160th Air Refueling Group

160th Air Refueling Group
Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker (s/n 58-0008) from the 145th Air Refueling Squadron, 160th Air Refueling Group, Ohio Air National Guard, refuels two U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat fighters from Fighter Squadron VF-74 Be-Devilers, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60).
Active	1961-1993
Country	United States
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Group
Role	Air Refueling
Part of	Ohio Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio
Insignia
160th Air Refueling Group emblem

The 160th Air Refueling Group (160 ARG) is an inactive unit of the Ohio Air National Guard. It was last stationed at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio. The 160th ARW was inactivated on 1 October 1993.

History

Lineage

• Designated: 160th Air Refueling Group, and allotted to Ohio ANG, in 1961

Extended federal recognition on 8 July 1961

Inactivated on 1 October 1993

Assignments

• 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 July 1961
• 121st Air Refueling Wing, 16 March 1992-1 October 1993

Components

• 145th Air Refueling Squadron, 8 July 1961-1 October 1993

Stations

• Clinton County Air Force Base, Ohio, 8 July 1961
• Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio, 1 October 1971

Re-designated: Rickenbacker Air Force Base, 18 May 1974

Re-designated: Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, 1 April 1980-1 October 1993

Aircraft

• KC-97F/G Stratotanker, 1961-1965
• KC-97L Stratotanker, 1965-1975
• KC-135A Stratotanker, 1975-1984

• KC-135E Stratotanker, 1984-1991
• KC-135R Stratotanker, 1991-Present

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency