90th Fighter Squadron

90th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron
Active	20 August 1917 – 1 October 1949 25 June 1951 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air Superiority
Size	Squadron
Part of	Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Nickname(s)	The Dicemen
Colors	Red
Fuselage Code	"AK"
Engagements	World War I World War II - Antisubmarine World War II - Asia-Pacific Theater Korean War Vietnam War Vietnam Ceasefire Operation Deny Flight Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Northern Watch, Afghanistan Campaign
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation (8x) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device (5x) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (18x) Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current commander	Nick "Skosh" Reed
Notable commanders	Hoyt S. Vandenberg Nathan F. Twining Richard H. Ellis
Insignia
90th Fighter Squadron Emblem

The 90th Fighter Squadron (90 FS) is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group, 3d Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Pacific Air Forces. The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor Fighter.

The 90 FS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized as the 90th Aero Squadron on 20 August 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a Corps observation squadron.

During World War II, the unit earned the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Presidential Unit Citation for its services in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) as part of Fifth Air Force. During the Cold War the squadron fought in the Korean War and Vietnam War.

The 90th Fighter Squadron trains in the fighter missions of offensive counter-air (OCA), defensive counter-air (DCA) and suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), as well as strategic attack and interdiction.

The 90th Fighter Squadron origins begin with Special Order 104, Headquarters Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, on 25 September 1917. The men in it were largely from two detachments; one from Vancouver Barracks, Washington, which arrived at Kelly Field on 18 August; another from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, which arrived on 25 August. Both of these detachments had been held from the date of their arrival until 25 September under Recruit Camp Headquarters as a Provisional Squadron.