117th Air Refueling Wing
The 117th Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard, stationed at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base Birmingham, Alabama. If activated to federal service, it is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
| 117th Air Refueling Wing | |
|---|---|
106th ARS KC-135 with refueling boom extended | |
| Active | 1 October 1947 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Alabama |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Air Refueling |
| Part of | Alabama Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Birmingham Air National Guard Base, Alabama |
| Nickname(s) | formerly "Recce Rebels","Dixie Refuelers" |
| Tail Code | White tail stripe, "Alabama" in red letters |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col. Michael Adams |
| Insignia | |
| 117th Air Refueling Wing emblem | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
The 106th Air Refueling Squadron, assigned to the Wings 117th Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the World War I 106th Aero Squadron, established on 27 August 1917. It was reactivated in 1922, and as the 106th Observation Squadron was one of 29 National Guard observation squadrons formed before World War II.
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