CountryUnited States BranchAir National Guard RoleAir Refueling
AllegianceMaine TypeWing
ActiveMarch 2, 1942 – present
The 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW) is a unit of the Maine Air National Guard, stationed at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, Maine. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
134th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons, Burlington Municipal Airport (F-51H)
Air refueling
1990/1991 Gulf crisis
Modern era
Lineage
Established as the 101st Fighter Wing in October 1950
Activated on 25 October 1950
Federalized and ordered to active service on 1 February 1951
Redesignated 101st Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 10 February 1951
Inactivated on 6 February 1952
Released from active duty and returned to Maine state control on 1 November 1952
Activated and received federal recognition on 1 November 1952
Redesignated 101st Air Defense Wing on 14 April 1956
Redesignated 101st Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 10 June 1972
Redesignated 101st Air Refueling Wing on 1 July 1976
Assignments
Maine Air National Guard, 25 October 1950
Eastern Air Defense Force, 10 February 1951
Western Air Defense Force 2 August 1951 – 6 February 1952
Maine Air National Guard, 1 November 1952 - present
Gaining commands
Air Defense Command (later Aerospace Defense Command), 1 November 1952
Strategic Air Command, 1 July 1976
Air Combat Command, 1 June 1992
Air Mobility Command, 1 June 1993 – present
Components
101st Fighter-Interceptor Group (later 101st Fighter Group), 10 February 1951 – 6 February 1952; 1 November 1952 – 30 April 1954, 1 June 1954 - 31 March 1956, 15 April 1956 - 1 September 1960
101st Fighter Group (later 101st Fighter-Interceptor Group, 101st Air Refueling Group, 101st Operations Group), 1 September 1960 – 31 March 1976, 16 March 1992 – present
158th Fighter Group (Air Defense), 15 April 1956 – 1 July 1960
132d Fighter Squadron (later 132d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 132d Air Refueling Squadron), 31 March 1976 - 16 March 1992
Stations
Dow Air Force Base, Maine, 25 October 1950
Grenier Air Force Base, New Hampshire, 23 April 1951
Larson Air Force Base, Washington, 2 August 1951 - 6 February 1952
Dow Air Force Base (later Bangor International Airport, Bangor Air National Guard Base), 1 November 1952 – present