transitioned to the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, or Warthog, in 1991 and was returned to its first name as a National Guard unit, the 172nd Fighter Squadron. The squadron served in several United Nations operations and contingencies throughout the world. From Bosnia, to Kosovo, to Alaska and most recently Iraq and Afghanistan, in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In 2009, the squadron was realigned from a fighter squadron to become the 172nd Airlift Squadron flying the Learjet C-21. On 12 July 2013, the last C-21 departed, and the unit became a support unit as the 172nd Air Support Squadron as Battle Creek was named as the location of a control center for drone aircraft. Lineage Constituted as the 375th Fighter Squadron, single Engine on 28 January 1943 Activated on 10 February 1943 Inactivated on 10 November 1945 Redesignated 172nd Fighter Squadron, Single Engine and allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946 Organized on 29 August 1947 Received federal recognition on 16 September 1947 Federalized and placed on active duty 10 February 1951 Designated 172nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 10 February 1951 Inactivated on 1 November 1952 and returned to Michigan state control Redesignated 172nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 November 1952 and activated Redesignated 172nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 July 1955 Redesignated 172nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 12 April 1958 Redesignated 172nd Tactical Air Support Squadron on 11 June 1971 Redesignated 172nd Fighter Squadron, 16 October 1991 Redesignated 172nd Airlift Squadron, 1 March 2009 Redesignated 172nd Air Support Squadron, 2013 Assignments 361st Fighter Group, 10 February 1943 – 10 November 1945 127th Fighter Group, 29 August 1947 128th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 10 February 1951 56th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 May 1951 4708th Defense Wing, 6 February 1952 – 1 November 1952 127th Fighter-Bomber Group (later 127th Fighter-Interceptor Group), 1 November 1952 110th Fighter Group, 1 April 1956 127th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 1 July 1958 110th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (later 110th Tactical Air Support Group, 110th Fighter Group), 1 October 1962 110th Operations Group, 1 October 1995 – present Stations Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 10 February 1943 Camp Springs Army Air Field, Maryland, 26 May 1943 Millville Army Air Field, New Jersey, 15 August 1943 Camp Springs Army Air Field, Maryland, 18 September 1943 Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 30 September – 11 November 1943 RAF Bottisham (AAF-374), England, 30 November 1943 RAF Little Walden (AAF-165), England, ca.