List of active United States Air Force aircraft squadrons

This is an organized incomplete list of all of the active aircraft squadrons that currently exist in the United States Air Force, sorted by type. Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation.

To see all USAF squadrons, regardless of active or not, go to the List of United States Air Force squadrons.

Aggressor Squadrons[]

Aggressor Squadrons' sole purpose is to train and evaluate United States Air Force fighter pilots who have either just received their fighter pilot status or those who want a refresher. They fly USAF aircraft with a different paint-scheme and act as "adversary" aircraft that student pilots must "shoot down."

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
18th Aggressor Squadron		Blue Foxes	Pacific Air Forces	Eleventh Air Force	354 FW		1939	Eielson AFB, Alaska	F-16C/D	AK
64th Aggressor Squadron			Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	57 WG		1940	Nellis AFB, Nevada	F-16C	WA

Airborne Air Control Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
960th Airborne Air Control Squadron		Vikings	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552 ACW	Red tail stripe	15 January 1941	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3	OK
961st Airborne Air Control Squadron			Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	18 WG	Orange tail stripe	15 January 1941	Kadena AB, Japan	E-3	ZZ
962d Airborne Air Control Squadron			Pacific Air Forces	Eleventh Air Force	3 WG	Green tail stripe	1 November 1943	Elmendorf AFB, Alaska	E-3	AK
963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron		Blue Knights	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552 ACW		7 December 1942	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3	OK
964th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552 ACW		15 July 1942	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3	OK
965th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552 ACW		16 February 1943	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3
966th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552 ACW		15 July 1942	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3
970th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	513 ACG	Red tail stripe	5 June 1944	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3	OK

Airborne Command and Control Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	461 ACW		18 October 1942	Robins AFB, Georgia	E-8	GA
16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	461 ACW		1 March 1943	Robins AFB, Georgia	E-8	GA
128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron			Georgia ANG		116 ACW		1 February 1918	Robins AFB, Georgia	E-8	GA

Airlift Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
3d Airlift Squadron		Royals	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	436th AW	Blue tail stripe with an Eagle fore, "Dover" within a yellow diamond	18 Feb 1942	Dover AFB, Delaware	C-17A
4th Airlift Squadron		Fighting Fourth	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	62d AW	Green tail stripe	1 Mar 1935	McChord Air Force Base, Washington	C-17A
6th Airlift Squadron		Bully Beef Express	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	305th AW	Blue tail strip with a white spot at the back	14 Oct 1939	Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey	C-17A
7th Airlift Squadron		Willing & Able	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	62d AW		14 Oct 1939	McChord Air Force Base, Washington	C-17A
8th Airlift Squadron		Soaring Stallions	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	62d AW		1 Feb 1940	McChord Air Force Base, Washington	C-17A
9th Airlift Squadron		Proud Pelicans	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	436th AW	Blue tail stripe with a yellow diamond in the center, an American Eagle at the front and Liberty Bell in the back	1 Dec 1940	Dover AFB, Delaware	C-5M
12th Airlift Flight			Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	1st FW		1 May 1993	Langley AFB, Virginia	C-21
14th Airlift Squadron		The Pelicans	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	437th AW		4 Dec 1940	Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina	C-17A
15th Airlift Squadron		Global Eagles	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	437th AW		4 Dec 1940	Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina	C-17A
16th Airlift Squadron			Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	437th AW		11 Dec 1940	Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina	C-17A
17th Airlift Squadron		AAA Moving	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	437th AW		27 April 1942	Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina	C-17A
21st Airlift Squadron		Beeliners	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	60th AW		3 Apr 1942	Travis Air Force Base, California	C-17A
22d Airlift Squadron		Mulies	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	60th AW		3 Apr 1942	Travis Air Force Base, California	C-5M
36th Airlift Squadron		Eagle Airlifters	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	374th AW		14 Feb 1942	Yokota Air Force Base, Japan	C-130
37th Airlift Squadron		Blue Tail Flies	USAFE-AFAFRICA	Third Air Force	86th AW		14 Feb 1942	Ramstein Air Base, Germany	C-130J
39th Airlift Squadron		Trailblazers	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	317th AW		2 February 1942	Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas	C-130J
40th Airlift Squadron		Screaming Eagles	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	317th AW		2 February 1942	Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas	C-130J
41st Airlift Squadron		Black Cats	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	19th AW		18 February 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130
45th Airlift Squadron			Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	314th AW	Black tail stripe with twelve red stars	30 May 1942	Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi	C-21	KS
47th Airlift Flight								Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio	C-21
48th Airlift Squadron			Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	314th AW		30 May 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130J
50th Airlift Squadron		Red Devils	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	19th AW		30 May 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130
53d Airlift Squadron		Black Jacks	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	19th AW		30 May 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130
54th Airlift Squadron								Scott Air Force Base, Illinois	C-40C
55th Airlift Flight									C-12
58th Airlift Squadron		Moose	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	97th AW		12 November 1942	Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma	C-17A
61st Airlift Squadron		Green Hornets	Air Mobility Command	Eighteenth Air Force	19th AW		26 October 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130
109th Airlift Squadron			Minnesota Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	133rd AW	Dark maroon tail stripe	27 August 1917	Minneapolis–Saint Paul JARS, Minnesota	C-130H
115th Airlift Squadron			California Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	146th AW	Green tail stripe	29 August 1917	Channel Islands ANGS, California	C-130J
118th Airlift Squadron		Flying Yankees	Connecticut Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	103d AW	Yellow tail stripe with dark blue pennant	31 August 1917	Bradley ANGB, Connecticut	C-130H
130th Airlift Squadron		Mountaineers in Green	West Virginia Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	130th AW	Blue tail stripe	1 October 1955	Charleston ANGB, West Virginia	C-130H
137th Airlift Squadron			New York Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	105th AW	Dark blue tail stripe with a red apple towards the rear	10 August 1942	Stewart ANGB, New York	C-17A
139th Airlift Squadron			New York Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	109th AW	Orange Arctic markings	16 July 1942	Stratton ANGB, New York	LC-130
142d Airlift Squadron			Delaware Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	166th AW	Light blue tail stripe	30 September 1942	New Castle ANGB, Delaware	C-130H
143d Airlift Squadron			Rhode Island Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	143d AW	Red tail stripe	21 August 1939	Quonset Point ANGS, Rhode Island	C-130J
144th Airlift Squadron			Alaska Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	176th W	Yellow tail stripe	15 September 1952	JB Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska	C-130H
155th Airlift Squadron		Memphis Belle	Tennessee Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	164th AW	Red tail stripe	12 December 1942	Memphis ANGB, Tennessee	C-17A
156th Airlift Squadron			North Carolina Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	145th AW	Blue tail stripe with red & white delta towards the front	12 December 1942	Charlotte ANGB, North Carolina	C-17A
158th Airlift Squadron			Georgia Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	165th AW	Red tail stripe	1 October 1942	Savannah ANGB, Georgia	C-130H
164th Airlift Squadron			Ohio Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	179th AW	Red tail stripe with Ohio state flag towards fronte	December 1942	Mansfield Lahm ANGB, Ohio	C-130J
165th Airlift Squadron			Kentucky Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	123d AW	White tail stripe	January 1943	Louisville ANGB, Kentucky	C-130H
167th Airlift Squadron			West Virginia Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	167th AW	Red tail stripe	1942	Shepherd Field ANGB, West Virginia	C-17A
169th Airlift Squadron			Illinois Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	182d AW	Orange tail stripe	1942	Peoria ANGB, Illinois	C-130H
180th Airlift Squadron			Missouri Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	139th AW	Gray tail stripe	19 June 1942	Rosecrans ANGB, Missouri	C-130H
181st Airlift Squadron			Texas Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	136th AW	Dark blue tail stripe with 1 star each fore and aft	June 1943	NASJRB Fort Worth, Texas	C-130H
183rd Airlift Squadron		Flying Jumbos	Mississippi Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	172nd AW	Blue tail stripe	1 July 1953	Allen C. THompson Field ANGB, Mississippi	C-17A
186th Airlift Squadron			Montana Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	120th AW	White tail stripe with steer and mountain skyline	1943		C-130H
187th Airlift Squadron			Wyoming Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	153d AW	Yellow tail stripe	1943		C-130H
192nd Airlift Squadron			Nevada Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	123d AW	Blue tail stripe	1943	Reno ANGB, Nevada	C-130H
198th Airlift Squadron		Bucaneros	Puerto Rico Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	156th AW		1944	Muniz ANGB, Puerto Rico	WC-130H	PR
201st Airlift Squadron			District of Columbia Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	113th W		20 June 1992	JB Andrews, Maryland	C-40 C-38
204th Airlift Squadron		Na Manu Ikaika	Hawaii Air National Guard	National Guard Bureau	154thAW	Orange and yellow tail stripe	1 August 1994	JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii	C-17A	HH
300th Airlift Squadron		South Carolina Volunteers	Air Force Reserve Command	Fourth Air Force	315th AW	Yellow tail stripe with South Carolina flag	1943	Charleston AFB, South Carolina	C-17A
317th Airlift Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	Fourth Air Force	315th AW	Yellow tail stripe with South Carolina flag	1943	Charleston AFB, South Carolina	C-17A
337th Airlift Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	Twenty-Second Air Force	439th AW	Red tail stripe with New England Patriots logo	10 May 1949	Westover ARB, Massachusetts	C-5M
701st Airlift Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	Fourth Air Force	315th AW	Yellow tail stripe with South Carolina flag	1943	Charleston AFB, South Carolina	C-17A

Bomb Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
9th Bomb Squadron		Bats	Air Force Global Strike Command	Twelfth Air Force	7th BW	Black Tail Stripe w/ White Bat	14 June 1917	Dyess AFB, Texas	B-1B	DY
11th Bomb Squadron		Jiggs Squadron	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	2d BW	Gold tail stripe	26 June 1917	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52H	LA
13th Bomb Squadron		Grim Reapers	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	509th BW		14 June 1917	Whiteman AFB, Missouri	B-2	WM
20th Bomb Squadron		The Buccaneers	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	2d BW	Blue tail stripe	26 June 1917	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52H	LA
23d Bomb Squadron		Bomber Barons	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	5th BW	Red tail stripe	16 June 1917	Minot AFB, North Dakota	B-52H	MT
28th Bomb Squadron			Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	7th BW	Blue/White Checkered Tail Stripe	22 June 1917	Dyess AFB, Texas	B-1B	DY
34th Bomb Squadron		Thunderbirds	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	28th BW	Squadron Logo	11 June 1917	Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota	B-1B	EL
37th Bomb Squadron		Tigers	Air Force Global Strike Command	Twelfth Air Force	28th BW	Yellow/Black Tiger Stripe	13 June 1917	Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota	B-1B	EL
69th Bomb Squadron		Knighthawks	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	5th BW	Black tail stripe	1940	Minot AFB, North Dakota	B-52H	MT
93d Bomb Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	307th BW	Blue/Gold Chex tail stripe	21 August 1917	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52H	BD
96th Bomb Squadron		Red Devils	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	2d BW	Red tail stripe	20 August 1917	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52H	LA
110th Bomb Squadron		Lindbergh's Own	Missouri ANG		131st BW		14 Aug 1917	Whiteman AFB, Missouri	B-2A	WM
343d Bomb Squadron		Avengers	Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	307th BW	Red or Blue tail stripe	21 August 1917	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52H	LA
393d Bomb Squadron		Tigers	Air Force Global Strike Command	Eighth Air Force	509th BW		11 March 1944	Whiteman AFB, Missouri	B-2A	WM

Fighter Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
4th Fighter Squadron		Fightin' Fuujins	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	388 FW		20 February 1947	Hill AFB, Utah	F-35A[1]	HL
8th Fighter Squadron		Black Sheep	Air Education and Training Command	49 WG / Holloman	54 FG		20 Nov 1940	Holloman AFB, New Mexico	F-16C	HO
13th Fighter Squadron		Panthers	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	35 FW	Red tail flash	25 September 2009	Misawa AB, Japan	F-16C	WW
14th Fighter Squadron		Fightin' Samurai	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	35 FW	Yellow tail flash	20 June 1942	Misawa AB, Japan	F-16C	WW
19th Fighter Squadron		Gamecocks	Pacific Air Forces	Pacific Air Forces	15 WG		14 June 1917	Hickam AFB, Hawaii	F-22A	HH
21st Fighter Squadron		Gamblers	Air Education and Training Command	Republic of China Air Force	56 FW	White/Red Tail Board with Black "Gamblers"	15 October 1944	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-16C	LF
25th Fighter Squadron		Assam Draggins	Pacific Air Forces	Seventh Air Force	51 FW	Checker-tail	15 January 1941	Osan AB, ROK	A-10C	OS
27th Fighter Squadron		Fighting Eagles	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	1 FW	Yellow tail flash	8 May 1917	Langley AFB, Virginia	F-22A	FF
35th Fighter Squadron		Pantons	Pacific Air Forces	Seventh Air Force	8 FW	Blue tail flash	12 June 1917	Kunsan AB, South Korea	F-16C	WP
36th Fighter Squadron		Fiends	Pacific Air Forces	Seventh Air Force	51 FW	Checker-tail	12 June 1917	Osan AB, ROK	F-16C	OS
43d Fighter Squadron		American Hornets	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	325 FW		13 June 1917	Tyndall AFB, Florida	F-22A	TY
44th Fighter Squadron		Vampires	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	18 WG	Blue tail flash	1 January 1941	Kadena AB, Japan	F-15C	ZZ
55th Fighter Squadron		The Fightin' Fifty-Fifth	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	20 FW		9 August 1917	Shaw AFB, South Carolina	F-16C	SW
58th Fighter Squadron		Gorillas	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	33 FW		15 January 1941	Eglin AFB, Florida	F-35A	EG
61st Fighter Squadron		Top Dogs	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	56 FW		15 January 1941	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-35A	LF
62d Fighter Squadron		Spikes	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	56 FW	White Flash with Blue "SPIKE"	15 January 1941	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-35A	LF
63d Fighter Squadron		Panthers	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	56 FW		15 January 1941	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-35A	LF
67th Fighter Squadron		Fighting Cocks	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	18 WG	Red tail flash	15 January 1941	Kadena AB, Japan	F-15C	ZZ
74th Fighter Squadron		Flying Tigers	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	23d Wing		1942	Moody Air Force Base, Georgia	A-10C	FT
77th Fighter Squadron		The Gamblers	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	20 FW		20 February 1918	Shaw AFB, South Carolina	F-16C	SW
79th Fighter Squadron		Tigers	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	20 FW		22 February 1918	Shaw AFB, South Carolina	F-16C	SW
80th Fighter Squadron		Headhunters	Pacific Air Forces	Seventh Air Force	8 FW	Gold tail flash	1942	Kunsan AB, South Korea	F-16C	WP
90th Fighter Squadron		Dicemen	Pacific Air Forces	11th Air Force	3 WG		25 June 1951	Elmendorf AFB, Alaska	F-22A	AK
93d Fighter Squadron		Fighting Makos	Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	482 FW	Mako shark logo	1943	Homestead ARB, Florida	F-16C	FM
94th Fighter Squadron		Hat in the Ring	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	1 FW	Blue tail flash	20 August 1917	Langley AFB, Virginia	F-22A	FF
95th Fighter Squadron		Mr. Bones	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	325 FW		11 October 2013	Tyndall AFB, Florida	F-22A	TY
100th Fighter Squadron		Red Tails	Alabama ANG		187 FW		19 February 1942	Montgomery RAP, Alabama	F-16C	AL
112th Fighter Squadron		Stingers	Ohio ANG		180 FW		1917	Toledo EAP, Ohio	F-16C	OH
114th Fighter Squadron		Land of No Slack	Oregon ANG		173 FW		1983	Kingsley Field, Oregon	F-15C	OR
119th Fighter Squadron		Jersey Devils	New Jersey ANG		177 FW	Red tail flash	2 September 1917	Atlantic City IAP, New Jersey	F-16C	AC
120th Fighter Squadron		Colorado Cougars	Colorado ANG		140 WG		28 August 1917	Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado	F-16C	CO
121st Fighter Squadron		Guardians	District of Columbia ANG		113 WG	D.C. stars and stripes logo	1940	Andrews AFB, D.C.	F-16C	DC
123d Fighter Squadron		Redhawks	Oregon ANG		142 FW	Redhawks logo on tail	1940	Portland IAP, Oregon	F-15C	OR
125th Fighter Squadron		Tulsa Vipers	Oklahoma ANG		138 FW		28 August 1963	Tulsa IAP, Oklahoma	F-16C	OK
131st Fighter Squadron		Death Vipers	Massachusetts ANG		104 FW	Minuteman logo on tail	1942	Barnes MAP, Massachusetts	F-15C	MA
134th Fighter Squadron		The Green Mountain Boys	Vermont ANG		158 FW		1946	Burlington IAP, Vermont	F-35A	VT
148th Fighter Squadron		Kickin' Ass	Arizona ANG		162 FW		1918	Tucson IAP, Arizona	F-16C	AZ
157th Fighter Squadron		Swamp Fox	South Carolina ANG		169 FW		3 December 1946	McEntire JNGB, South Carolina	F-16C	f
159th Fighter Squadron		Boxin' Gators	Florida ANG		125 FW	Blue and white tail flash with blue lightning bolt along fin	1947	Jacksonville IAP, Florida	F-15C
175th Fighter Squadron		Fightin' Lobos	South Dakota ANG		114 FW		1946	Joe Foss Field, South Dakota	F-16C
176th Fighter Squadron		Badger Air Militia	Wisconsin ANG		115 FW		1948	Truax Field, Wisconsin	F-16C
179th Fighter Squadron		Bulldogs	Minnesota ANG		148 FW		1947	Duluth IAP, Minnesota	F-16C
182d Fighter Squadron		Lonestar Gunfighters	Texas ANG		149 FW		1946	Kelly Field, Texas	F-16C
188th Fighter Squadron		The Tacos	New Mexico ANG		150 FW		1947	Kirtland AFB, New Mexico	F-16C	NM
194th Fighter Squadron		Griffins	California ANG		144 FW	Black with the words "Fresno" in white along with a Griffin	25 June 1948	Fresno Yosemite IAP, California	F-15C
195th Fighter Squadron		Warhawks	Arizona ANG		162 FW		1918	Tucson IAP, Arizona	F-16C	AZ
199th Fighter Squadron		Mytai Fighters			154th Wing		5 October 1944	Hickam AFB, Hawaii	F-22A	HH
301st Fighter Squadron		Kats	Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	44 FG		4 July 1942	Tyndall AFB, Florida	F-22A	TY
302d Fighter Squadron		Red Devils	Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	477 FG		4 July 1942	Elmendorf AFB, Alaska	F-22A	AK
307th Fighter Squadron		Stingers	Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	414 FG		30 January 1942	Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina	F-15E	FF
308th Fighter Squadron		Emerald Knights	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force			21 January 1942	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-35A	LF
309th Fighter Squadron		Wild Ducks	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	56 FW	Blue & White Tail Band with White "WILD DUCKS"	30 January 1942	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-16C	LF
310th Fighter Squadron		Top Hats	Air Education and Training Command	Nineteenth Air Force	56 FW	Green & Yellow Tail Board with Yellow "TOP HATS"	9 February 1942	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-16C	LF
311th Fighter Squadron		Sidewinders	Air Education and Training Command	56 FW / Luke	54 FG		21 Jan 1942	Holloman AFB, New Mexico	F-16C	HO
314th Fighter Squadron		Warhawks	Air Education and Training Command	56 FW / Luke	54 FG		24 January 1942	Holloman AFB, New Mexico	F-16C	HO
333d Fighter Squadron		Lancers	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	4 FW	Red tail flash	8 December 1957	Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina	F-15E	SJ
334th Fighter Squadron		Fighting Eagles	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	4 FW	Blue tail flash	22 August 1942	Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina	F-15E	SJ
335th Fighter Squadron		Chiefs	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	4 FW	Green tail flash	14 May 1941	Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina	F-15E	SJ
336th Fighter Squadron		Rocketeers	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	4 FW	Yellow tail flash	22 August 1942	Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina	F-15E	SJ
354th Fighter Squadron		Bulldogs	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	355 FW	Blue tail flash with yellow edging and Bulldog head	12 November 1942	Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona	A-10C	DM
357th Fighter Squadron		Dragons	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	355 FW	Yellow tail flash with Dragon Head	12 November 1942	Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona	A-10C	DM
389th Fighter Squadron		Thunderbolts	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	366 FW		1 June 1943	Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	F-15E	MO
391st Fighter Squadron		Bold Tigers	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	366 FW	Orange and black tiger tail flash	11 March 1992	Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	F-15E	MO
421st Fighter Squadron		Black Widows	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	388 FW		20 February 1944	Hill AFB, Utah	F-35A	HL
425th Fighter Squadron		Black Widows	Air Education and Training Command	Republic of Singapore Air Force	56 FW	Red Stripe with Black Singapore Lion Heads	1 December 1943	Luke AFB, Arizona	F-16C	LF
428th Fighter Squadron		Buccaneers	Air Combat Command	Republic of Singapore Air Force	366 FW	Black Stripe with "Buccaneers" in White	1 August 1943	Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	F-15SG	MO
457th Fighter Squadron		Spads	Air Force Reserve Command	Twelfth Air Force	301 FW		1944	NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas	F-16C	TX
466th Fighter Squadron		Diamondbacks	Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	419 FW	Black Tail flash with Yellow Diamonds	5 October 1944	Hill AFB, Utah	F-35A	HL
480th Fighter Squadron		Warhawks	United States Air Forces in Europe	Third Air Force	52d FW		1957	Spangdahlem AB, Germany	F-16C	SP
492d Fighter Squadron		Madhatters	United States Air Forces in Europe	Third Air Force	48 FW	Blue tail flash	15 January 1941	RAF Lakenheath, England	F-15E	LN
493d Fighter Squadron		The Grim Reapers	United States Air Forces in Europe	Third Air Force	48 FW	Yellow tail flash	15 January 1941	RAF Lakenheath, England	F-15C	LN
494th Fighter Squadron		Panthers	United States Air Forces in Europe	Third Air Force	48 FW	Red tail flash	15 January 1941	RAF Lakenheath, England	F-15E	LN
510th Fighter Squadron		Buzzards	United States Air Forces in Europe	Third Air Force	31 FW	Purple with the words "Buzzards" in white	1 March 1943	Aviano AB, Italy	F-16C	AV
525th Fighter Squadron	;	Bull Dogs	Pacific Air Forces	Eleventh Air Force	3 WG		13 January 1942	Elmendorf AFB, Alaska	F-22A	AK
555th Fighter Squadron		Triple Nickle	United States Air Forces in Europe	Third Air Force	31 FW	Green with the words "Triple Nickel" in white	1 December 1942	Aviano AB, Italy	F-16C	AV

Flight Test Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
40th Flight Test Squadron			Air Force Material Command		96th TW		22 December 1939	Eglin AFB, Florida	A-10C C-130 CV-22 F-15E F-16C UH-1	ET

Reconnaissance Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
1st Reconnaissance Squadron			Air Combat Command	8th Air Force	9th RW	Red stripe with 4 Iron Crosses	5 March 1913	Beale AFB, California	U-2 RQ-4	BB
5th Reconnaissance Squadron		Black Cats	Air Combat Command	8th Air Force	9th RW	Red stripe with 4 Iron Crosses	5 May 1917	Osan AB, ROK	U-2	BB
12th Reconnaissance Squadron			Air Combat Command	16th Air Force	319th RW	Red stripe with 4 Iron Crosses	2 June 1917	Beale AFB, California	RQ-4	BB
13th Reconnaissance Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	10th Air Force	940th WG		20 June 1942	Beale AFB, California	RQ-4	BB
99th Reconnaissance Squadron			Air Combat Command	8th Air Force	9th RW	Red stripe with 4 Iron Crosses	21 August 1917	Beale AFB, California	U-2	BB
162d Reconnaissance Squadron			Ohio ANG		178 ISRW		December 1942	Springfield-Beckley MAP, Ohio	MQ-1	OH
343d Reconnaissance Squadron			Air Combat Command	16th Air Force	55th WG		August 1943	Offutt AFB, Nebraska	RC-135	OF
348th Reconnaissance Squadron		Northern Hawks	Air Combat Command	16th Air Force	319th RW	Blue Stripe with Goldenrod text "Northern Hawks"	28 January 1942	Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota	RQ-4B	GF

Rescue Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
31st Rescue Squadron			Pacific Air Forces	5th Air Force	18 WG		17 October 1952	Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
33d Rescue Squadron			Pacific Air Forces	5th Air Force	18 WG		14 November 1952	Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan	HH-60	ZZ
66th Rescue Squadron			Air Combat Command	9th Air Force	23 WG		14 November 1952	Nellis AFB, Nevada	HH-60

Special Operations Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
1st Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		353d SOG		1 August 1939	Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan	MC-130H Combat Talon II	AFSOC does not use tail markings
3rd Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		27th SOW		4 April 1918	Cannon AFB, New Mexico	MQ-1 Predator
4th Special Operations Squadron		Ghostriders	Air Force Special Operations Command		1st SOW		8 April 1942	Hurlburt Field, Florida	AC-130U
5th Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command		919th SOW		1 May 1944	Duke Field, Florida	U-28
6th Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		1st SOW		8 April 1942	Hurlburt Field, Florida	C-145
7th Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		352d SOW		17 May 1942	RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom	CV-22 Osprey
8th Special Operations Squadron		Blackbirds	Air Force Special Operations Command		1st SOW		21 June 1917	Hurlburt Field, Florida	CV-22 Osprey
9th Special Operations Squadron		Night Wings	Air Force Special Operations Command		1st SOW		1 April 1944	Hurlburt Field, Florida	MC-130P Combat Shadow
15th Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		1st SOW		13 October 1942	Hurlburt Field, Florida	MC-130H Combat Talon II
16th Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		27th SOW		16 April 1942	Cannon AFB, New Mexico	AC-130H
17th Special Operations Squadron		Jackals	Air Force Special Operations Command		353d SOG		2 March 1942	Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan	MC-130J Combat Shadow II
19th Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		1st SOW		1 February 1940	Hurlburt Field, Florida	AC-130 and MC-130
20th Special Operations Squadron		Green Hornets	Air Force Special Operations Command		27th SOW		2 March 1942	Cannon AFB, New Mexico	CV-22 Osprey
67th Special Operations Squadron		Night Owls	Air Force Special Operations Command		352d SOW		14 November 1952	RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom	MC-130J Commando II
551st Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		27th SOW		1971	Cannon AFB, New Mexico	AC-130H
711th Special Operations Squadron			Air Force Special Operations Command		919th SOW		13 October 1942	Duke Field, Florida	PZL C-145 Skytruck

Test and Evaluation Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
31st Test and Evaluation Squadron			Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG		26 June 1917	Edwards AFB, California	All	ED
49th Test and Evaluation Squadron			Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG		6 August 1917	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52	OT
72d Test and Evaluation Squadron			Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG		1 November 1998	Whiteman AFB, Missouri	B-2	OT
85th Test and Evaluation Squadron		Skull	Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG		9 February 1942	Eglin AFB, Florida	F-15C F-15E F-16C	OT
88th Test and Evaluation Squadron			Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG			Nellis AFB, Nevada		OT
337th Test and Evaluation Squadron			Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG		8 April 2004	Dyess AFB, Texas	B-1	OT
422d Test and Evaluation Squadron		Green Bats	Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG		1969	Nellis AFB, Nevada	F-15, F-15E, F-16, F-22, F-35A, A-10	OT
556th Test and Evaluation Squadron			Air Combat Command	Air Warfare Center	53d WG		16 January 2008	Creech AFB, Nevada	MQ-1 & MQ-9	OT

Weapons Squadrons[]

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
16th Weapons Squadron			Air Combat Command		57th WG		20 November 1940	Nellis AFB, Nevada	F-16C	WA
17th Weapons Squadron			Air Combat Command		57th WG		20 February 1947	Nellis AFB, Nevada	F-15E	WA
340th Weapons Squadron			Air Combat Command		57th WG		3 February 1942	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52H

See also[]

• United States Air Force
• List of United States Air Force squadrons

References[]