F-35 Lighting II fighters of 187 FW in formation with an F-16 Fighting Falcon and a P-51 Mustang celebrating the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen on 9 February 2024
Active
15 October 1962
Country
United States
Allegiance
Alabama
Branch
Air National Guard
Type
Wing
Role
Fighter
Part of
Alabama Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ
Dannelly Field, Alabama
Tail Code
"AL"
Engagements
Berlin Crisis, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Wing Commander
Colonel Brian E. Vaughn[1]
Insignia
187th Fighter Wing emblem
Military unit
The 187th Fighter Wing (187 FW) is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard, assigned to Dannelly Field, Alabama. If activated to federal service in the United States Air Force, the 187 FW is operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC).
Its mission is to provide the nation with a superior F-16C+ Block 30 Aviation Package, RC-26B Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance platform, and Expeditionary Combat Support functions organized, trained, and equipped for rapid worldwide deployment, domestic relief, and law enforcement operations.
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