Units
The 1st Operations Group consists of the following component squadrons:
- 27th Fighter Squadron (F-22A)
- The 27th Fighter Squadron(FS) is one of the oldest fighter squadron in the Air Force, being first organized on 15 June 1917. The 27th FS is tasked to provide air superiority for United States or allied forces by engaging and destroying enemy forces, equipment, defenses or installations for global deployment.
- 71st Fighter Squadron (F-15C/D)
- A pre-World War II fighter squadron, constituted on 14 December 1940, its mission is to maintain a combat-ready force able to conduct air superiority operations anywhere in the world for the United States and its allies. The 71st Fighter Squadron was inactivated at Langley AFB, VA on 30 September 2010.
- 94th Fighter Squadron (F-22A)
- The 94th FS is the another of the oldest fighter squadron in the Air Force, being first organized on 20 August 1917. The 94th FS is tasked to provide air superiority for the United States or allied forces by engaging and destroying enemy forces, equipment, defenses or installations for global deployment.
- 1st Operations Support Squadron
- The 1st Operations Support Squadron, which traces its history to the World War II 1st Airdrome Detachment, is responsible for all facets of airfield operations, air traffic control, weather, aircrew life support and training, intelligence analysis and support, weapons and tactics training, 1st FW battle staff operations, airspace scheduling, range ops and wing flying hour program for three fighter squadrons.
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