168th Air Refueling Squadron
- 168th Air Refueling Squadron
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 168th Air Refueling Squadron
caption= 168th 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/Pacific Air Forces
current_commander= Lt. Colonel Brian White
garrison= Eielson Air Force Base
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Chena
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
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anniversaries=The 168th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 168th Air Refueling Wing.
Mission
History
Assignments
Major Command
*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
Previous Designations[Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0]
*168th Air Refueling Squadron (1986-Present)
*168th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1958-1986) (Was existent on paper but had no aircraft)
*168th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1957-1958)
*168th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1954-1957)
*168th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (1946-1954)
Bases stationed
*Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (1990-Present)
*Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska (1986-1990)
*O'Hare International Airport (195?-1986)
*Laon-Couvron Air Base (1953-1954)
*Bordeaux-Merignac Air Base (1951-1953)
*Orchard Place Airport (1946-1951)
Aircraft Operated[World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3]
*KC-135R Stratotanker (1986-Present)
*Various Aircraft (1958-1986)
*F-86L Sabre (1957-1958)
*F-84F Thunderstreak (1955-1957)
*F-51 Mustang (1954-1957)
*A-26 Invader (1946-1954)
References
External links
* [http://www.akeiel.ang.af.mil 168th Air Refueling Wing] (official site)
* [http://www.eielson.af.mil Eielson Air Force Base]
* [http://www.ak-prepared.com/dmva/akang.htm Alaska Air National Guard]
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