| 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
|---|---|
 F-106A Delta Dart of the 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron refueling from a SAC KC-135[note 1] | |
| Active | 1944–1946; 1952–1968; 1968 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Fighter-Interceptor |
| Nickname(s) | Fighting 437th |
| Engagements | Pacific Theater of Operations[1] |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[2] |
| Insignia | |
| 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron emblem[note 2][1] |  |
| 437th Fighter Squadron emblem[note 3][3] |  |
The 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 414th Fighter Group at Oxnard Air Force Base, California, where it was inactivated on 30 September 1969.
The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 437th Fighter Squadron, a very long range fighter escort squadron. It deployed to the Pacific Ocean Theater a month before the Japanese surrender in August 1945, and flew several escort and fighter sweep missions over Japan before the end of the war. It moved to the Philippines after the war ended and was inactivated there in 1946.
It was activated at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts in 1952 as the 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. It moved to California in 1955 and served there until the spring of 1968. it was briefly activate in 1968, but was discontinued and transferred its personnel and equipment to another unit in September 1968.
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