The 102nd Fighter Wing & 101st Fighter Squadron Otis Air National Guard Base

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The 102nd’s conversion to the F-15 marked the first Air National Guard air defense unit to receive the Eagle. The 102nd Fighter Interceptor Wing was redesignated the 102nd Fighter Wing in April 1992. In the years 1991 through 1995 the Wing deployed to Panama as part of 'Coronet Nighthawk,' a drug interdiction operation. During the years 1995 through 1998 the Wing has deployed to Iceland for 45 days of air defense duty. During 1998 Otis Guard members trained for and performed real-world contingency assignments in Iceland, Canada, Korea, and Europe. In 1999 the Wing participated in Operation Northern Watch when it deployed with its F-15 Eagle aircraft to Turkey to patrol and enforce the no-fly zone north of the 36th parallel in northern Iraq. In the Fall of 2000 the Wing deployed over 350 of its members to various overseas locations in support of the Expeditionary Aerospace Force. Locations included Turkey, Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. On 11 September 2001, two jets from the 102nd were scrambled in response to the hijacked aircraft, which crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Since that time, the unit has been a key player in the war on terrorism by flying combat air patrols in support of Operation Noble Eagle. The 1,000 dedicated men and women of the 102nd Fighter Wing live out its motto, “Omnis Vir Tigris,” (Everyone a Tiger). We have pride in our past and faith in our future. #101st_fighter_wing_squadron #102nd_fighter_wing_squadron #air_force #air_force_jets #eagle #f_15 #f_fifteen #f15 #fighter_craft #fighter_jets #fighter_squadron #jets #military_aircraft #military_fighter_craft #military_jets #Otis_Air_National_Guard_Base