The 122nd Fighter Squadron is an active unit of the Louisiana Air National Guard

Louisiana Air National Guard

The Louisiana Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is, along with the Louisiana Army National Guard, an element of the Louisiana National Guard...

, which flies the F-15C/D Eagle. Its parent unit is the 159th Fighter Wing

159th Fighter Wing

The United States Air Force's 159th Fighter Wing is an Air National Guard fighter unit located at NAS New Orleans, Louisiana.-Mission:The mission of the 159th Fighter Wing is to:* Provide mission-ready, deployable forces...

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Mission

122nd Fighter Squadron (122 FS) is tasked to provide air superiority over Louisiana and the Gulf Coast while supporting USNORTHCOM and NORAD. To perform this vital role requires active air defense alert 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans.

Major Command

• Air National Guard
  Air National Guard
  The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
  
  /Air Combat Command
  Air Combat Command
  Air Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
  
   (1992–Present)
• Air National Guard
  Air National Guard
  The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
  
  /Tactical Air Command
  Tactical Air Command
  Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
  
   (1971–1992)

Previous Designations

• 122nd Fighter Squadron (1995–Present)
• 122nd Fighter Squadron (1992–1995)
• 122nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (1971–1992)
• 122nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1960?-1971)

Aircraft Operated

• F-15C Eagle (2007–Present)
• F-15A Eagle (1984–2007)
• F-4 Phantom II
  F-4 Phantom II
  The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
  
   (1979–1984)
• F-100D Super Sabre (1971–1979)
• F-102 Delta Dagger
  F-102 Delta Dagger
  The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a US interceptor aircraft built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets...
  
   (1960–1971)
• F-86D Sabre Jet (19??-1960)

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