94th Fighter Squadron

94th Fighter Squadron
SPAD XIII at the United States Air Force Museum shown in 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) markings. Aircraft is marked as Eddie Rickenbacker's aircraft. 94th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor formation flown on the squadron's 90th Anniversary, 17 August 2007
Active	20 August 1917-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Fighter
Part of	Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia
Nickname(s)	"Hat in the Ring"
Tail Code	"FF"
Engagements	World War I World War II - Antisubmarine World War II - EAME Theater 1991 Gulf War (Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation of Kuwait) Operation Northern Watch Operation Southern Watch Global War on Terrorism - Operation Noble Eagle
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation (3x) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (7x) French Croix De Guerre (World War I) (2x)
Battle honours	French Fourragere (World War I)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Paul V. Hester Earle E. Partridge Eddie Rickenbacker Ennis Whitehead
Insignia
94th Fighter Squadron emblem

The 94th Fighter Squadron (94 FS) is a unit of the United States Air Force 1st Operations Group located at Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia. The 94th is equipped with the F-22 Raptor.

The 94 FS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized on 20 August 1917 as the 94th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a pursuit squadron. It took part in the Champagne-Marne defensive; Aisne-Marne offensive; St. Mihiel offensive, and Meuse-Argonne offensive.

In 1924, it was consolidated with the 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit). The 103d was largely composed of former members of the French Air Service Lafayette Escadrille (from the French Escadrille de Lafayette). This was a squadron of American volunteer pilots who had joined the French Air Service prior to the United States entry into the war on 6 April 1917.