166th Air Refueling Squadron

166th Air Refueling Squadron
KC-135R Stratotanker (s/n 61-0264), deployed from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, takes off for an aerial refueling mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on 4 October 2007.
Active1942–Present
Country United States
Allegiance Ohio
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeSquadron
RoleAir Refueling
Part ofOhio Air National Guard
Garrison/HQRickenbacker 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.