108th Attack Squadron
One of the squadron's MQ-9 Reapers at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during Red Flag – Alaska in 2019
Active1948–1994; 2014–present
Country United States
Allegiance New York
Branch Air National Guard
Part ofNew York Air National Guard
Garrison/HQHancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York
Motto(s)Potential Without Bounds

The 108th Attack Squadron is a unit of the New York Air National Guard, stationed at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York. It was most recently activated on 5 October 2014 and assigned to the 174th Operations Group, 174th Attack Wing. The squadron operates the MQ-9 Reaper.

History

In 2019, the squadron was the first to bring MQ-9 Reapers to Red Flag – Alaska, flying out of Eielson Air Force Base while the pilots remained at their home station in New York, over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) away.[1]

On 25 June 2020, one of the squadron's MQ-9s crashed at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base after losing engine power. An investigation determined that the cause of the accident was pilot error when it was found that the pilot accidentally cut the fuel supply to the drone's engine.[2]

Lineage

  • Received federal recognition as the 108th Air Control and Warning Squadron on 22 Nov 1948
Redesignated 108th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight in 1960
Redesignated 108th Tactical Control Squadron in 1965
Redesignated 108th Air Control Squadron in 1992
Inactivated on 16 February 1994
  • Redesignated 108th Attack Squadron and activated on 5 October 2014[3]

Assignments

Stations

References

  1. ↑ Fisher, Eric M. (14 June 2019). "MQ-9s Join RED FLAG-Alaska for First Time". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Everstine, Brian W. (12 April 2021). "Pilot Mixed Up MQ-9 Controls in June 2020 Crash". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Morgan, Duane (4 October 2014). "Members of Hancock Field Hold Ceremony for the 108th Attack Squadron". 174th Attack Wing. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Annual Report on the activities of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (PDF) (Report). 1967. p. 26. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center.


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