Fighter Squadron (Jet) in Spring 1948 Ordered into active service on 1 April 1951 Relieved from active duty and returned to Nebraska ANG, on 1 January 1953 Re-designated: 173d Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 January 1953 Re-designated: 173d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron in Fall 1953 Re-designated: 173d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 May 1964 Re-designated: 173d Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 March 1992 Re-designated: 173d Air Refueling Squadron on 1 October 1995 Assignments 370th Fighter Group, 25 July 1943 – 7 November 1945 132d Fighter Group, 26 July 1946 132d Fighter-Bomber Group, on 1 January 1953 132d Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 July 1958 155th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 July 1960 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 1 May 1964 155th Reconnaissance Group, 15 March 1992 155th Air Refueling Group, 1 January 1994 155th Air Refueling Wing, 1 Oct 1995–present Stations Westover Field, Massachusetts, 1 July 1943 Groton AAFld, Connecticut, 19 October 1943 Bradley Field, Connecticut, 5–20 January 1944 RAF Aldermaston (AAF-467), England, 12 February 1944 467 RAF Andover (AAF-406), England, 29 February – 19 July 1944 406 Cardonville Airfield (A-3), France, 24 July 1944 La Vieille Airfield (A-19), France, 15 August 1944 Lonray Airfield (A-45), France, 6 September 1944 Roye-Amy Airfield (A-73), France, 11 September 1944 Florennes/Juzaine Airfield (A-78), Belgium 26 September 1944 Ophoven Airfield (Y-32), Belgium 27 January 1945 Gütersloh Airfield (Y-99), Germany 20 April 1945 AAF Station Mannheim/Sandhofen, Germany. 27 June 1945 AAF Station Fritzlar, Germany, 6 August–September 1945 Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts, 6–7 November 1945 Lincoln Army Airfield (later, AFB, Air National Guard Base), Nebraska, 26 July 1946 – Present Operated from: Dow AFB, Maine, Spring, 1 April 1951 – 5 November 1952 Operated from: Alexandria AFB, Louisiana, 5 November 1952 – 1 January 1953 Aircraft P-38 Lightning, 1943–1945 P-51D Mustang, 1945 F-51D Mustang, 1946–1948, 1951–1953 F-80C Shooting Star, 1948–1951, 1953–1957 F-86D Sabre Interceptor, 1957–1959 F-86L Sabre Interceptor, 1959–1964 RF-84F Thunderstreak, 1964–1972 RF-4C Phantom II, 1972–1993 KC-135R Stratotanker, 1993–Present References 173d Air Refueling Squadron Lineage and History Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Cornett, Lloyd H. and Johnson, Mildred W., A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946–1980, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson AFB, CO (1980). 155th Air Refueling Wing@globalsecurity.org History of the Nebraska Air National Guard External links Squadrons of the United States Air National Guard Military units and formations in Nebraska Air refueling squadrons of the United States Air Force