176th Fighter Squadron
Description
The 176th Fighter Squadron (176 FS) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing located at Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin. The 176th is equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Its role is for fighting, nicknamed "Badger Air Militia" and has been active since 1942. It was a reconstitued and re-designated 306th Fighter Squadron. It was gained by Air Defense Command with an air defense mission of the Great Lakes, Chicago and Wisconsin. It converted its F-51's to F-86 Sabre in October 1953.
