166th Air Refueling Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–Present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Ohio |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Air Refueling |
Part of | Ohio Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio |
Tail Code | "Block O" Red Tail Stripe |
Insignia | |
166th Air Refueling Squadron emblem |
The 166th Air Refueling Squadron (166 ARS) is a unit of the Ohio Air National Guard 121st Air Refueling Wing located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio. Since 1993 the 166th has been equipped with ten KC-135R Stratotankers.
Prior to 1993, the unit was known as 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron (166 TFS), operating a variety of fighter and ground-attack aircraft including Republic F-84 Thunderjet, North American F-100 Super Sabre and LTV A-7 Corsair II.