178th Attack Squadron

178th Attack Squadron
178th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper
Active1 February 1947–Present
Country United States
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeSquadron
RoleUAV Reconnaissance
Part of119th Operations Group, 119th Wing, ND ANG
BaseFargo Air National Guard Base, North Dakota.
Nickname(s)Happy Hooligans
Insignia
178th Reconnaissance Squadron emblem[note 1]
392d Fighter Squadron emblem (unofficial)
Tail MarkingRed fin stripe, "Happy Hooligans" in white letters

The 178th Attack Squadron (178 ATKS)[1] is a unit of the North Dakota Air National Guard 119th Wing located at Fargo Air National Guard Base, North Dakota. The 178th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper.

The squadron operates General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-9's primary mission is interdiction and conducting armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. When the MQ-9 is not actively pursuing its primary mission, it acts as a Joint Forces Air Component Commander-owned theater asset for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of the Joint Forces commander.


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  1. ^ "119th Wing Factsheet".