166th AIR REFUELING SQUADRON – KC-135R – NEW

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166th AIR REFUELING SQUADRON

Lineage. Constituted 364th Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 Dec 1942. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated 166th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Ohio ANG on 24 May 1946. 166th Fighter Squadron (SE) activated on 21 Aug 1946. Extended federal recognition on 26 Jan 1947. Redesignated: 166th Fighter Squadron (Jet) in Apr 1950; 166th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 Nov 1952; 166th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 Jul 1955; 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1958; 166th Fighter Squadron on 15 Mar 1992; 166th Air Refueling Squadron on 31 Dec 1993-.

Assignments. 357th Fighter Group, 1 Dec 1942-20 Aug 1946. 121st Tactical Fighter Group, 15 Oct 1962; 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, 10 Oct 1964; 121st Fighter Wing, 15 Mar 1992; 121st Air Refueling Wing, 16 Jan 1993; 121st Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-.  (7121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Nov 1961-12 Aug 1962-Berlin Crisis; 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Jun 1968-19 Jun 1969-Pueblo Crisis)

Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 1 Dec 1942; Tonopah AAF, NV, 7 Mar 1943; Santa Rosa AAF, CA, c. 4 Jun 1943; Marysville AAF, CA,  15 Aug 1943; Ainsworth AAF, NE, 6 Oct-10 Nov 1943; Raydon, England, 1 Dec 1943; Leiston, England, 2 Feb 1944; Neubiberg, Germany, c. 20 Jul 1945-20 Aug 1946. Port Columbus Arpt, OH, 21 Aug 1946; Lockbourne (later Rickenbacker AFB; Rickenbacker ANGB) AFB, OH, 26 Jan 1947-. (Youngstown MAP, OH, Jul 1952-1 Nov 1952, Korean War call-up; Etain AB, France, Nov 1961-16 Aug 1962, Berlin Crisis; Kunsan AB, ROK, Jun 1968-19 Jun 1969, Pueblo Crisis)

Aircraft. P-39, 1943; P-51, 1943-1946. T-6, 1946-1947 ; C-45, 1946-1947; F-51D, 1947-1948; F-51H, 1948-1950; F-84C, 1950-1952; F-51H, 1952-1954; F-80C, 1954-1955; F-84E, 1955-1957; F-84F, 1957-1962; F-100C/F, 1962, 1971; F-100D/F, 1972-1974; A-7D, 1974-1992; KC-135R, 1993-.

Operations. Combat in ETO, 11 Feb 1944-25 Apr 1945. Called to active duty as part of the Korean War call-up, 1951-1952. Air Defense of Midwestern US, 1955-1974. Called to active duty for the Berlin Crisis on 1 Oct 1961-9 Aug 1962. Called to active duty for the USS Pueblo Crisis and deployed to Kunsan AB, South Korea, 1968-1969. In 1977, began a NATO commitment to USAFE, began deployments to West German and English bases exercising with NATO and USAFE units in a series of exercises. In 1992, began flying world wide air refueling missions.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaigns. Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Germany, 6 Mar and 29 Jun 1944; Derben, Germany, 14 Jan 1945. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 11 Feb 1944-15 Jan 1945.

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