90th Fighter Squadron

This article is about the post-1991 90th Fighter Squadron. For the 90th Fighter Squadron of World War II, see 90th Flying Training Squadron.

90th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron
Active20 August 1917 – 1 October 1949
25 June 1951 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleAir Superiority
SizeSquadron
Part ofPacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Nickname(s)The Dicemen[citation needed]
ColorsRed
Fuselage Code"AK"
Engagements

  • World War I

  • World War II - Antisubmarine

  • World War II - Asia-Pacific Theater

  • Korean War

  • Vietnam War

  • Vietnam Ceasefire

  • Operation Deny Flight
    Operation Joint Endeavor
    Operation Northern Watch,

  • Afghanistan Campaign
Decorations

  • Distinguished Unit Citation (8x)

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device (5x)

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (18x)

  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

  • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Col Ryan "Rase" Graf[citation needed]
Notable
commanders		Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Nathan F. Twining
Richard H. Ellis
Insignia
90th Fighter Squadron emblem

The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group, 3d Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Pacific Air Forces. The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor fighter.[1]

The 90 FS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized as the 90th Aero Squadron on 20 August 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a Corps observation squadron.[2]

During World War II, the unit earned the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Presidential Unit Citation for its services in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) as part of Fifth Air Force. During the Cold War the squadron fought in the Korean War and Vietnam War.[3]

  1. ^ Robertson, Patsy (6 February 2012). "Factsheet 90 Fighter Squadron (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ Gorrell [page needed]
  3. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons [page needed]