The 171st Air Refueling wing is composed of the 146th and 147th air refueling squadron. The 171st air refueling wing is part of Air Mobility Command and is the only “Super Tanker” wing in the Air National Guard comprised of 16 KC-135R/T aircraft. The primary mission of the 171st Air Refueling Wing is to provide in-flight refueling to Department of Defense and NATO aircraft. In doing so, provides resources for global engagement, meeting national objectives, and assisting local and state authorities at the direction of the governor. The 171st also supports the Homeland Defense mission on a daily basis. The secondary mission is cargo and passenger transportation. In performing this secondary mission, the tankers are continuously called upon to airlift cargo and passengers worldwide. It is not unusual for several of aircraft to be deployed simultaneously to various locations around the globe performing real-world missions (refueling and airlift).

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The 192nd Airlift Squadron (192 AS) is part of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno Air National Guard Base, Nevada. It operates the C-130H3 Hercules aircraft supporting the State of Nevada and the USAF global reach mission world wide.  Reno is known as the “Biggest Little City In The World” due to the numerous indoor and outdoor tourist activities in a beautiful and consolidated location. The squadrons of Reno have always been known as the “High Rollers” due to the location near the Casino down-town area. Reno is home to the “Advanced Mountain Airlift Tactics Syllabus”, offering the only formalized Tactics and Safety training course focusing on Performance and Energy Management within Air Mobility Command. The High Rollers have also recently acquired the MAFFS (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) capability which will expand the state and federal mission set for decades to come.

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The 192nd Airlift Squadron (192 AS) is part of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno Air National Guard Base, Nevada. It operates the C-130H3 Hercules aircraft supporting the State of Nevada and the USAF global reach mission world wide. Reno is known as the “Biggest Little City In The World” due to the numerous indoor and outdoor tourist activities in a beautiful and consolidated location. The squadrons of Reno have always been known as the “High Rollers” due to the location near the Casino down-town area. Reno is home to the “Advanced Mountain Airlift Tactics Syllabus”, offering the only formalized Tactics and Safety training course focusing on Performance and Energy Management within Air Mobility Command. The High Rollers have also recently acquired the MAFFS (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) capability which will expand the state and federal mission set for decades to come.

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The 758th Airlift Squadron (758 AS) is a C-130H squadron in the 911th Airlift Wing at the Pittsburgh International Airport, in Pittsburgh PA. Their mission is world wide tactical airlift of airborne forces, equipment, and supplies with delivery by airdrop or airland. They also specialize in aeromedical evacuation. They take pride as being “steel airmen” and are very proud of their city.

The C-130 Hercules is a four–engine turboprop military transport aircraft. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide.

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