Ordered into active service on 1 April 1951 Re-designated: 174th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in June 1952 Relieved from active duty and returned to Iowa ANG, on 1 January 1953 Re-designated: 174th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 1 July 1955 Re-designated: 174th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 1 July 1958 Re-designated: 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1 July 1961 Ordered into active service, 26 January 1968 Relieved from active duty and returned to Iowa ANG, on 28 May 1969 Re-designated: 174th Fighter Squadron, 18 March 1992 Re-designated: 174th Air Refueling Squadron, Assignments 365th Fighter Group, 15 May 1943 – 22 September 1945 132d Fighter Group, 23 August 1946 132d Fighter-Bomber Group, on 1 January 1953 132d Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 July 1958 185th Tactical Fighter Group, 1 October 1962 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, 14 May 1968 – 11 May 1969 185th Tactical Fighter Group, 12 May 1969 185th Operations Group, 18 March 1992 – Present Stations Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 15 May 1943 Langley Field, Virginia, 19 July 1943 Dover Army Airbase, Delaware, 12 August 1943 Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 19 Nov-4 Dec 1943 RAF Gosfield (AAF-154), England, 23 December 1943 RAF Beaulieu (AAF-408), England, 5 March 1944 Azeville Airfield (A-7), France, 27 June 1944 Lignerolles Airfield (A-12), France, c. 31 August 1944 Bretigny Airfield (A-48), France, 3 September 1944 Juvincourt Airfield (A_68), France, 11 September 1944 Chièvres Airfield (A-84), Belgium, 4 October 1944 Metz Airfield (Y-34), France, 29 December 1944 Florennes/Juzaine Airfield (A-78), Belgium, 30 January 1945 Aachen Airfield (Y-46), Germany, 17 March 1945 Fritzlar Airfield (Y-86) (later AAF Station Fritzlar), Germany, 12 April 1945 Suippes, France, c. 29 July 1945 (Ground echelon) Antwerp, Belgium, c. 22 Aug-11 Sep 1945 (Ground echelon, also POE for United States) Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, 20–22 Sep 1945. (not manned or equipped) Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa, 23 August 1946 – 14 May 1968 Operated from: Dow AFB, Maine, 1 April 1951 – 5 November 1952 Operated from: Alexandria AFB, Louisiana, 5 November 1952 – 1 January 1953 Phu Cat Air Base, South Vietnam 14 May 1968 – 11 May 1969 Sioux Gateway Airport (later Sioux City Air National Guard Base), 11 May 1969 – Present Aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943–1945 P-51D Mustang, 1946–1949 F-84B Thunderjet, 1949–1951 F-51D Mustang, 1951–1953 F-80C Shooting Star, 1953–1955 F-84E Thunderstreak, 1955–1958 RF-84 Thunderflash, 1958–1961 F-100C Super Sabre, 1961–1977 A-7D Corsair II, 1977–1991 Block 30 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, 1991–2003 KC-135R Stratotanker, 2003 – present References History