107th Air Refueling Wing

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107th Air Refueling Wing
107th ARW Insignia
Active
Country	United States
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	Aerial Refueling
Part of	Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ	Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station
Motto	Strength Through Alertness
Battles/wars	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom

The Air National Guard's 107th Air Refueling Wing (107th AMW) is an Air Refueling unit located at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in Niagara Falls, New York.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Assignments 3.1 Gaining Major Command 4 Previous Designations 5 Squadrons Assigned 6 Bases Stationed 7 Aircraft Flown[1] 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Mission

Provide in-flight refueling of multi-service, multi-national aircraft as directed by the National Command Structure.

[edit] History

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Gaining Major Command

• Air Mobility Command (1994-Present)
• Air Combat Command (1992-1994)
• Tactical Air Command (1980-1992)

[edit] Previous Designations

• 107th Air Refueling Wing (???-Present)
• 107th Fighter Group (1 Jun 1992-???)
• 107th Tactical Fighter Group (???-1 Jun 1992)
• 107th Fighter Interceptor Group (1971-???)
• 107th Tactical Fighter Group (1957-1971)
• 107th Fighter Interceptor Group (???-1957)

[edit] Squadrons Assigned

• 136th Air Refueling Squadron (1948-Present)

[edit] Bases Stationed

• Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York (???-Present)

[edit] Aircraft Flown^[1]

• KC-135R (???-Present)
• F-16A/B (1990-1994)
• F-4D (1986-???)
• F-4C (1982-???)
• F-101B (1982-???)
• F-100C (1960-1982)
• F-86H (1957-1960)
• F-94B (1954-1957)
• F-51H (1952-1954)

[edit] References

1. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN: 1-880588-01-3

[edit] External links

• 107th Air Refueling Wing Official Homepage