92d Strategic Aerospace Wing
92d Air Refueling Wing
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Wing KC-135 Stratotanker after a snowfall at Fairchild AFB
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| Active | 1947–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Role | Air Refueling |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fairchild Air Force Base |
| Motto(s) | DUPLUM INCOLUMITATIS Latin Twofold Security |
| Decorations |
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
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| Notable commanders |
General Arthur Lichte General David Wade |
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| 92d Air Refueling Wing emblem (approved 7 July 1994) |  |
| 92d Bombardment Wing emblem (approved 21 November 1957) |  |
| 92d Bombardment Wing emblem (approved 9 June 1952) |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Tanker | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
The 92d Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Mobility Command Eighteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The wing is also the host unit at Fairchild.
The 92d Wing is responsible for providing air refueling, as well as rapid and reliable passenger and cargo airlift and aero-medical evacuation missions supporting U.S. and coalition conventional operations as well as U.S. Strategic Command strategic deterrence missions.
Its 92d Operations Group is a successor organization to the World War II 92d Bombardment Group. It was the first VIII Bomber Command B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombardment group to carry out strategic bombardment operations against targets in Occupied Europe and Nazi Germany from RAF Bovingdon, England in September 1942.
Active for over 60 years, the 92d Bombardment Wing was a component organization of Strategic Air Command's deterrent force during the Cold War, as a strategic bombardment wing.
The 92d Air Refueling Wing is commanded by Colonel Ryan R. Samuelson, Its Vice Commander is Colonel Matthew T. Fritz and Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Shannon L. Rix.
The 92d Wing operates 34 KC-135 R/T Stratotanker refueling aircraft valued at $1.6 billion and 58 aircrews to support worldwide military missions. As the host unit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., the wing controls 4,223 acres (17.09 km2) and 1,248 buildings.
The wing employs over 2,200 active-duty military, as well as over 700 civilian employees. It supports Air Mobility Command's mission, providing global reach air power and deploying expeditionary combat support forces in support of worldwide contingency requirements. The 92d ARW capability of aerial refueling enhances the Air Force's ability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power.
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