19th Air Refueling Wing

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The 19th Bomb Wing was a flying wing of the United States Air Force from the early 1950s to 1983, when it became the 19th Air Refueling Wing.

[edit] 19th Air Refueling Wing “On Wings We Conquer”

  • Redesignated on: 1 October 1983.
  • At: Robins AFB, GA.
  • Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division.
  • Equipment: KC-135s.
  • Changed equipment in: 1984 to EC-135s, KC-135s.
  • Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on 16 June 1988.
  • Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on 1 September 1991.
  • Changed equipment in: 1991 to EC-135s, KC-135s, EC-137s.
  • Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on 31 May 1992.

Redesignated an air refueling wing on 1 October. 1983, began worldwide aerial refueling missions for various operations and exercises, and supported the European Tanker Task Force. Flew aerial refueling missions supporting the rescue efforts in Grenada, 23-24 October. 1983. Beginning in 1984, provided two EC-135 aircraft and crews to support the United States Central Command's mission in Southwest Asia. With conversion to KC-135R aircraft, gained the additional missions of supporting the Pacific and Alaska Tanker Task Forces in Mar. 1988, and the Caribbean Tanker Task Force in Mar. 1990. Wing aircraft and crews set sixteen world aviation records in the “Time to Climb Event” on 19 November. 1988. Flew aerial refueling missions for the invasion of Panama, 18-2 1 December. 1989. Deployed KC/EC-135 aircraft and personnel to Southwest Asia, Aug. 1990-Mar. 1991, to provide aerial refueling.

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