153d Air Refueling Squadron

153d Air Refueling Squadron
153d Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
Active	1939-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Air Refueling
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ	Key Field

The 153d Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135 Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Mississippi Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 186th Air Refueling Wing.

1 Mission
2 History
3 Assignments
- 3.1 Major Command/Gaining Command
4 Previous Designations^[1]
5 Bases stationed
6 Aircraft Operated^[2]
7 References
8 External links

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992–Present)
Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1962–1992)

Previous Designations^[1]

153d Air Refueling Squadron (1992–Present)
153d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1962–1992)
153d Fighter Squadron (1946–1962)
153d Observation Squadron (1939–1946)

Bases stationed

Key Field (1962–Present)

Aircraft Operated^[2]

C-26 Metroliner (2007–Present)
KC-135R Stratotanker (1992–Present)
O-38 (1940–1941)

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

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