- 190th Air Refueling Wing
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 190th Air Refueling Wing
caption= 190th Air Refueling Wing emblem
dates=19xx -Present
country=United States
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branch=Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Aerial Refueling
size= 900+
command_structure=Air National Guard /Air Mobility Command
current_commander= Colonel Keith I. Lang
garrison= Forbes Field
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United States Air Force 's 190th Air Refueling Wing is anaerial refueling unit located at Forbes Field,Kansas .Mission
History
Assignments
Major Command *
Air National Guard /Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard /Strategic Air Command (1978-1992)
*Air National Guard /Tactical Air Command (1962-1978)Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
*190th Air Refueling Wing (1992-Present)
*190th Air Refueling Group (1978-1992)
*190th Defense Systems Evaluation Group (1974-1978)
*190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (1962-1974)quadrons assigned
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117th Air Refueling Squadron (1978-1992)
*117th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron (1974-1978)
*117th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1962-1974)Bases stationed
*Forbes Field, (1973-Present)
*Forbes Air Force Base , (1967-1973)
*Hutchinson Naval Air Station (1962-1967)Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
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KC-135R Stratotanker (2008-Present)
*KC-135E Stratotanker (1978-2008)
*EB-57B Canberra (1974-1978)
*B-57G Canberra (1972-1974)
*RB-57 Canberra (1958-1972)
*F-80 Shooting Star (1957-1958)Decorations
References
External links
* [http://www.kstope.ang.af.mil/ Official site of the 190th Air Refueling Wing]
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