100th Fighter Squadron
| 100th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron F-35A Lightning II during its unveiling ceremony | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1947–1949; 1953; 1954–1966; 1989–1993; 1999–2007; 2007–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Alabama |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Fighter |
| Part of | Alabama Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Dannelly Field, Alabama |
| Nickname | Red Tails |
| Mottos | Servemus in Universum (Latin for 'Let Us Serve the World') (100 Air Refueling Squadron); Red Tails... We Deliver |
| Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Capt. Jonathan “Blue” Gill |
| Insignia | |
| 100th Fighter Squadron emblem | |
| Patch with 100th Air Refueling Squadron emblem | |
| Tail code | AL |
The 100th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard 187th Fighter Wing located at Dannelly Field, Alabama. The 100th is equipped with the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.
The squadron was one of the Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II, one of the famous all-black squadrons of the 332d Fighter Group, activated on 19 February 1942 at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama. It was returned to duty in 2007 as a replacement of the 160th Fighter Squadron so the state could honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.