153d Air Refueling Squadron
| 153d Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
Mississippi Air National Guard 153d Air Refueling Squadron KC-135E 59-1446, Key Field Air National Guard Base. | |
| Active | 27 September 1939 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Mississippi |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Air Refueling |
| Part of | Mississippi Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi |
| Tail Code | Black tail stripe, "Mississippi" in yellow letters |
| Engagements | World War II World War I |
| Insignia | |
| 153d Air Refueling Squadron Emblem | |
| 153d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron emblem (approved 15 December 1953) | |
| 153d Observation Squadron emblem | |
The 153d Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the Mississippi Air National Guard 186th Air Refueling Wing located at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Mississippi. The 153d is equipped with the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.
The squadron is a descendant organization of the 153d Observation Squadron, one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.