170th Group | |
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Active | 1964–1993; 2007–present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Nebraska |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Group |
Role | Training and operations support |
Size | 80 personnel |
Part of | Nebraska Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska |
Motto(s) | Global Readiness |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Wendy Squarcia |
Insignia | |
170th Group emblem | |
170th Tactical Airlift Group emblem |
The 170th Group is a unit of the Nebraska Air National Guard, stationed at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. If activated to federal service, the group would be gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.
The group was originally activated in the New Jersey Air National Guard as the 170th Air Transport Group, a strategic airlift unit in 1964. It served in various airlift roles until 1977 when it was redesignated the 170th Air Refueling Group and performed the air refueling mission until it was inactivated in 1993 when the Air National Guard adopted the Air Force's Objective wing organization.