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21st Fighter Squadron
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| Active | 1944–1946; 1954–1959; 1972–1991; 1991–1993; 1996–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Fighter Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Morris Air National Guard Base |
| Nickname(s) | Black Panthers (before 1959) Gamblers (after 1972) |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| Engagements | Pacific Ocean Theater |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[2] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Javier "Ponch" Antuña[citation needed] |
| Insignia | |
| 21st Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 18 March 2008)[2] |  |
| 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron emblem |  |
| 21st Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 5 January 1946)[3] |  |
The 21st Fighter Squadron is part of the 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, however it is separately based at Morris Air National Guard Base.[4] It is a United States Air Force squadron that operates Taiwan-owned General Dynamics F-16V Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting fighter and maintenance training for the pilots and maintainers of the Republic of China Air Force.[1][5]
Prior to reforming at Luke in 1997, the 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron operated McDonnell F-4E Phantom IIs at George Air Force Base, California until 1993.
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- ^ a b "ROCAF Lockheed Martin F-16A/B".
- ^ a b Robertson, Patsy (3 April 2014). "21 Fighter Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 111
- ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. January 2023. p. 17.
- ^ "Luke Air Force Base > Units > 56th Operations Group".