The United States Air Force has several types of weather squadrons.
Squadron | Shield | Location | Nickname | Notes |
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9th Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Shaw AFB | The 9 OWS inactivated on 31 May 2008 and merged with the 26th Operational Weather Squadron located on Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. | |
11th Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Elmendorf AFB | Inactivated on 13 June 2008; operations consolidated with 17th OWS | |
15th Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Scott AFB | "Thunderbolts" | |
17th Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Hickam AFB | "Fighting Geckos" | |
20th Operational Weather Squadron | | Yokota AB | "Samurais" | Inactivated April 2006; operations consolidated with 17th OWS [4] |
21st Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Kapaun Air Station | "Knights" | |
25th Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Davis–Monthan AFB | "Bobcats" | |
26th Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Barksdale AFB | "Bayou Bandits" | |
28th Operational Weather Squadron | ![]() | Shaw AFB | "Cobras" |