174th Air Refueling Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 174th Air Refueling Squadron


caption= 174th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
dates= 1946-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Air Refueling
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
current_commander=
garrison= Sioux Gateway Airport
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Bats
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anniversaries=The 174th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Iowa Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 185th Air Refueling Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining 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

*174th Air Refueling Squadron] (2003-Present)
*174th Fighter Squadron (1992-2003)
*174th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1961-1992)
*174th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1958-1961)
*174th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1955-1958)
*174th Fighter Bomber Squadron (1951-1955)
*174th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1946-1951)

Bases stationed

*Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa (1953-Present)
*Dow Air Force Base, Maine (1951-1953)
*Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa (1946-1951)

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)

References

External links

*http://www.iasiou.ang.af.mil/