141st Air Refueling Wing

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unit_name= 141st Air Refueling Wing


caption= 141st Air Refueling Wing emblem
dates= 1948-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Aerial Refueling
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command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
current_commander= Colonel Gregory Bulkley
garrison= Fairchild AFB, Washington
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The United States Air Force's 141st Air Refueling Wing (141 ARW) is an Air National Guard aerial refueling unit located at Fairchild AFB, Washington.

History

In response to the Congress-mandated 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, the last of the KC-135 Stratotankers belonging to the 141st Air Refueling Wing were redirected to Iowa, and as of 1 Oct 2007 the 141 ARW now shares aircraft with the active duty 92d Air Refueling Wing. [http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123070405 "Active-duty, Guard wings pave future alliances," SSgt Connie L. Bias, 92d Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs, 2 Oct 2007]

Major Command/Gaining Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1976-1992)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-1976)

Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*141st Air Refueling Wing (1992-Present)
*141st Air Refueling Group (1976-1992)
*141st Fighter Group (1960-1976)
*142nd Air Defense Wing (1948-1960)

quadrons assigned

*116th Air Refueling Squadron (1924-Present)

Bases stationed

*Fairchild AFB, Washington (1976-Present)
*Geiger Field, Washington (1948-1976)

Aircraft Operated [http://www.wafair.ang.af.mil/History/history.html History of the 141st]

*RC-26B Metroliner (???-Present)
*KC-135 Stratotanker (1976-Present)
*F-101 Voodoo (1965-1976)
*F-102 Delta Dagger (1960-1965)
*F-89 Scorpion (1957-1960)
*F-94 Starfire (1955-1957)
*T-33 Shooting Star (1953-1955)
*F-86 Sabre (1951-1955)
*F-84 Thunderjet (1950-1951)
*L-5 Sentinel (1946-1950)
*B-26 Marauder (1946-1950)
*C-47 Skytrain (1946-1950)
*P-51 Mustang (1946-1950)
*AT-6 Texan (1946-1950)

Decorations

* [http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]
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References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD9IonQnmss Video of a 141 ARW KC-135R performing an in-flight refueling]