117th Air Refueling Squadron
- 117th Air Refueling Squadron
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 117th Air Refueling Squadron
caption= 117th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
dates= 1939-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= Key Field
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Kansas Coyotes
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=
anniversaries=The 117th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Kansas Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 190th Air Refueling Wing.
Mission
History
Assignments
Major Command/Gaining 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 Designations[Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0]
*117th Air Refueling Squadron (1978-1992)
*117th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron (1974-1978)
*117th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1962-1974)
*117th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1953-1962)
*117th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (1946-1953)
*440th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (1940?-1945)
Bases stationed
*Forbes Field, (1973-Present)
*Forbes Air Force Base, (1967-1973)
*Hutchinson Naval Air Station (1957-1967)
*Philadelphia Municipal Airport (1951-1957))
*Langley Air Force Base (1951-1953)
*Philadelphia Municipal Airport (1946-1951)
*Harrisburg Municipal Airport (1939-1945)
Aircraft Operated[World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3]
*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)
*B-26 Marauder (1941-1945)
References
External links
* [http://www.kstope.ang.af.mil/ Official site of the 190th Air Refueling Wing]
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