176th Fighter Squadron

176th Fighter Squadron
A two ship of F-16C Fighting Falcons (87-0258, 87-260) from the 176th Fighter Squadron, 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard on a routine training mission in the skies over Wisconsin 21 October 2008.
Active1942–1944; 1948–1952; 1952–present
Country United States
Allegiance Wisconsin
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeSquadron
RoleFighter
Part ofWisconsin Air National Guard
Garrison/HQTruax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin
Nickname(s)"Badger Air Militia"
EquipmentF-35A Lightning II
EngagementsWorld War II
Insignia
176th Fighter Squadron emblem

The 176th Fighter Squadron (176 FS) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing located at Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin. As of 2023, the 176th is currently converting to the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, with its first jets having arrived on 25 April 2023. The squadron previously operated the General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon between 1993 and 2022.