185th Air Refueling Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 185th Air Refueling Wing


caption= old 185th Fighter Wing emblem
dates= 1961-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Aerial Refueling
size=900+
command_structure=Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
current_commander= Lieutenant Colonel Brian Miller
garrison= Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa
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The United States Air Force's 185th Air Refueling Wing is a unit located at Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (2003-Present)
*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-2003)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-1992)

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

*185th Air Refueling Wing (2003-Present)
*185th Fighter Wing (1992-2003)
*185th Tactical Fighter Group (1961-1992)

quadrons assigned

*174th Air Refueling Squadron (2003-Present)
*174th Fighter Squadron (1992-2003)
*174th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1961-1992)

Bases stationed

*Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa (1961-Present)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*KC-135R Stratotanker (2007-Present)
*KC-135E Stratotanker (2002-2007)
*F-16 Fighting Falcon (1992-2002)
*A-7D Corsair (1977-1991)
*F-100C Super Sabre (1961-1977)
*RF-84F Thunderflash (1958-1961)
*F-84E Thunderstreak (1955-1958)
*F-80C Shooting Star (1953-1955)
*F-51D Mustang (1951-1953)
*F-84B Thunderjet (1950-1951)
*P-51 Mustang (1946-1949)

Decorations

* [http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]
*Spaatz Trophy (1956, 1990)
*Wing Flying Safety Trophy (1956)
*Top Operational Readiness Reconnaissance Unit in the nation (1960)
*Presidential Unit Citation (1968)
*Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (1968, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1991)
*185th Logistics Group-Daedalian Trophy (2 time winner)
*Winston P. Wilson Award (1994)
*Air Force Association Outstanding Air National Guard Unit Award (1994)

References

External links

* [http://www.iasiou.ang.af.mil/news/60_years.html Celebration of the Iowa ANG's 60 years]
*http://www.iasiou.ang.af.mil/