116th Air Refueling Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 116th Air Refueling Squadron


caption= 116th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
dates= 1924-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= Fairchild Air Force Base
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Ace of Spades
patron=
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anniversaries=The 116th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135 Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 141st Air Refueling Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1976-1992)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-1976)

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

*116th Air Refueling Squadron (1976-Present)
*116th Fighter Squadron (1960-1976)
*116th Air Defense Squadron (1946-1960)
*116th Observation Squadron (1924-1946)

Bases stationed

*Fairchild AFB (1976-Present)
*Geiger Field (1948-1976)
*Felts Field (1946-1948)
*Will Rogers Field (1944-1946)
*Corvallis Municipal Airport (1943-1944)
*Gray Field (1940-1943)
*Felts Field (1924-1940)

Aircraft Operated [http://www.wafair.ang.af.mil/History/history.html History of the 141st

*RC-26B Metroliner (???-Present)
*KC-135 Stratotanker (1976-Present)
*F-101 Voodoo (1965-1976)
*F-102 Delta Dagger (1960-1965)
*F-89 Scorpion (1957-1960)
*F-94 Starfire (1955-1957)
*T-33 Shooting Star (1953-1955)
*F-86 Sabre (1951-1955)
*F-84 Thunderjet (1950-1951)
*L-5 Sentinel (1946-1950)
*B-26 Marauder (1946-1950)
*C-47 Skytrain (1946-1950)
*P-51 Mustang (1946-1950)
*AT-6 Texan (1946-1950)
*P-39 Airacobra (1943-1946)
*North American O-47 (1940-1946)
*JN-6 Jenny (1926-1940)

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