190th Fighter Squadron

190th Fighter Squadron
190th FS A-10A Thunderbolt II 78-0703 flies over the Sawtooth Range, Idaho, 12 February 2008.
Active1946–present
Country United States
Allegiance Idaho
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeAttack
RoleGround Support
Part ofIdaho Air National Guard
Garrison/HQGowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho
NicknameSkullbangers
EngagementsOperation Southern Watch
Operation Allied Force
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Thomas G. Lanphier
Ralph D. Townsend Gary Brewington
Insignia
190th Fighter Squadron emblem
Patch with 190th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron emblem
Tail stripe and codeRed stripe, "Idaho" in white
ID

The 190th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Idaho Air National Guard 124th Fighter Wing located at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho. The 190th is equipped with the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The 190th Fighter Squadron is known as the "Skull Bangers". The squadron is planned to transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon starting in spring 2027.