The 170th Air Refueling Squadron (170 ARS) is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The 170 ARS is equipped with the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus. The 170 ARS, alongside the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, are associate squadrons of the active-duty 305th Air Mobility Wing.
170th Air Refueling Squadron
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|---|---|
 KC-46A Pegasus of the 305th Air Mobility Wing[a] | |
| Active | 8 March 2024–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  New Jersey |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | 108th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. |
| Equipment | Boeing KC-46A Pegasus |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Col. Matthew J. Secko[1] |
History
editUnited States Congress, using the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, directed the United States Air Force to divest the 108th Wing's Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker fleet and to replace the Air Force Reserve Command 76th and 78th Air Refueling Squadrons with the Air National Guard 141st and 170th Air Refueling Squadrons.[2]
On 8 March 2024, the 170th Air Refueling Squadron was activated at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, becoming the Air National Guard's newest unit.[1] The squadron's numerical designation derives from the 170th Group,[1] which was previously allotted to New Jersey between 1964 and 1993.[3] It is equipped with the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus and operates alongside the 108th Wing's 141 ARS.[1]
Both the 170 ARS and 141 ARS are "embedded classic associates" of the active-duty 2nd and 32nd Air Refueling Squadrons, meaning they share the 305th Air Mobility Wing's 24 KC-46As.[2]
Lineage
edit- Constituted as 170th Air Refueling Squadron on 7 March 2024[citation needed]
- Activated on 8 March 2024[1]
Assignments
edit- 108th Operations Group, 8 March 2024 – present[1]
Stations
edit- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 8 March 2024 – present[1]
Aircraft
edit- Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, 2024–present[1]
References
edit- Explanatory notes
- ^ The 170th is an associate of the 305th Air Mobility Wing and thus shares its aircraft.
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h "170th Air Refueling Squadron activated". 108th Wing. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b Roza, David (1 April 2024). "New KC-46 Air National Guard Squadron Activates in New Jersey". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "170 GROUP" (PDF). Department of the Air Force Organizational Histories. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.