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			Pacific Air Forces	Eleventh Air Force	354th FW		1939	Eielson AFB, Alaska	F-16C/D	AK
64th Aggressor Squadron			Air Combat Command		57th 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	552d ACW		15 January 1941	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3
961st Airborne Air Control Squadron			Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	18th WG		15 January 1941	Kadena AB, Japan	E-3	ZZ
962d Airborne Air Control Squadron			Pacific Air Forces	Eleventh Air Force	3rd WG		1 November 1943	Elmendorf AFB, Alaska	E-3
963d Airborne Air Control Squadron		Blue Knights	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552d ACW		7 December 1942	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3
964th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552d ACW		15 July 1942	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3
965th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552d ACW		16 February 1943	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3
966th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	552d ACW		15 July 1942	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3
970th Airborne Air Control Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	552d ACW		5 June 1944	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma	E-3

Airborne Command and Control Squadron

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	461st ACW		18 October 1942	Robins AFB, Georgia	E-8	GA
16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron			Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	461st ACW		1 March 1943	Robins AFB, Georgia	E-8	GA
128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron			Georgia ANG		116th 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			Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	436th AW	Blue tail stripe with a American Eagle at the front	18 Feb 1942	Dover AFB, Delaware	C-17
4th Airlift Squadron		Fighting Fourth	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	62d AW	Green tail stripe	1 Mar 1935	McChord Air Force Base, Washington	C-17
6th Airlift Squadron		Bully Beef Express	Air Mobility Command	18th 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-17
7th Airlift Squadron		Willing & Able	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	62d AW		14 Oct 1939	McChord Air Force Base, Washington	C-17
8th Airlift Squadron		Soaring Stallions	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	62d AW		1 Feb 1940	McChord Air Force Base, Washington	C-17
9th Airlift Squadron		Proud Pelicans	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	436th AW		1 Dec 1940	Dover AFB, Delaware	C-5M
12th Airlift Flight								Langley AFB, Virginia	C-21
14th Airlift Squadron		The Pelicans	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	437th AW		4 Dec 1940	Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina	C-17
15th Airlift Squadron		Global Eagles	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	437th AW		4 Dec 1940	Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina	C-17
16th Airlift Squadron			Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	437th AW		11 Dec 1940	Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina	C-17
17th Airlift Squadron		AAA Moving	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	437th AW		27 April 1942	Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina	C-17
21st Airlift Squadron		Beeliners	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	60th AW		3 Apr 1942	Travis Air Force Base, California	C-17
22d Airlift Squadron		Mulies	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	60th AW		3 Apr 1942	Travis Air Force Base, California	C-5M
36th Airlift Squadron		Eagle Airlifters	Pacific Air Forces	5th Air Force	374th AW		14 Feb 1942	Yokota Air Force Base, Japan	C-130
37th Airlift Squadron		Blue Tail Flies	USAFE-AFAFRICA	3rd Air Force	86th AW		14 Feb 1942	Ramstein Air Base, Germany	C-130J
337th Airlift Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	22d Air Force	439th AW	Red tail stripe with New England Patriots logo	10 May 1949	Westover ARB, Massachusetts	C-5A
39th Airlift Squadron		Trailblazers	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	317th AG		2 February 1942	Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas	C-130J
40th Airlift Squadron		Screaming Eagles	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	317th AG		2 February 1942	Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas	C-130J
41st Airlift Squadron		Black Cats	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	19th AW		18 February 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130
45th Airlift Squadron			Air Education and Training Command	19th Air Force	314th AW		30 May 1942	Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi	C-21
47th Airlift Flight								Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio	C-21
48th Airlift Squadron			Air Education and Training Command	19th Air Force	314th AW		30 May 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130J
50th Airlift Squadron		Red Devils	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	19th AW		30 May 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130
52d Airlift Squadron			Air Mobility Command/Air Force Reserve Command		19th AW/302d AW			Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas/ Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado	C-130H
53d Airlift Squadron		Black Jacks	Air Mobility Command	18th 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	19th Air Force	97th AW		12 November 1942	Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma	C-17
61st Airlift Squadron		Green Hornets	Air Mobility Command	18th Air Force	19th AW		26 October 1942	Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas	C-130

Bomb Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Command	Air Force	Wing	Primary Markings	Date Commissioned	Base	Aircraft	Tail Code
9th Bomb Squadron		Bats	Air Combat 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 Air Force Base, 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 Combat 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
343d Bomb Squadron			Air Force Reserve Command	Tenth Air Force	307th BW		21 August 1917	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	B-52H	BD
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-16C	HL
7th Fighter Squadron		Bunyips	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	49 WG	Blue tail stripe	20 Nov 1940 : Inactivated 2014	Holloman AFB, New Mexico	F-22A	HO
8th Fighter Squadron		Black Sheep	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	49 WG	Yellow tail stripe	20 Nov 1940 : Inactivated 2011	Holloman AFB, New Mexico	F-22A	HO
9th Fighter Squadron		Flying Knights	Air Combat Command	Twelfth Air Force	49 WG	Red tail stripe	20 Nov 1940 : Inactivated 2008	Holloman AFB, New Mexico	F-117A	HO
13th Fighter Squadron		The Panther Pack	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	35 FW	Red tail stripe	25 September 2009	Misawa AB, Japan	F-16C	WW
14th Fighter Squadron		Fightin' Samurai	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	35 FW	Yellow tail stripe	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-16A	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 stripe	20 August 1917	Langley AFB, Virginia	F-22A	FF
35th Fighter Squadron		Pantons	Pacific Air Forces	Seventh Air Force	8 FW	Blue tail stripe	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		1 October 2002	Tyndall AFB, Florida	F-22A	TY
44th Fighter Squadron		Vampires	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	18 WG	Blue tail stripe	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	19th 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		Spike	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	Red Flash with Black "PANTHERS"	15 January 1941 : Inactivated 2010	Luke AFB, Arizona		LF
67th Fighter Squadron		Fighting Cocks	Pacific Air Forces	Fifth Air Force	18 WG	Red tail stripe	15 January 1941	Kadena AB, Japan	F-15C	ZZ
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 stripe	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 stripe	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
112th Fighter Squadron		Stingers	Ohio ANG		180 FW		1917	Toledo EAP, Ohio	F-16C
114th Fighter Squadron		Eagle Beavers	Oregon ANG		173 FW		1983	Kingsley Field, Oregon	F-15C
119th Fighter Squadron		Jersey Devils	New Jersey ANG		177 FW	Red tail stripe	2 September 1917	Atlantic City IAP, New Jersey	F-16C	AC
120th Fighter Squadron		Colorado Cougars	Colorado ANG		140 WG		28 August 1917	Buckley AFB, Colorado	F-16C
121st Fighter Squadron		Guardians	District of Columbia ANG		113 WG	D.C. stars and stripes logo	1940	Andrews AFB, D.C.	F-16C
123d Fighter Squadron		Redhawks	Oregon ANG		142 FW	Redhawks logo on tail	1940	Portland IAP, Oregon	F-15C
124th Fighter Squadron		Hawkeyes	Iowa ANG		132 FW		October 1948	Des Moines IAP, Iowa	F-16C	IA
125th Fighter Squadron		Tulsa Vipers	Oklahoma ANG		138 FW		28 August 1963	Tulsa IAP, Oklahoma	F-16C
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-16C
148th Fighter Squadron		Kickin' Ass	Arizona ANG		162 FW		1918	Tucson IAP, Arizona	F-16A
157th Fighter Squadron		Swamp Fox	South Carolina ANG		169 FW		3 December 1946	McEntire JNGB, South Carolina	F-16C
159th Fighter Squadron		Boxin' Gators	Florida ANG		125 FW	Blue and white tail stripe with blue lightning bolt along fin	1947	Jacksonville IAP, Florida	F-15C
170th Fighter Squadron		Fighting Illini	Illinois ANG		183 FW	D.C. stars and stripes logo	October 1948	Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Illinois	F-16C
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
186th Fighter Squadron		Charlie Chickens	Montana ANG		120 FW		1946	Great Falls IAP, Montana	F-15C
188th Fighter Squadron		The Tacos	New Mexico ANG		150 FW		1947	Kirtland AFB, New Mexico	F-16C
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-16A
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	56 FW	Green & White Checkerboard Tail Board	A-30 Jan 1942 : I-15 June 2015 (F-35A)	Luke AFB, Arizona		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	LF
314th Fighter Squadron		Warhawks	Air Education and Training Command	56 FW / Luke	54 FG		24 January 1942	Holloman AFB, New Mexico	F-16C	LF
333d Fighter Squadron		Lancers	Air Combat Command	Ninth Air Force	4 FW	Red tail stripe	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 stripe	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 stripe	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 stripe	22 August 1942	Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina	F-15E	SJ
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 stripe	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-16C	HL
425th Fighter Squadron		Freedom Fighters	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 Stripe with Yellow Diamonds	5 October 1944	Hill AFB, Utah	F-16C	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 stripe	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 stripe	15 January 1941	RAF Lakenheath, England	F-15C	LN
494th Fighter Squadron		Black Panthers	United States Air Forces in Europe	Third Air Force	48 FW	Red tail stripe	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		46th TW	white/Red,white/Blue	1940	Eglin AFB, Florida	F-15E,A-10C,F-16C/D	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	8th Air Force	9th 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

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			Eglin AFB, Florida		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

See also

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

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