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The 56th Air Refueling Squadron is an active unit of the United States Air Force.It is part of the 97th Operations Group at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.It operates Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, conducting initial and advanced aircrew training for air refueling operations.
Altus Air Force Base (Altus AFB, AAFB) (IATA: LTS, ICAO: KLTS, FAA LID: LTS) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Altus, Oklahoma. The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing (97 AMW), assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force (19 AF) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
Home of the USAF Warfare Center, the air force's advanced air combat training center, comprising the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, the 57th Wing and US Air Force Weapons School. The 563rd Rescue Group , 926th Wing and the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (Thunderbirds) are also based at Nellis.
The 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron is an Air Force reserve unit stationed at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where it trains airmen on Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft systems.
The central location of Altus AFB led to the expansion of the wing's refueling capability. On 25 June 1965 the 11th Air Refueling Squadron was assigned to the wing. In 1968, the wing began phasing out its B-52s. This was completed by mid year. On 2 July 1968, the wing was redesignated the 11th Air Refueling Wing. The wing's new designation was ...
Balfour Beatty Communities agreed to pay about $33.6 million in criminal fines and $31.8 million in restitution, officials said. Military housing company, including at Dyess AFB, reaches agreement ...
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Moved to Eielson AFB, AK after closure of Walker AFB in 1967; 24th BS began flying RC-135s. 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Carswell AFB, Texas; B-52F, 1958–1969; B-52D, 1969–1983; B-52H, 1982–1992 Moved to Dyess AFB, TX after closure of Carswell AFB and transfer to US Navy as NAS JRB Fort Worth/Carswell Field; became B-1B Wing (9th BS)