190th Air Refueling Wing
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| 190th Air Refueling Wing | |
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 190th Air Refueling Wing emblem |
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| Active | 19xx-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Aerial Refueling |
| Size | 900+ |
| Part of | Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Forbes Field |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Keith I. Lang |
The United States Air Force's 190th Air Refueling Wing is an aerial refueling unit located at Forbes Field, Kansas.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
 Navy divers hand Master Sgt. Matt Miltz a sealed case containing remains of a B-24 Liberator crewmembers shot down during World War II off of Palau. Sergeant Miltz placed the case, and another like it, in the cabin of the KC-135 that flew the remains to Hawaii for identification. |
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major Command
- Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
- Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1978-1992)
- Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1962-1978)
[edit] Previous designations[1]
- 190th Air Refueling Wing (1992-Present)
- 190th Air Refueling Group (1978-1992)
- 190th Defense Systems Evaluation Group (1974-1978)
- 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (1962-1974)
[edit] Squadrons assigned
- 117th Air Refueling Squadron (1978-1992)
- 117th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron (1974-1978)
- 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1962-1974)
[edit] Bases stationed
- Forbes Field, (1973-Present)
- Forbes Air Force Base, (1967-1973)
- Hutchinson Naval Air Station (1962-1967)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[2]
- KC-135R Stratotanker (2008-Present)
- KC-135E Stratotanker (1978-2008)
- EB-57B Canberra (1974-1978)
- B-57G Canberra (1972-1974)
- RB-57 Canberra (1958-1972)
- F-80 Shooting Star (1957-1958)
[edit] Decorations
[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
- ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)
[edit] External links
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