940th Air Refueling Wing

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caption= Wing emblem
dates= October 1, 1963-Present [ [http://www.940arw.afrc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3645 "HISTORY OF 940TH AIR REFUELING WING"] ]
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
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current_commander= Colonel Albert M. Reif
major command= Air Force Reserve Command, Fourth Air Force
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motto= "Citizen Warriors – Always First – Answering America’s Call."
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battles= Operation Desert Storm, Operation Allied Force, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Joint Forge
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The United States Air Force's 940th Air Refueling Wing (940 ARW) is an aerial refueling unit located at Beale Air Force Base, California.

Mission

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

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. [ [http://www.940arw.afrc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3647 Ibid.] ] 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

Assignments

Major command

*Air Force Reserves (1963-Present)

Numbered Air Force

*Fourth Air Force (???-Present)

Previous designations

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

quadrons assigned

* 314th Air Refueling Squadron (1963-2008)

Bases stationed

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

Aircraft and missiles operated

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

Decorations

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**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

References

External links

* [http://www.940arw.afrc.af.mil/ 940th Air Refueling Wing Official Website]