101st Air Refueling Wing
| 101st Air Refueling Wing | |
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132d Air Refueling Squadron – Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker refueling an F-22A Raptor
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| Active | March 2, 1942 – present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Allegiance |
 Maine
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| Branch |
 Air National Guard
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| Type | Wing |
| Role | Air Refueling |
| Part of | Maine Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, Maine |
| Nickname(s) | "MAINEiacs" |
| Motto(s) | He Strikes As Lightning |
| Tail Code | A white tailband with black text 'Maine' included. |
| Engagements | Burma Campaign 1944–1945 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Gabriel P. Disosway |
| Insignia | |
| 101st Air Refueling Wing emblem |  |
The 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW) is a unit of the Maine Air National Guard, stationed at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, Maine. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
The 101st Air Refueling Wing consists of the following major units:
The mission of the 101st FIW was the air defense of New England. Its assigned squadrons were dispersed and equipped as follows:
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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