185th Air Refueling Squadron

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unit_name= 185th Air Refueling Squadron


caption= 185th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
dates= 19??-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Air Refueling
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command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
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garrison= Tinker Air Force Base
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anniversaries=The 185th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135 Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 137th Air Refueling Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*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 Squadron (2008-Present)
*185th Airlift Squadron (1992-2007)
*185th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1972-1992)
*185th Air Transport Squadron (1960-1972)

Bases stationed

*Tinker Air Force Base, (2008-Present)
*Will Rogers World Airport, (1949-2007)
*University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, (1946-1949)

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

*KC-135 Stratotanker (2008-Present)
*C-130 Hercules (1974-2007)
*C-124 Globemaster (???-1974)
*C-97 Stratocruiser (???-???)
**C-97E Stratocruiser (1961-1963) Miss Oklahoma City used as an airborne command post to maintain constant secure communications between the nation's capital and President John F. Kennedy during his visits to foreign countries
*F-86 Sabrejet (???-???)
*F-80 Shooting Star (???-???)
*P-51 Mustang (???-???)

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