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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
Military unit
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.
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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