190th Operations Group is responsible for directing the flying and support operations for one KC-135R squadron, an Operations Support Flight and the Standardization & Evaluation Program. 

The 117th Air Refueling Squadron is the flying element of the 190th Air Refueling Wing. The 117th flies the K-135R Stratotanker. The KC-135R Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years.

The 190th Operations Support Flight is responsible for operational services and support, training, and mission ready personnel to the flying squadron, wing, and higher headquarters so they can successfully conduct their wartime and peacetime mission. 

The 190th Standardization / Evaluation program is the commander's tool to validate mission readiness and the effectiveness of unit flying, to include documentation of individual aircrew member qualification and capabilities. 

Colonel Joel K Darbro
Operations Group Commander
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The 190th Maintenance Group provides responsive, reliable and resourceful maintenance for the 190th Air Refueling Wing. The 190th MXG is composed of three organizations whose unique missions directly contribute to the overall mission accomplishment of the group.

The 190th Maintenance Squadron provides aircraft component support to include fabrication, avionics, and propulsion

The 190th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provides support to the 117th ARS in the generation of aircraft.

The 190th Maintenance Support Flight is responsible for aircraft maintenance staff functions required for the efficient operation of the Maintenance Group. These functions include the Maintenance Operations Center (MOC), Plans, Scheduling, and Documentation (PS&D), comprehensive Engine Management (CEMS), Training Management, Maintenance Analysis, and Maintenance Plans and Programs.
        
Colonel Anthony DeJesus
Maintenance Group Commander
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The following are tenant units or Geographically Separated Units (GSU) of the 190th Air Refueling Wing at Forbes Field Air National Guard Base:

127th Weather Flight

The mission of the 127th WF is to develop and maintain the capability to augment the 3rd Air Support Operations Group (3ASOG)/Air Combat Command (ACC) when mobilized. The specific mission of the 127th Weather Flight is to provide deployed weather support to both Army and Air Force operations anywhere in the world. 



73rd Civil Support Team

The mission of the 73rd CST is to support local and state authorities at domestic WMD/NBC incident sites by identifying agents and substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures, and assisting with requests for additional military support.

The primary mission of the 190th Mission Support Group is to provide mission support and combat-ready Airmen to the Air National Guard and worldwide expeditionary forces. These support services and activities include providing civil engineering, security, communications, personnel, services, contracting, supply, and transportation support for Air National Guard, Army National Guard, civilian, dependent, and retired personnel. 

The 190th MSG is composed of six organizations whose unique missions directly contribute to the overall mission accomplishment of the group.

The 190th Logistics Readiness Squadron is responsible for supply, transportation, vehicle operations, aviation and ground fuels support and wing deployment operations

The 190th Security Forces Squadron provides base defense and security of unit assets 

The 190th Civil Engineering Squadron maintains installation facilities, manages construction and improvement projects, provides damage assessment and runway repair, provides fire protection services and emergency management functions 

The 190th Mission Support Flight oversees force development/sustainment and recruiting and retention functions 

The 190th Communications Flight is responsible for communications infrastructure, computers, telecommunications, wireless communications, and information management and transport 

The 190th Services Flight is responsible for providing food, lodging, search and recovery and mortuary affairs functions

The mission of the 190th Medical Group is to provide timely quality medical evaluations to assure wing members are physically fit to deploy; to implement effective industrial hygiene and preventative medicine programs; and to train medical staff to perform their duties at a medical treatment facility at a deployed location. 

Spearheading the development and implementation of managing and deploying an Expeditionary Medical System (EMEDS) +25. This deployed 25 bed inpatient hospital set is used in support of Homeland Defense/Security and natural disasters; providing medical support to communities affected in these events. The 190th MDG currently has three EMEDS +25 sets available to support the needs of America.