157th Fighter Squadron
| 157th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
Swamp Foxes in the air. Demon flight of F-16 pilots from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard flies a training mission in the KIWI MOA airspace over the coast of North Carolina. | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1946–1952; 1952–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | South Carolina |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Tactical Fighter |
| Part of | South Carolina Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, South Carolina |
| Nickname(s) | Swamp Fox |
| Engagements | World War II, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| 157th Fighter Squadron emblem | |
| Patch with 157th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron emblem | |
| 350th Fighter Squadron emblem | |
| Tail stripe | South Carolina |
The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon, also known as the F-16CJ.