Established in 1955, the 188th Guardian Falcons, (originally just called the Falcons), were a reservist P-61 Squadron in Harwood, Osea. In 1959, the squadron would be transferred to Eaglin as an additional unit to the 88th TFS.
Entering the jet-age flying F-84Ds, the unit would upgrade rapidly into the F-100A, then F-106, until they would finally upgrade to the F-16A in 1985, taking the name ‘Guardian Falcons’, and would be deployed to Belka in the later months of the 1995 War.
The squadron would Deploy again in 2010 supporting ground operations in Yuktobania, and in 2016 would participate in the multinational Quarantine of Anea during the Emmerian-Estovakian War. During the 2019 Lighthouse War, the 188th was called upon again, though plans for their deployment to Usea fell through with the loss of global satellite communications.
Today the Guardian Falcons help maintain security along the Eaglin Strait with the rest of the 159th Wing and neighboring units.
