176th Fighter Squadron

176th Fighter Squadron
176th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning IIs in flight over Madison, Wisconsin, 2025
Active1942–1944; 1948–1952; 1952–present
Country United States
Allegiance Wisconsin
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeSquadron
RoleFighter
Part ofWisconsin Air National Guard
Garrison/HQTruax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin
Nickname"Badger Air Militia"
EquipmentF-35A Lightning II
EngagementsWorld War II
Insignia
176th Fighter Squadron emblem

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 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, with its first jets having arrived on 25 April 2023. The squadron previously operated the General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon between 1993 and 2022.