141st Air Refueling Squadron
The 141st Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard 108th Wing located at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. The 141st is equipped with the KC-135R Stratotanker.
| 141st Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
141st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker | |
| Active | 1917–1919; 1942–1946; 1949–1952; 1952–1973; 1973–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | New Jersey Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. |
| Insignia | |
| 141st Air Refueling Squadron emblem | |
| 341st Fighter Squadron emblem | |
| Tail code (TAC era) | NJ |
| Tail stripe (AMC era) | "New Jersey" Orange tail stripe |
The 141st was first organized as the 141st Aero Squadron on 2 January 1918 at Rockwell Field, California. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a pursuit squadron as part of the American Expeditionary Forces. The unit was demobilized after the war in 1919.
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