197th Air Refueling Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 197th Air Refueling Squadron


caption= 197th 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= Sky Harbor International Airport
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colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Copperheads
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anniversaries=The 197th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 161st Air Refueling Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (???-1992)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1966-1972)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (19??-1966)

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

*197th Air Refueling Wing (1995-Present)
*197th Air Refueling Group (1972-1995)
*197th Military Airlift Group (1966-1972)
*197th Fighter Interceptor Group (1946-1966)

Bases stationed

*Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona (1946-Present)
*Luke AAF, Arizona (1946-1948)

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

*KC-135E Stratotanker (1982-Present)
*KC-135A Stratotanker (1977-1982)
*KC-97L Stratotanker (1972-1977)
*C-97G Stratofreighter (1966-1972)
*F-104A/B Starfighter (1960-1966)
*F-86L Sabre (1957-1960)
*F-86A Sabre (1953-1957)
*F-51D Mustang (1952-1953)
*F-84B Thunderjet (1950-1952)
*F-51D Mustang (1946-1950)

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