the 99th Fighter Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tuskegee_Airmen
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-15_Eagle
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:F-22_Raptor
gptkb:F-86_Sabre
gptkb:star
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Joint_Base_Andrews
gptkbp:color Red, Black, and Yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Michael_J._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:community_involvement educational outreach
youth mentorship programs
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:established 1941
gptkbp:fighting_style air-to-air combat
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Andrews_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:historical_event Civil Rights Movement involvement
Tuskegee Airmen legacy
integration of the U. S. military
gptkbp:historical_significance first African American fighter squadron
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the 99th Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Tuskegee Airmen emblem
gptkbp:involved_units fighter unit
gptkbp:is_active_in 1941
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
escort missions
gptkbp:motto We Are the Mighty
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Tuskegee_Airmen
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr.
gptkb:Harold_H._Brown
Charles B. Hall
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:partnerships local schools
veterans organizations
gptkbp:previously_known_as 99th Pursuit Squadron
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:training leadership development
pilot training
combat readiness training
advanced fighter tactics
gptkbp:website www.99thfs.com