157th Air Refueling Wing
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| 157th Air Refueling Wing | |
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 157th Air Refueling Wing emblem |
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| Active | 1960-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States Air Force |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Air Refueling Wing |
| Role | To refuel military planes over the Atlantic Ocean |
| Garrison/HQ | Pease ANGB, New Hampshire |
| Commanders | |
| Wing Commander | Colonel Richard Martell |
| Vice Wing Commander | Colonel Carolyn Protzmann |
| Operations Group Commander | Lt. Col. Robert Monahan |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | KC-135 Stratotanker |
The United States Air Force's 157th Air Refueling Wing is an aerial refueling unit located at Pease ANGB, New Hampshire. They fly the KC-135R Stratotanker.
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[edit] Mission
- Federal Government: Staff, equip and train combat flying and combat support units to augment the Air Force.
- State Government: Provide units trained and equipped to protect life and property and to preserve peace, order and public safety.
- Community: To participate in local, state, and national programs that add value to the community.
 KC-135 with two aircraft from the 103rd Fighter Wing in tow |
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major Command
- Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
- Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1960-1992)
- Air National Guard/Continental Air Command (???-1960)
[edit] Previous designations[1]
- 157th Air Refueling Wing (1992-Present)
- 157th Air Refueling Group (1975-1992)
- 157th Tactical Airlift Group (1971-1975)
- 157th Military Airlift Group (1966-1971)
- 157th Air Transport Group (1960-1966)
[edit] Squadrons assigned
- 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron
- 133rd Air Refueling Squadron (1975-Present)
- 133rd Air Transport Squadron (Heavy) (1960-1975)
- 133rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1954-60)
- 133rd Fighter Squadron (1947-1954)
[edit] Bases stationed
- Pease ANGB, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1991-Present)
- Pease AFB, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1973-1991)
- Manchester Regional Airport, Manchester, New Hampshire (1972-1973) (Runway reconstruction at Pease)
- Pease AFB, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1966-1972)
- Grenier Field, Manchester, New Hampshire (1946-1966)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[2]
- KC-135 Stratotanker (1975-Present)
- C-130 Hercules (1971-1975)
- C-124 Globemaster (1968-1971)
- C-97 Stratofreighter (1960-1968)
- F-86 Sabrejet (1958-1960)
- F-94 Starfire (1954-1958)
- P-51 Mustang (1952-1954)
- F47D Thunderbolt (1947-1952)
- B-26 Marauder (???)
- C-47 Skytrain (???)
- L-5 Sentinel (???)
[edit] Decorations
[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
- ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)
[edit] External links
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