C003848

Round shaped coin, copper in color, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

SIDE 1 - A round dark blue disc with a red devil's head, face forward in front of a white concave quadrilateral which is in turn in front of a shield, divided vertically, light blue left and dark blue right; a white ribbon banner below with the name, "177TH FIGHTER WING," a bald eagle clutching a sheaf of wheat above, and surrounded by thirteen 5-pointed stars. Surrounding the blue disc is a wide band which contain the words, "NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD" above, "177TH FIGHTER WING" below and four 5-pointed stars on the right and left; all surrounded by a narrow copper colored border.

SIDE 2 -

The 119th Fighter Squadron traces its heritage to World War I when, on September 17, 1917, it was organized as the 119th Aero Squadron located at Langley Field, Virginia. A few years later the 119th was inactivated and remained inactive until September 1928 when it was reorganized as the 119th Observation Squadron, New Jersey National Guard, at Metropolitan Airport, Newark, New Jersey as an Air Arm of the 44th Division Aviation and received Federal Recognition in January 1930.

During 1988, the unit transitioned into the F-16A/B, "Fighting Falcon".

The unit now flies the F-16C/D aircraft. This version of the "Fighting Falcon" features many new and upgraded aircraft systems.