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 |
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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
Airborne Command and Control Squadrons
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Primary Markings | Date Commissioned | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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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
Bomb Squadrons
Fighter Squadrons
Flight Test Squadrons
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Primary Markings | Date Commissioned | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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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
Rescue Squadrons
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Primary Markings | Date Commissioned | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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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
Test and Evaluation Squadrons
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Air Force | Wing | Primary Markings | Date Commissioned | Base | Aircraft | Tail Code |
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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 |
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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 |
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