137th Air Refueling Wing

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unit_name= 137th Air Refueling Wing


caption= 137th Air Refueling Wing emblem
dates= 1950-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Aerial Refueling
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garrison= Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
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The United States Air Force's 137th Air Refueling Wing is a unit located at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

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

*137th Air Refueling Wing (2008-Present)
*137th Airlift Wing (1992-2007)
*137th Tactical Airlift Wing (1972-1992)
*137th Air Transport Wing (1960-1972)

quadrons assigned

*185th Air Refueling Squadron (2008-Present)
*185th Airlift Squadron (???-2007)
*125th 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 (???-???)

Decorations

* [http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]
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References

External links

* [http://www.okokla.ang.af.mil/]