940th Air Refueling Wing

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Wing
Wing emblem
Active	October 1, 1963-Present[1]
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Motto	Citizen Warriors – Always First – Answering America’s Call.
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm, Operation Allied Force, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Joint Forge
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Albert M. Reif

The United States Air Force's 940th Air Refueling Wing (940 ARW) is an aerial refueling unit located at Beale Air Force Base, California.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Assignments 3.1 Major command 3.2 Numbered Air Force 4 Previous designations 5 Squadrons assigned 6 Bases stationed 7 Aircraft and missiles operated 8 Decorations 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Mission

The 940th Air Refueling Wing provides aerial refueling and airlift to support national objectives

[edit] History

Officially redesignated as the 940th Air Refueling Wing in 1993, it traces its history back to 1963 when it was originally activated as the 940th Troop Carrier Group. ^[2] The 940 TCG was activated at McClellan AFB, Calif., flying the C-119 Flying Boxcar. In March 1974 the group converted to C-130A Hercules and only three years later moved to Mather AFB, Calif, and converted to the KC-135A Stratotanker. It was at this time the group became the 940th Air Refueling Group. In September of 1986 the 940 ARG traded its tired KC-135A Stratotankers for the upgraded KC-135E configuration. When Mather AFB closed the 940 ARG temporarily moved to McClellan AFB, Calif. in Jul 1993 until in May 1998 it moved to current home at Beale AFB, Calif. In the summer of 2005 the 940 ARW will upgrade its KC-135s on last time to the KC-135T model. Following the approval of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommendations by President Bush the 940th ARW will change missions from flying the KC-135 to the RQ-4 Global Hawk, unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and other command and control missions.

In 2008 the 940th Air Refueling Wing will be redesignated as the 940th Command and Control Wing (CCW) and operating the U-2's Distributed Common Ground System

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Major command

• Air Force Reserves (1963-Present)

[edit] Numbered Air Force

• Fourth Air Force (???-Present)

[edit] Previous designations

• 940th Air Refueling Wing (1993-Present)
• 940th Air Refueling Group (1977-1993)
• 940th Troop Carrier Group (1963-1977)

[edit] Squadrons assigned

• 314th Air Refueling Squadron (1963-present)

[edit] Bases stationed

• Beale AFB, California (1998-Present)
• McClellan AFB, California (1993-1998)
• Mather AFB, California (1977-1993)
• McClellan AFB, California (1963-1977)

[edit] Aircraft and missiles operated

• KC-135A/E/T (1977-Present)
• C-130 (1974-1977)
• C-119 (1963-1974)

[edit] Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • 1 Oct. 2003 - 30 Sept. 2005
  • 1 Oct. 2001- 30 Sept. 2003
  • 1 Oct. 1999 - 30 Sept. 2001
  • 1 Oct. 1998 - 30 Sept. 1999
  • 1 Oct. 1995 - 30 Sept. 1997
  • 31 July 1989 - 30 Sept. 1990
  • 1 Jan. 1979 - 31 Dec. 1980
  • 1 March 1981 - 29 Feb. 1984
  • 1 March 1963 - 29 Feb. 1965

[edit] References

1. ^ HISTORY OF 940TH AIR REFUELING WING
2. ^ Ibid.

[edit] External links

• 940th Air Refueling Wing Official Website

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