18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon[note 1]
Active1940–1946; 1952–1971; 1977–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleInterceptor
Part ofPacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQEielson Air Force Base, Alaska
Nickname(s)Blue Foxes
Engagements
World War IIAsiatic–Pacific Theater
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
18th Aggressor Squadron emblem[1]
18th Fighter Squadron emblem[2][note 2]

The 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (18th FIS) is a subordinate unit of the 354th Fighter Wing based at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, and flies the Block 30 General Dynamics F-16C/D aircraft.


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  1. ^ "Factsheet 18th Aggressor Squadron". Eielson Air Force Base Public Affairs. 9 October 2007. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Factsheet 18 Fighter Squadron (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2015.