KC-135R refueling Navy aircraft in Afghanistan

The United States Air Force organized its first air refueling squadrons in 1948. In 1955, Strategic Air Command (SAC) organized the first wing to command air refueling units at Dow Air Force Base, Maine. Since then, air refueling wings have been organized by Tactical Air Command (TAC), Military Airlift Command (MAC), United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and Air Mobility Command (AMC). Additional wings have been organized in the Air National Guard (ANG) and the Air Reserves (AFRES).[note 1]

Background

Prior to 1991, some refueling wings' full designations also included an additional parenthetical. They included:

Air refueling squadrons were also assigned to other types of wings, most frequently to bombardment wings, but also to strategic wings, strategic aerospace wings, strategic fighter wings, fighter-bomber wings, tactical reconnaissance wings, or (generic) wings.

List of wings

Wing Dates active Station Previous designation Subsequent designation Command of assignment Notes
6th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1996 – 1 January 2001,
30 September 2019 – present		MacDill AFB6th Air Base Wing,
6th Air Mobility Wing		activeAMC[1]
11th Air Refueling Wing2 July 1968 – 25 May 1969Altus AFB11th Bombardment Wing11th Strategic GroupSAC[2]
19th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1983 – 1 July 1996Robins AFB19th Bombardment Wing19th Airlift WingSAC, AMC[3]
22nd Air Refueling Wing1 October 1982 – presentMarch AFB
McConnell AFB		22nd Bombardment WingactiveSAC, AMC[4]
43rd Air Refueling Wing1 June 1992 – 1 July 1994Malmstrom AFB43rd Bombardment Wing43rd Air Refueling GroupAMC
68th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1986 – 22 April 1991Seymour Johnson AFB68th Bombardment Wing68th Electronic Combat GroupSAC[5]
92nd Air Refueling Wing1 July 1994 – presentFairchild AFB92nd Bomb WingactiveAMC[6]
100th Air Refueling Wing30 September 1976 – 15 March 1983
1 February 1992 – present		Beale AFB,
RAF Mildenhall		100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing,
100th Air Division		activeSAC, USAFE[7]
101st Air Refueling Wing1 April 1976 – presentBangor IAP101st Fighter-Interceptor WingactiveANG
106th Air Refueling Wingc. September 1969 – 1 December 1972Floyd Bennett Field
Suffolk County Airport		nonenoneANG[note 2]
107th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – c. 1 July 2008Niagara Falls IAP107th Air Refueling Group107th Airift WingANG
108th Air Refueling Wing19 October 1991 – c. 1 December 2009McGuire AFB108th Tactical Fighter Wing108th WingANG
117th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1994 – presentSumpter Smith ANGB117th Reconnaissance WingactiveANG
121st Air Refueling Wingc. 16 January 1993 – presentRickenbacker ANGB121st Fighter WingactiveANG
126th Air Refueling Wing1 July 1961 – presentO'Hare IAP
Scott AFB		126th Air Defense WingactiveANG
128th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentBilly Mitchell Field128th Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
134th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentMcGhee-Tyson Airport134th Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
136th Air Refueling Wingc. 1 October 1964 – 8 April 1978Hensley Field136th Air Defense Wing136th Tactical Airlift WingANG
137th Air Refueling Wingc. 1 October 2008 – 1 October 2015Will Rogers World Airport137th Airlift Wing137th Special Operations WingANG
141st Air Refueling Wing1 July 1976 – presentFairchild AFBnoneactiveANG
151st Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentUtah ANGB151st Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
155th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentNebraska ANGB155th Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
157th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentPease ANGB157th Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
161st Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentPhoenix Sky Harbor Airport161st Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
163d Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – c. 20 November 2007March ARB163rd Air Refueling Group163rd Reconnaissance WingANG
168th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentEielson AFB168th Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
171st Air Refueling Wing4 October 1972 – presentGreater Pittsburgh IAPnoneactiveANG[note 3]
184th Air Refueling Wing14 August 2002 – c. 1 April 2008McConnell AFB184th Bombardment Wing184th Intelligence wingANG
185th Air Refueling Wing1 June 2003 – presentColonel Bud Day Field185th Fighter GroupactiveANG
186th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentKey Field186th Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
190th Air Refueling Wingc. 16 October 1995 – presentForbes Field190th Air Refueling GroupactiveANG
301st Air Refueling Wing15 June 1964 – 30 September 1979
5 January 1988 – 1 June 1992		Rickenbacker AFB
Malmstrom AFB		301st Bombardment Wing[note 4]SAC[8]
305th Air Refueling Wing1 January 1970 – 1 October 1994Grissom AFB305th Bombardment Wing305th Air Mobility WingSAC, AMC[9]
319th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1993 – 1 March 2011Grand Forks AFB319th Bomb Wing319th Air Base WingAMC[10]
334th Air Refueling Wingnot active as a refueling wing334th Bombardment Group334th Air Expeditionary Group[11][12]
336th Air Refueling Wingnot active as a refueling wing336th Bombardment Group336th Crew Training Group[note 5][13]
340th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1984 – 1 October 1992Altus AFB340th Bombardment Wing340th Flying Training GroupSAC, AMC[14]
380th Air Refueling Wing1 July 1992 – 30 September 1995Plattsburgh AFB380th Bombardment Wing380th Air Expeditionary WingSAC, AMC
384th Air Refueling Wing15 November 1972 – 1 July 1987McConnell AFB384th Bombardment Wing384th Bombardment WingSAC[15]
434th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1994 – presentGrissom ARB434th WingactiveAFRES[16]
452d Air Refueling Wing1 October 1976 – 1 May 1994March ARB452nd Tactical Airlift Wing452nd Air Mobility WingAFRES[17]
459th Air Refueling Wing1 October 2003 – presentJB Andrews459th Airlift WingactiveAFRES[18]
497th Air Refueling Wing1 January 1963 – 15 September 1964Plattsburgh AFBnone[note 6]none[note 7]SAC[19]
499th Air Refueling Wing1 January 1963 – 25 June 1966Westover AFBnone[note 8]none[note 9]SAC[20]
500th Air Refueling Wing1 January 1963 – 15 December 1964Selfridge AFBnone[note 10]none[note 11]SAC[21]
722nd Air Refueling Wing1 January 1994-1 April 1996March ARBnone[note 12]noneAMC
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 802ndc. 10 August 1990 – c. 10 April 1991Southwest AsianonenoneSAC
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 804thc. 1 September 1990 – c. 12 April 1991Incirlik ABnonenoneSAC
914th Air Refueling Wing1 June 2017 – presentNiagara Falls IAP914th Airlift WingactiveAFRES[22]
916th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1994 – presentSeymour Johnson AFB916th Air Refueling GroupactiveAFRES[23]
927th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1994 – presentSelfridge ANGB
MacDill AFB		927th Air Refueling GroupactiveAFRES[24]
931st Air Refueling Wing5 March 2016 – presentMcConnell AFB931st Air Refueling GroupactiveAFRES[25]
939th Air Refueling Wing1 April 2003 – 30 June 2008Portland ANGB939th Rescue WingnoneAFRES[26]
940th Air Refueling Wing1 October 1994 – 1 July 2009
29 April 2016 – present		McClellan AFB
Beale AFB		940th Air Refueling Group
940th Wing		activeAFRES[27]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1700thc. 19 August 1990 – c. 11 March 1991Al Taif ABnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1701stc. 7 August 1990 – c. November 1990King Abdulaziz ABnoneStrategic Wing, Provisional, 1701AFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1702nd21 September 1990 – c. 8 March 1991Muscat Seeb AirportnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1703rdc. 10 August 1990 – c. 10 March 1991King Khalid IAPnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1706thc. 28 September 1990 – c. 24 May 1991Cairo West ABnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1707thc. 1990 – c. 1991RAFO MasirahnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1709thc. 7 August 1990 – c. 14 March 1991King Abdulaziz ABnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1710thc. 19 1990 – c. 1991Southwest AsianonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1711thc. October 1990 – c. March 1991King Khalid IAPnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1712thc. 20 December 1990 – c. 14 March 1991Al Minhad ABnonenoneAFCENT[28]
Air Refueling Wing, Provisional, 1713thc. October 1990 – c. March 1991Dubai IAPnonenoneAFCENT[28]
4045th Air Refueling Wing1 July 1959 – 1 January 1963[21]Selfridge AFBnonenone[note 13]SAC
4050th Air Refueling Wing1 April 1955 – 1 January 1963Westover AFBnonenone[note 14]SAC[20][29]
4060th Air Refueling Wing8 March 1955 – 1 February 1960Dow AFBnonenoneSAC[30]
4061st Air Refueling Wing1 July 1957 – 15 July 1961Malmstrom AFBnonenone[note 15]SAC[31]
4108th Air Refueling Wing1 January 1961 – 1 January 1963Plattsburgh AFBnonenone[note 16]SAC[19][32]
4397th Air Refueling Wing1 July 1958 – 15 June 1962Randolph AFBnone[note 17]noneSAC[33]
4505th Air Refueling Wing1 July 1958 – 8 October 1963Langley AFBnonenoneSAC[34]

References

Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. ↑ In addition to the wings listed, The 335th Bombardment Group was redesignated the 335th Air Refueling Wing in July 1985. It retains this designation, but it has not been active under any designation since the redesignation. Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 648q, 31 July 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations
  2. ↑ The wing replaced the 106th Military Airlift Wing, but was a newly-constituted unit. It was replaced by the 106th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which again was a newly-constituted unit.
  3. ↑ The wing replaced the 171st Aeromedical Airlift Wing, but was a newly-constituted unit. The two wings were consolidated on 18 August 1987.
  4. ↑ The wing was redesignated 311th Air Refueling Wing in inactive status, but this action was later revoked.
  5. ↑ The wing was consolidated with the 3636th Combat Crew Training Wing in January 1993.
  6. ↑ Replaced 4108th Air Refueling Wing.
  7. ↑ Consolidated with 497th Bombardment Group on 31 January 1984. Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 539q, 31 January 1984, Subject: Consolidation of Units.
  8. ↑ Replaced 4050th Air Refueling Wing.
  9. ↑ Consolidated with 499th Bombardment Group on 31 January 1984. Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 539q, 31 January 1984, Subject: Consolidation of Units.
  10. ↑ Replaced 4045th Air Refueling Wing.
  11. ↑ Consolidated with 500th Bombardment Group on 31 January 1984. Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 539q, 31 January 1984, Subject: Consolidation of Units.
  12. ↑ Absorbed residual elements of 22nd Air Refueling Wing, which moved to McConnell AFB.
  13. ↑ Replaced by 500th Air Refueling Wing. Ravenstein, pp. 272-273
  14. ↑ Replaced by 499th Air Refueling Wing.
  15. ↑ Subordinate base support units transferred to 341st Strategic Missile Wing. Ravenstein, Combat Wings, p. 181
  16. ↑ Replaced by 497th Air Refueling Wing.
  17. ↑ Absorbed the Boeing B-47 Stratojet resources of the 3510th Combat Crew Training Wing.
Citations
  1. ↑ Musser, James S. (7 January 2021). "Factsheet 6 Air Refueling Wing (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (11 March 2007). "Factsheet 11 Wing (USAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (February 2014). "Factsheet 19 Airlift Wing (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (April 2014). "Factsheet 22 Air Refueling Wing (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Stephens, Maj Tonia (16 June 2017). "Factsheet 53 Electronic Combat Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Kane, Richard B. (22 June 2010). "Factsheet 92 Air Refueling Wing (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Stephens, Maj Tonia B. (31 December 2018). "Factsheet 100 Air Refueling Wing (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Ravenstein, pp. 144-146. (Through September 1977)
  9. ↑ Kane, Richard B. (13 September 2010). "Factsheet 305 Air Mobility Wing (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Ream, Margaret (14 January 2021). "Factsheet 319 Reconnaissance Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 648q, 31 July 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations
  12. ↑ Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, May 2007, Maxwell AFB, AL
  13. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (May 2011). "Factsheet 336th Training Group (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  14. ↑ Haulman, Daniel (31 October 2016). "Factsheet 340th Flying Training Group (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Ravenstein, pp. 207-208. (Through September 1977).
  16. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (June 2012). "Factsheet 434 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  17. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (23 August 2012). "Factsheet 452 Air Mobility Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  18. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (28 November 2012). "Factsheet 459 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  19. 1 2 Ravenstein, p. 272
  20. 1 2 Ravenstein, pp. 271-272
  21. 1 2 Ravenstein, pp. 272-273
  22. ↑ Haulman, Daniel (19 June 2018). "Factsheet 914 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  23. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (9 April 2013). "Factsheet 916 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  24. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (17 May 2013). "Factsheet 927 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  25. ↑ Robertson, Patsy (17 May 2016). "Factsheet 931 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  26. ↑ "939th History". 939th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  27. ↑ Bailey, Carl E. (24 May 2016). "Factsheet 940 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Combat elements provided by SAC.
  29. ↑ Mueller, p. 581
  30. ↑ "Abstract, History of 820th Air Div, Feb 1961". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  31. ↑ Mueller, p. 361
  32. ↑ Mueller, p. 478
  33. ↑ Mueller, p. 492
  34. ↑ Mueller, p. 316

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