Activated alongside the 545th Fighter Squadron and 94th Tactical Fighter Squadron in 2011, the 65th Fighter Squadron ‘High Rollers’ are a part of the OADF Air Combat Commands Quick Reaction Force. Garrisoned at Owens Air Force Base, the men and women of the 57th Fighter Wing are capable of being anywhere worldwide within 48 hours to support local forces in a given region.
Tracing its lineage through the A-10 Squadron of the same name, the unit’s history includes fighting in conflicts dating back to the 1950’s and the start of the jet age, before adopting the A-7 and later A-10 for a more ground-attack focused role.
Today the High Rollers are capable of any mission set for the F-16C, while still hearkening back to their ground-attack roots as seen with their operations in the 2019 Lighthouse War, which saw the 65th performing overhead escort duties to Osean & IUN Forces in Usea.
