62nd Fighter Squadron

62d Fighter Squadron
F-16 Fighting Falcon of the 62d Fighter Squadron ready for takeoff at Luke AFB
Active1941–1945; 1946–1971; 1974–1993; 1994–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleFighter Training
Part ofAir Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQLuke Air Force Base, Arizona
Nickname(s)Spike War Dawgs[citation needed]
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations[1]
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Insignia
62d Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 18 June 1943)[2] disc added later.

The 62d Fighter Squadron is part of the United States Air Force 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft conducting advanced fighter training.

  1. ^ a b Robertson, Patsy (22 May 2009). "Factsheet 62 Fighter Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 239–240