168th Air Refueling Squadron

168th Air Refueling Squadron
168th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
Active	since 1942
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Air Refueling
Part of	Air National Guard/Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ	Eielson Air Force Base
Nickname	Chena
Commanders
Current commander	Lt. Colonel Robert Mackelprang

The 168th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 168th Air Refueling Wing.

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

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (since 1992)

Previous Designations^[1]

168th Air Refueling Squadron (since 1986)
168th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1958–1986) (Was existent on paper but had no aircraft)
168th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1957–1958)
168th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1954–1957)
168th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (1946–1954)
437th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (1942–1946)

Bases stationed

Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (since 1990)
Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska (1986–1990)
O'Hare International Airport (195?–1986)
Laon-Couvron Air Base (1953–1954)
Bordeaux-Merignac Air Base (1951–1953)
Orchard Place Airport (1946–1951)

Aircraft Operated^[2]

KC-135R Stratotanker (since 1986)
Various Aircraft (1958–1986)
F-86L Sabre (1957–1958)
F-84F Thunderstreak (1955–1957)
F-51 Mustang (1954–1957)
A-26 Invader (1946–1954)
A-26 Invader (1945–1946)
B-25 Mitchell (1944–1945)
B-26 Marauder (1942–1944)

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

External links

168th Air Refueling Wing (official site)
Eielson Air Force Base
Alaska Air National Guard

United States Air National Guard

State and
territorial
units

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Flying
groups
and
wings

Composite	113th • 119th • 124th • 127th • 140th • 154th • 170th • 175th • 176th

Airlift	103rd • 105th • 107th • 109th • 110th • 118th • 123rd • 130th • 133rd • 135th • 136th • 139th • 143rd • 145th • 146th • 152nd • 153rd • 156th • 164th • 165th • 166th • 167th • 172nd • 179th • 182nd • 189th • 191st

Air Refueling	101st • 108th • 112th • 117th • 121st • 126th • 128th • 134th • 137th • 141st • 151st • 155th • 157th • 160th • 161st • 168th • 171st • 185th • 186th • 190th

Fighter	104th • 111th • 114th • 115th • 120th • 122nd • 125th • 131st • 132nd • 138th • 142nd • 144th • 148th • 149th • 150th • 158th • 159th • 162nd • 169th • 173rd • 174th • 177th • 178th • 180th • 183rd • 187th • 188th • 192nd

Intelligence	102nd • 181st • 184th

Reconnaissance	147th • 163d • 214th

Specialized	106th Rescue • 116th Air Control • 129th Rescue • 131st Bomb • 193rd Special Operations • 194th Regional Support

Flying
squadrons

Air command and control	12th • 16th • 128th

Airlift	105th • 109th • 115th • 118th • 130th • 135th • 136th • 137th • 139th • 142d • 143rd • 144th • 155th • 156th • 158th • 164th • 165th • 167th • 169th • 172d • 178th • 180th • 181st • 183d • 187th • 189th • 192d • 198th • 200th • 201st • 204th • 249th

Air refueling	106th • 108th • 116th • 117th • 126th • 132d • 133d • 141st • 145th • 146th • 147th • 150th • 151st • 153d • 166th • 168th • 171st • 173d • 174th • 185th • 191st • 197th • 203d

Fighter	100th • 103d • 104th • 107th • 110th • 112th • 114th • 119th • 120th • 121st • 122d • 123d • 124th • 125th • 131st • 134th • 138th • 148th • 149th • 152d • 157th • 159th • 160th • 162d • 163d • 170th • 175th • 176th • 179th • 182d • 184th • 186th • 188th • 190th • 194th • 195th • 199th

Reconnaissance	111th • 196th • 214th

Rescue	101st • 102d • 103d • 129th • 130th • 131st • 210th • 211th • 212th

Specialized	101st Intelligence • 110th Bomb • 113th Air Support Operations • 127th Command and Control • 154th Training • 161st Intelligence • 177th Information Warfare Aggressor • 193rd Special Operations

Non-flying
units

Groups

Air operations	102d • 152d • 157th

Combat communications	162d • 201st • 226th • 251st • 252d • 253d • 254th • 281st

Squadrons

Air Control	116th • 176th

Air Operations	112th

Air Traffic Control	270th • 245th

Combat Communications	114th • 143d • 147th • 148th • 149th • 206th • 221st • 222d • 223d • 225th • 228th • 231st • 232d • 234th • 236th • 239th • 240th • 242d • 244th • 256th • 261st • 262d • 263d • 264th • 265th • 267th • 269th • 271st • 272d • 280th • 282d • 283d • 285th • 291st • 292d • 293d

Command and control	119th • 153d • 222d

Engineering and installation	130th • 202d • 205th • 210th • 211th • 212th • 213th • 214th • 215th • 217th • 218th • 219th • 220th • 241st • 243d • 270th • 272d

Intelligence	117th • 123d • 152d • 194th

RED HORSE	202d • 203d

Space operations	111th • 148th

Space warning	137th • 213th

Special tactics	125th

United States Air Force

Leadership

Organization

Commands	Reserve Air National Guard Field Operating Agencies Installations

Direct Reporting Units	District of Washington Operational Test and Evaluation Center USAF Academy

Major Commands	Air Combat Air Education and Training Air Mobility Global Strike Materiel Reserve Space Special Operations Europe Pacific

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Wings (ANG) Groups (ANG) Squadrons (ANG) Civilian auxiliary: Civil Air Patrol

Personnel and
training

Uniforms and
equipment

History and
traditions

Category
Portal

United States Air Force Aerial Refueling Units

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