▁competition . ▁ ▁The ▁ 4 7 ▁F S ▁deployed ▁to ▁Mac D ill ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁Florida ▁for ▁Operation ▁Patri ot ▁G ator ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁July ▁through ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁the ▁ 4 7 ▁F S ▁deployed ▁to ▁Mc Ch ord ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁Washington , ▁for ▁Operation ▁Patri ot ▁Light ning , ▁a ▁close ▁air ▁support ▁training ▁exercise ▁in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁the ▁Army ▁National ▁Guard . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁under ▁Base ▁Re align ment ▁and ▁Cl os ure ▁the ▁ 4 7 ▁F S ▁gained ▁eight ▁A - 1 0 ▁aircraft ▁and ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁full - time ▁and ▁part - time ▁positions . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁the ▁ 4 7 ▁F S ▁won ▁third ▁overall ▁out ▁of ▁ 1 7 ▁teams ▁in ▁Haw gs mo ke ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁at ▁Davis – Month an ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁Arizona . ▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁March , ▁they ▁participated ▁in ▁Operation ▁Atlantic ▁St rike ▁III , ▁a ▁joint ▁training ▁exercise ▁held ▁at ▁Mac D ill ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁graduated ▁about ▁ 4 5 ▁active - d ut y , ▁Air ▁National ▁Guard ▁and ▁Air ▁Force ▁Reserve ▁students ▁per ▁year . ▁▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁ 4 7 th ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁converted ▁from ▁a ▁training ▁unit ▁to ▁a ▁combat ▁c oded ▁unit . ▁ ▁January