| 119th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
 An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the 119th Fighter Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard prepares to land at the Atlantic City International Airport. | |
| Active | 5 June 1917 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  New Jersey |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Attack |
| Part of | New Jersey Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, Egg Harbor, New Jersey |
| Tail Code | Red Tail Stripe "New Jersey" in white, "AC" |
| Insignia | |
| Previous 119th Fighter Squadron emblem, mid-2000s thru 2021 |  |
| 119th Observation Squadron emblem (approved 4 April 1931 for 44th Division Aviation, 7 November 1941 for squadron)[1] | .png) |
The 119th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard 177th Fighter Wing located at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey. The 119th is equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and is the oldest active flying fighter squadron in the Air National Guard.
The squadron is a descendant organization of the World War I 5th Aviation School Squadron (later 119th Aero Squadron), established on 5 June 1917. It was reformed on 30 January 1930, as the 119th 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.
- ^ Maurer, p. 590