173rd Air Refueling Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 173rd Air Refueling Squadron


caption= 173rd Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
dates= 1943-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= Lincoln Municipal Airport
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anniversaries=The 173rd Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Nebraska Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 155th Air Refueling Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1995-Present)
*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-1995)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1964-1992)
*Air National Guard/Aerospace Defense Command (1953-1964)

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

*173rd Air Refueling Squadron (1995-Present)
*173rd Reconnaissance Squadron (1992-1995)
*173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1964-1992)
*173rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1953-1964)
*173rd Fighter Squadron (1946-1955)
*401st Fighter Squadron (1943-1946)

Bases Stationed

*Lincoln Municipal Airport (1960-Present)

Aircraft operated

*KC-135R Stratotanker (1995-Present)
*RF-4C Phantom II (1972-1995)
*RF-84 Thunderflash (1964-1972)
*F-86L Sabre (1959-1964)
*F-86D Sabre (1957-1959)
*F-80 Shooting Star (1953-1957)
*F-51 Mustang (1951-1953)
*F-80 Shooting Star (1948-1951)
*F-51 Mustang (1946-1948)

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