141st Air Refueling Wing

141st Air Refueling Wing
141st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over Mount Rainier
Active	1946-Present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Washington
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Wing
Role	Air Refueling
Part of	Washington Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington.
Tail Code	Fairchild
Website	http://www.141arw.ang.af.mil
Commanders
Wing Commander	Colonel Richard W. Kelly
Vice Commander	Colonel Michael C. Hirst
Command Chief Master Sergeant	Wayne R. Deist
Insignia
141st Air Refueling Wing emblem

The 141st Air Refueling Wing (141 ARW) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.

The 116th Air Refueling Squadron assigned to the Wings 141st Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the World War I 116th Aero Squadron, established on 28 August 1917. It was reformed on 6 August 1924, as the 116th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.

The 141st Air Refueling Wing's mission is to provide the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and the Air Guard. This unique aircraft enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary missions. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. Equipped with the KC-135 Stratotanker, the Wing is capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.

The 141st Air Refueling Wing is composed of the following units:

The 141 ARW provides support to two squadrons that are assigned to the 194th Regional Support Wing but are geographically separated units stationed at Fairchild AFB:

On 1 May 1956 the Washington Air National Guard 116th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 141st Fighter Group (Air Defense) was allotted by the National Guard Bureau, extended federal recognition and activated. The 116th FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 141st Headquarters, 141st Material Squadron (Maintenance), 141st Combat Support Squadron, and the 141st USAF Dispensary.