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List of active United States Air Force aircraft squadrons
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This is an organized 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. Squadrons are only listed if flying aircraft is their primary mission (other units such as certain Student Squadrons & Training Squadrons, Test Squadrons, Operations Support Squadrons, and Group / Wing / NAF / MAJCOM staffs may have large contingents of aircrew assigned, but they do not "own" aircraft and their mission does not necessarily revolve around flying). Aircraft are separated based on MDS (not MWS).
- To see all USAF squadrons, regardless of active or not, as well as non-flying squadrons, go to the List of United States Air Force squadrons
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Aggressor Squadrons (AGRS)
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Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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64th Aggressor Squadron | ![]() |
Gomers[1] | Air Combat Command | United States Air Force Warfare Center | 57 WG | 15 January 1941 | Nellis AFB, Nevada | F-16C/D (Blocks 25, 32, 40)[2] |
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65th Aggressor Squadron | ![]() |
Air Combat Command | United States Air Force Warfare Center | 57 WG | 15 January 1941 | Nellis AFB, Nevada[3] | F-35A[4] | WA | |
706th Aggressor Squadron | ![]() |
Desert Cajuns | Air Force Reserve Command | Tenth Air Force | 926 WG | 1 April 1943 | Nellis AFB, Nevada[5] | 18x Block 30 F-16C/Ds awaiting divestment[6] | LV[7] |
Also a TFI Reserve Associate to 65 AGRS, 6 WPS, 16 WPS, 17 WPS, 66 WPS, 433 WPS[n 1] |
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Air Refueling Squadrons (ARS)
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Airborne Air Control Squadrons (AACS)
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Airborne Command and Control Squadrons (ACCS)
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Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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1st Airborne Command Control Squadron | ![]() |
Air Force Global Strike Command | Eighth Air Force | 95 WG | 25 September 1917 | Offutt AFB, Nebraska | E-4B[104] | None | |
18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron | Air Combat Command | Sixteenth Air Force | 319 RW | 1 February 1942 | Robins AFB, Georgia | E-11A[105] | None |
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Airlift Squadrons (AS)
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Attack Squadrons (ATKS)
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Bomb Squadrons (BS)
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Electronic Combat Squadrons (ECS)
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Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code | Notes |
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41st Electronic Combat Squadron | ![]() |
Scorpions[329] | Air Combat Command | Sixteenth Air Force (AFCYBER) | 55 WG | 13 November 1917[330] | Davis–Monthan AFB, Arizona | EC-130H[331] | DM | Awaiting EA-37B |
42nd Electronic Combat Squadron | Air Combat Command | Sixteenth Air Force (AFCYBER) | 55 WG | 7 November 1945[332] | Davis–Monthan AFB, Arizona | EC-130H[331] | DM | [n 2]
Awaiting EA-37B | ||
43rd Electronic Combat Squadron | ![]() |
Bats[333] | Air Combat Command | Sixteenth Air Force (AFCYBER) | 55 WG | 17 August 1917[334] | Davis–Monthan AFB, Arizona | EA-37B[331][335] | DM | |
390th Electronic Combat Squadron | ![]() |
Wild Boars[336] | Air Combat Command | Fifteenth Air Force | 366 FW | 1 June 1943[337] | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington | Augments five land based "expeditionary" USN EA-18G squadrons and the Fleet Replacement Squadron[n 9][338] |
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Expeditionary Squadrons (Prefix "E")
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Fighter Interceptor Squadrons (FIS)
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Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron [348] | ![]() |
Blue Foxes[349] | Pacific Air Forces[n 14] | Eleventh Air Force | 354 FW | 1 February 1940 | Eielson AFB, Alaska | F-16C/D[350] | AK |
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Fighter Squadrons (FS)
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Fighter Training Squadrons (FTS)
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Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code | Notes |
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7th Fighter Training Squadron | ![]() |
Screamin' Demons[595] | Air Combat Command | Fifteenth Air Force | 1 FW | 15 January 1941[596] | JB Langley–Eustis, Virginia | AT-38B | FF | [n 19] |
88th Fighter Training Squadron | ![]() |
Lucky Devils | Air Education and Training Command | Nineteenth Air Force | 80 FTW | 9 February 1942 | Sheppard AFB, Texas | AT-38C[597] | EN | [n 20] |
435th Fighter Training Squadron | ![]() |
Deadly Black Eagles[598] | Air Education and Training Command | Nineteenth Air Force | 12 FTW | 15 October 1943[599] | JB San Antonio, Texas | AT-38C[600] | RA | [n 20]
Awaiting F/BF and PIT mission after combining with 560 FTS |
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Flight Test Squadrons (FLTS)
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Flying Training Squadrons (FTS)
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Helicopter Squadrons (HS)
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Reconnaissance Squadrons (RS)
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Rescue Squadrons (RQS)
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Special Operations Squadrons (SOS)
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Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES)
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Weapons Squadrons (WPS)
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Weather Reconnaissance Squadrons
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Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron | ![]() |
Hurricane Hunters[867] | Air Force Reserve Command | Twenty-Second Air Force | 403 WG | 31 August 1944[868] | Keesler AFB, Mississippi | WC-130J[867] | WEATHER |
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Other Squadrons
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Squadron-level Operational Detachments
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Listed are operational detachments from Wing or Group-level units that are organized and managed similarly to Squadrons, but lack the amount of aircraft assigned to be labeled as such.
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Squadron-sized Wing-level Units
Listed are units that have sufficient numbers of aircraft and aircrew assigned, but are commanded by a Colonel rank (or higher) and thus not labeled as a Squadron.
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Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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Air Force Test Center (AFTC) | ![]() |
Air Force Material Command | 17 February 1942 | Edwards AFB, California | Many other aircraft and unlisted units including the USAFTPS. | ||||
ANG AFRC Test Center (AATC) | ![]() |
Tucson Testers | Air National Guard | 13 March 1917 | Morris ANGB, Arizona | F-16C (Blocks 25 & 32) A-10C[n 4] C-130H[n 4] F-15C/D[n 4] F-15EX[898]F-35A[n 17] |
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