Mission
The mission for the 939th Air Refueling Wing was to fly the KC-135R Stratotanker, providing air-to-air refueling and other worldwide air mobility support in support of the Air Mobility Command and combatant commanders.
It consisted of the following units:
- 939th Operations Group (939 OG)
- 64th Air Refueling Squadron (64 ARS)
- 939th Maintenance Group (939 MXG)
- 939th Mission Support Group (939 MSG)
- 939th Medical Squadron (939 MDS)
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