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107th Fighter Squadron | |
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Active | 1917–1919; 1926–1945; 1946–1952; 1952–present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Michigan |
Branch | United States Air Force Air National Guard |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Close Air Support |
Part of | Michigan Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan |
Nickname(s) | The Red Devils[1] |
Motto(s) | Videre Est Scire Latin To See is to Know (1954),[2] Mors Hostibus (Latin) Death to the Enemy |
Engagements | World War II Korean War Operation Desert Storm Operation Northern Watch Operation Southern Watch Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Brancato |
Deputy Commander | Col. David J. Spehar |
Wing Commander Chief | Chief Master Sgt. Richard D. Gordon |
Insignia | |
107th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 16 September 1954)[2] | |
107th Observation Squadron emblem[3] | |
Tail code | MI Selfridge in black letters |
The 107th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing. It is assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan and is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft.
The squadron is a descendant organization of the World War I 107th Aero Squadron, established on 27 August 1917. It was reformed on 7 May 1926, as the 107th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.