106th Air Refueling Squadron
The 106th Air Refueling Squadron (106 ARS) is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard 117th Air Refueling Wing. It is assigned to Birmingham Air National Guard Base, Alabama and is equipped with the KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft.
| 106th Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
106th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker | |
| Active | 1917–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Alabama |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Air Refueling |
| Part of | Alabama Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Birmingham Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Nickname(s) | Dixie Refuelers |
| Tail Code | Alabama |
| Engagements | World War I World War II |
| Insignia | |
| 106th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem | |
The squadron is a descendant organization of the World War I 106th Aero Squadron, established on 27 August 1917. It was reformed on 21 January 1922. After several designation changes, it was re-designated the 106th Observation Squadron on 16 January 1924 and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.
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