Minot AFB	F-106	"Spittin' Kittens"	Redesignated 5th Flying Training Squadron
6th Night Fighter Squadron	Nellis AFB	P-61	"Gators"	Redesignated 6th Combat Training Squadron (????)
7th Fighter Squadron	Holloman AFB	F-22	"Bunyips"	Inactivated 2014
8th Fighter Squadron	Holloman AFB	F-22	"Black Sheep"	Inactivated 2011
9th Fighter Squadron	Holloman AFB	MQ-9	"Flying Knights"	re-activated 2012 / Redisignated 9th Attack Squadron (ATKS)
10th Fighter Squadron	RAF Bentwaters	A-10		Redesignated 10th Flight Test Squadron
12th Fighter Squadron	Elmendorf AFB	F-15C	"Dirty Dozen"	Inactivated 2008
13th Fighter Squadron	Misawa AB	F-16C	"Panthers"
14th Fighter Squadron	Misawa AB	F-16C	"Fightin' Samurai"
15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Davis-Monthan AFB	F-101		Inactivated 1964
16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Naha AFB	F-102		Redesignated 16th Weapons Squadron (2003)
17th Fighter Squadron	Shaw AFB	F-16		Redesignated 17th Weapons Squadron (2003)
18th Fighter Squadron	Eielson AFB	F-16		Redesignated 18th Aggressor Squadron (2007)
19th Fighter Squadron	Hickam AFB	F-22	"Fighting Gamecocks"
20th Fighter Squadron	Holloman AFB	F-4F	"Silver Lobos"	Inactivated
21st Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16A	"Gamblers"	Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF)
22d Fighter Squadron	Spangdahlem AB	F-16C		Inactivated 2010
23d Fighter Squadron	Spangdahlem AB	F-16C		Inactivated 2010
24th Fighter Squadron	France Field, Canal Zone	P-47		Inactivated 1946
25th Fighter Squadron	Osan AB	A-10	"Assam Draggins"
27th Fighter Squadron	Langley AFB	F-22	"Fightin' Eagles"	Oldest Active Fighter Squadron In The US Air Force
28th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron				Redesignated 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron
29th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron				Inactivated 1968
30th Fighter Squadron	Howard AFB	P-47		Inactivated 1953
31st Fighter Squadron	Elmendorf AFB	F-102		Re-designated 31st Tactical Reconnaissance Training Squadron
32d Fighter Squadron	Soesterberg AB	F-15C	"Wolfhounds"	Inactivated 1994
33d Fighter Squadron				Redesignated 33d Special Operations Squadron (2009)
34th Fighter Squadron	Hill AFB	F-35	"Rude Rams"	Re-activated July 2015
35th Fighter Squadron	Kunsan AB	F-16C	"Panton"
36th Fighter Squadron	Osan AB	F-16C	"Flying Fiend"
37th Fighter Squadron				Redesignated 37th Flying Training Squadron
38th Fighter Squadron				Redesignated 38th Reconnaissance Squadron
39th Fighter Squadron				Redesignated 39th Flying Training Squadron
40th Fighter Squadron		F-102	"Fighting Fortieth"	Redesignated 40th Flight Test Squadron
41st Fighter Squadron	Anderson AFB	F-86D		Redesignated 41st Flying Training Squadron
42d Fighter Squadron	Pittsburgh Airport	F-86D		Redesignated 42d Flying Training Squadron
43d Fighter Squadron	Tyndall AFB	F-22	"American Hornets"
44th Fighter Squadron	Kadena AB	F-15C	"Vampires"
45th Fighter Squadron	Davis-Monthan Air Force Base	A-10	"Mustangs"
46th Fighter Squadron	MacDill Air Force Base	F-4		Inactivated 1971
47th Fighter Squadron	Barksdale AFB	A-10C	"Dogcatchers" / "Termites"
48th Fighter Squadron	Langley Air Force Base	F-15		Redesignated 48th Flying Training Squadron
49th Fighter Squadron	Griffiss Air Force Base	F-106		Redesignated 49th Flying Training Squadron
53d Fighter Squadron	Spangdahlem AB	F-15C	"NATO Tigers"	Inactivated 1999
54th Fighter Squadron	Elmendorf AFB	F-15C	"Leopards"	Inactivated
55th Fighter Squadron	Shaw AFB	F-16C	"Fighting Fifty-Fifth"
57th Fighter Squadron	Naval Air Station Keflavik	F-15C	"Black Knights"	Inactivated 1995
58th Fighter Squadron	Eglin AFB	F-35A	"Gorillas"
59th Fighter Squadron	Eglin AFB	F-15C	"Golden Pride"	Redesignated 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron (2004)
60th Fighter Squadron	Eglin AFB	F-15C	"Fighting Crows"	Inactivated 2009
61st Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-35A	"Top Dogs"
62d Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-35A	"Spikes"
63d Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Panthers"	Inactivated 2009
64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Clark AB		"Scorpions"	64th Aggressor Squadron
65th Fighter Squadron	Nellis AFB	F-15C	"Panthers"	65th Aggressor Squadron
66th Fighter Squadron	Nellis AFB		A-10C	66th Weapons Squadron
67th Fighter Squadron	Kadena AB	F-15C	"Fighting Cocks"
68th Fighter Squadron	Moody AFB	F-16C	"Lightning Lancers"	Inactivated
69th Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Werewolves"	Reactivated to Air Force Reserve (AFRC) in 2010 / 944th Fighter Wing
70th Fighter Squadron	Moody AFB	F-16C	"White Knights"	Inactivated
71st Fighter Squadron	Langley AFB	T-38A	"Iron Men"	T-38 Adversary Squadron
72d Fighter Squadron	MacDill AFB	F-16C	"Falcons / Pax Per Auxila Parata"	Inactivated 1992
73d Fighter Squadron	Hamilton AFB			Redesignated 73d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) 1952
74th Fighter Squadron	Moody AFB	A-10A/C	"Flying Tigers"
75th Fighter Squadron	Moody AFB	A-10A/C	"Tiger Sharks"
76th Fighter Squadron	Moody AFB	A-10A/C	"Vanguards"
77th Fighter Squadron	Shaw AFB	F-16C	"Gamblers"
78th Fighter Squadron	Shaw AFB	F-16C		Redesignated 78th Reconnaissance Squadron (2007)
79th Fighter Squadron	Shaw AFB	F-16C	"Tigers"
80th Fighter Squadron	Kunsan AB	F-16C	"Headhunter" / "Juvats"
81st Fighter Squadron	Spangdahlem AB	A-10	"Panthers"	Inactivated 2013
85th Fighter Squadron				Redesignated 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron
87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron			"Inferne Ibimus"
90th Fighter Squadron	Elmendorf AFB	F-22A	"Pair-O-Dice"
92d Tactical Fighter Squadron	RAF Bentwaters	A-10A
93d Fighter Squadron	Homestead ARB	F-16C	"Makos"
94th Fighter Squadron	Langley AFB	F-22A	"Hat-in-the-ring Gang"
95th Fighter Squadron	Tyndall AFB	F-22	"Boneheads"	Inactivated 21 Sept 2010 (F-15C and F-15D) Reactivated 11 Oct 2013 (F-22)
98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Suffolk AFB	F-101B		Inactivated
99th Fighter Squadron			"Tuskegee Airmen"	Redesignated 99th Flying Training Squadron
100th Fighter Squadron	Alabama ANG	F-16C/D
103d Fighter Squadron	Pennsylvania ANG	A-10	"Black Hogs"
104th Fighter Squadron	Maryland ANG	A-10C	"Fighting Orioles"
107th Fighter Squadron	Michigan ANG	A-10	"Red Devils"
110th Fighter Squadron	Missouri ANG	F-15C	"Lindbergh's Own"	Redesignated 110th Bomb Squadron (2009)
112th Fighter Squadron	Ohio ANG	F-16C/D	"Stingers"
114th Fighter Squadron	Kingsley Field Oregon ANG	F-15C
119th Fighter Squadron	New Jersey ANG	F-16C	"Jersey Devils"
120th Fighter Squadron	Colorado ANG	F-16C	"Colorado Cougars" and "Mile High Militia"
121st Fighter Squadron	District of Columbia ANG	F-16C/D	"Capital Guardians"
122d Fighter Squadron	Louisiana ANG		"Bayou Militia"
123d Fighter Squadron	Portland IAP Oregon ANG	F-15	"Redhawks"
124th Fighter Squadron	Iowa ANG	F-16C/D	"Hawkeyes"
125th Fighter Squadron	Oklahoma ANG	F-16C	"Tulsa Vipers"
131st Fighter Squadron	Massachusetts ANG	F-15C	"Barnestormers"
134th Fighter Squadron	Vermont ANG	F-16C	"Green Mountain Boys"
148th Fighter Squadron	Arizona ANG	F-16A	"Kickin' Ass"
149th Fighter Squadron	Virginia ANG	F-22	"Gentlemen from Richmond"	Formerly 328th Fighter Squadron
152d Fighter Squadron	Arizona ANG		"Tigers"
157th Fighter Squadron	South Carolina ANG	F-16CJ	"Swamp Foxes"
159th Fighter Squadron	Florida ANG	F-15C	"Boxin' Gators"
160th Fighter Squadron	Alabama ANG	F-16C/D	"Snakes"	Inactive 2007
162d Fighter Squadron	Ohio ANG		"Sabres"
163d Fighter Squadron	Indiana ANG		"Marksmen"
170th Fighter Squadron	Illinois ANG	F-16C/D	"Fly'N Illini"
174th Fighter Squadron	Iowa ANG		"Bats"
175th Fighter Squadron	South Dakota ANG	F-16C/D	"Lobos"
176th Fighter Squadron	Wisconsin ANG	F-16C/D	"Badgers"
179th Fighter Squadron	Minnesota ANG	F-16C	"Bulldogs"
182d Fighter Squadron	Texas ANG	F-16C/D	"Lone Star Gunfighters"
184th Fighter Squadron	Arkansas ANG	A-10	"Flying Razorbacks"
186th Fighter Squadron	Montana ANG	F-15C	"Big Sky"
188th Fighter Squadron	New Mexico ANG	F-16C/D	"Tacos"
194th Fighter Squadron	California ANG	F-16C	"Griffins"
195th Fighter Squadron	Arizona ANG	F-16A	"War Hawks"
199th Fighter Squadron	Hawaii ANG	F-22	"Mai Tai's"
301st Fighter Squadron	Holloman AFB / GCU Tyndall AFB	F-22	"Red Tail Angels"	44th Fighter Group (AFRC)
302d Fighter Squadron	Elmendorf AFB	F-22	"Sun Devils"	477th Fighter Group (AFRC)
303d Fighter Squadron	Whiteman AFB	A-10	"KC Hawgs"
307th Fighter Squadron	Seymour Johnson AFB	F-15E	"Stingers"
308th Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Emerald Knights"	Inactivated July 2015
309th Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Wild Ducks"
310th Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Top Hats"
311th Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Sidewinders	Activated 2014 / Assigned to Holloman AFB
312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Scorpions"	Inactivated 1991
314th Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Warhawks"	Activated 2015 / Assigned to Holloman AFB
317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron	Eielson Air Force Base	F-102, F-106		Inactivated 1969
318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron		F-15		Inactivated 1989
319th Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron	Tyndall AFB	F-104		Inactivated 1977
321st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Paine Field	F-89J		Inactivated 1960
322d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Kingsley Field	F-101		Inactivated 1968
323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron		F-102		Inactivated 1960
324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron		F-86L		Inactivated 1960
325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Traux Field	F-102		Inactivated 1966
326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base	F-102	Inactivated 1967
327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Thule AB	F-102		Inactivated 1960
329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	George AFB	F-106		Inactivated 1967
330th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Stewart AFB	F-86		Inactivated 1959
331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Webb AFB	F-104		Inactivated 1967
332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	Thule AB	F-102		Inactivated 1965
333d Fighter Squadron	Seymour Johnson AFB	F-15E	"Lancers"
334th Fighter Squadron	Seymour Johnson AFB	F-15E	"Fighting Eagles"
335th Fighter Squadron	Seymour Johnson AFB	F-15E	"Chiefs"
336th Fighter Squadron	Seymour Johnson AFB	F-15E	"Rocketeers"
337th Tactical Fighter Squadron	Seymour Johnson AFB	F-4E		Consolidated with 2874th Test Squadron (1991)
352d Tactical Fighter Squadron				Inactivated
354th Fighter Squadron	Davis-Monthan AFB	A-10A	"Bulldogs"
355th Fighter Squadron	Eielson AFB	A-10		Inactivated 2007
356th Tactical Fighter Squadron				Inactivated
357th Fighter Squadron	Davis-Monthan AFB	A-10A/C	"Dragons"
358th Fighter Squadron	Davis-Monthan AFB	A-10A/C	"Lobos"
380th Fighter Squadron		P-51		Redesignated 160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
381st Fighter Squadron				Redesignated 18th Intelligence Squadron
383d Fighter Squadron		P-51		Inactivated 1945
384th Fighter Squadron		P-51		Inactivated 1945
385th Fighter Squadron		P-51		Inactivated 1945
386th Tactical Fighter Squadron	Clovis AFB	F-100		Inactivated 1959 – Not related to 386 FS from World War II
386th Fighter Squadron		P-47		Redesignated 174th Fighter Squadron
387th Fighter Squadron		P-47		Redesignated 175th Fighter Squadron
388th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron	Mountain Home AFB	EA-6B		Inactivated 2010
389th Fighter Squadron	Mountain Home AFB	F-15E	"Thunderbolts"
390th Fighter Squadron	Mountain Home AFB	F-15C	"Wild Boars"	Inactivated 2010
391st Fighter Squadron	Mountain Home AFB	F-15E	"Bold Tigers"
392d Fighter Squadron		P-47		Redesignated 178th Fighter Squadron
393d Fighter Squadron		P-51		Redesignated 179th Fighter Squadron
394th Fighter Squadron			P-47N	Inactivated 1945
404th Fighter Squadron		P-48		Redesignated 186th Fighter Squadron
415th Fighter Squadron		F-117	"Nightstalkers"	Inactivated
416th Tactical Fighter Squadron		F-117	"Ghost Riders"	Inactivated
417th Fighter Squadron		F-117		Redesignated 417th Weapons Squadron
421st Fighter Squadron	Hill AFB	F-16C	"Black Widows"
422d Night Fighter Squadron		P-61	"Green Bats"	Redesignated 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron (196?)
425th Fighter Squadron	Luke AFB	F-16C	"Black Widows"
428th Fighter Squadron	Mountain Home AFB	F-15SG	"Buccaneers"
429th Fighter Squadron	Cannon AFB	EF-111	"Black Falcons"	Inactivated 19 June 1998
430th Fighter Squadron	Cannon AFB	EF-111		Inactivated 29 June 1993
455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron	Eielson Air Force Base	F-86
457th Fighter Squadron	NAS JRB Ft Worth	F-16C	"Spads"
461st Fighter Squadron		F-15E	"Deadly Jesters"	Inactivated
466th Fighter Squadron	Hill AFB	F-16C	"Diamondbacks"
480th Fighter Squadron	Spangdahlem AB	F-16C/D	"Warhawks"
492d Fighter Squadron	RAF Lakenheath	F-15E	"Madhatters"
493d Fighter Squadron	RAF Lakenheath	F-15C	"Grim Reapers"
494th Fighter Squadron	RAF Lakenheath	F-15E	"Panthers"
495th Fighter Squadron	RAF Lakenheath	F-111F		Inactivated December 1991
509th Fighter Squadron	RAF Alconbury	A-10		Inactivated 30 December 1992
510th Fighter Squadron	Aviano AB	F-16	"Buzzards"
511th Fighter Squadron	RAF Bentwaters	A-10		Inactivated 30 December 1992
512th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	RAF Manston	F-86
513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	RAF Manston	F-86		Inactivated on 8 January 1961
514th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	RAF Manston	F-86
522d Fighter Squadron	Cannon AFB	F-16C	"Fireballs"	Inactivated, Redesignated 522nd Special Operations Squadron in 2011
523d Fighter Squadron	Cannon AFB	F-16C	"Crusaders"	Inactivated
524th Fighter Squadron	Cannon AFB	F-16C	"Hounds of Heaven"	Redesignated 524th Special Operations Squadron in 2009
525th Fighter Squadron	Elmendorf AFB	F-22A	"Bulldogs"
527th Fighter Squadron				Redesignated 527th Space Aggressor Squadron
531st Fighter Squadron	Hickam AFB	F-22A
535th Fighter Squadron
550th Fighter Squadron		F-15E	"Silver Eagles"	Inactivated
555th Fighter Squadron	Aviano AB	F-16C	"Triple Nickle"
560th Tactical Fighter Squadron				Closed {Redesignated 560th Flying Training Squadron
561st Fighter Squadron	Nellis AFB	F-4	"The Last Great Fighter Squadron"	Redesignated 561st Joint Tactics Squadron
562d Fighter Squadron	George AFB	F-4		Redesignated 562d Flying Training Squadron
563d Fighter Squadron	George AFB	F-4		Redesignated 563d Flying Training Squadron
704th Fighter Squadron			"Outlaws"	Closed
706th Fighter Squadron	NAS JRB New Orleans	F-16	"Cajuns"
720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron	Foster AFB	F-100		Inactivated 1958 (then B-52 in SAC 1963–68)

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