100th anniversary celebrations for 79th Fighter Squadron

The U.S. Air Force’s 79th Fighter Squadron will mark the 100th anniversary of its formation at Shaw Air Force Base on Feb. 22.

Defense.gov photo essay 091126-F-8155K-393
By: Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The Tigers were first activated as the 79th Aero Squadron at Waco, Texas, in 1918.