After the September 11 attacks in 2001 , the 1st Fighter Wing took to the skies to simultaneously defend the east and west coasts of the US against further terrorist attacks . The wing 's F-15s were among the first fighters on scene over Washington D.C. and remained on station continuously for the next six months . The 1st Fighter Wing simultaneously participated in the US homeland defense mission in Operation Noble Eagle ; maintained its lead wing status in the USAF 's Air Expeditionary Force rotations to Southwest Asia and Turkey , enforcing no-fly zones in Operation Southern Watch/Operation Northern Watch until 2003 ; and deployed fighters to Keflavík , Iceland to fulfill NATO treaty obligations
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
1st Fighter Wing