190th Fighter Squadron

190th Fighter Squadron
190th FS A-10A Thunderbolt II 78-0703 flies over the Sawtooth Range, Idaho, 12 February 2008.
Active1946–present
Country United States
Allegiance Idaho
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeAttack
RoleGround Support
Part ofIdaho Air National Guard
Garrison/HQGowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho
Nickname(s)Skullbangers[1]
EngagementsOperation Southern Watch
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Thomas G. Lanphier
Ralph D. Townsend Gary Brewington
Insignia
190th Fighter Squadron emblem
Patch with 190th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron emblem
Tail stripe and codeRed stripe, "Idaho" in white
ID

The 190th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Idaho Air National Guard 124th Fighter Wing located at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho. The 190th is equipped with the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The 190th Fighter Squadron is known as the "Skull Bangers". The squadron is planned to transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon starting in spring 2027.[2]

  1. ^ Allmaras, Joshua (19 November 2019). "Ugly Angels Train with the Skullbangers". DVIDS. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Gowen Field ANGB to transition to F-16 mission". Air Force. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.