199th Fighter Squadron [199th FS]
The 199th Fighter Squadron is equipped with F-15 A/B Eagle aircraft which serve to provide interceptor capability for the state's air defense system.
The 199th is also tasked with augmenting the active duty U.S. Air Force with air superiority fighters during war or other contingencies.
In April 1999, the 199th Fighter Squadron deployed four F-15s, 12 pilots, and 58 maintenance and support members to support the NATO alert operations at Keflavik Naval Air Station in Iceland.
