116th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 116th Air Refueling Squadron (116 ARS) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard 141st Air Refueling Wing located at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington. The 116th is equipped with the KC-135R Stratotanker and RC-26B Metroliner.
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116th Air Refueling Squadron | |
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Active | 1917 – present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Washington |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Air Refueling |
Part of | Washington Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington. |
Nickname(s) | Ace of Spades |
Motto(s) | "Caveat Hostis" Let the Enemy Beware |
Tail Code | Fairchild |
Insignia | |
116th Air Refueling Squadron emblem The Ace of Spades with a dagger piercing the center of the card. |
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The squadron is a descendant organization of the World War I 116th Aero Squadron, established on 28 August 1917. It was reformed on 6 August 1924, as the 116th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.