C000514

Round shaped, gold colored coin, 1-11/16 inches in diameter.

SIDE 1 - A blue and white base on which stands the red left profile of a stylized lion, from the sides emits a pair of stylized gold wings which frame the lion's head. The background consists of a dark blue sky above a yellow sun which emit ten yellow sun rays. On the sun is engraved "119TH FIGHTER SQUADRON" and the whole disc is surrounded by a narrow gold border.

SIDE 2 - 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," all on a gold disc with an inner dark blue border and an outer narrow gold border.

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.