121st Air Refueling Wing (U.S. Air Force) White Coffee Mug

The 121st Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force, identified by its Military Code of Structure number and function as an air refueling wing. Based at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Air Mobility Command. The 121st ARW operates the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, a military aerial refueling tanker aircraft designed to conduct air-to-air refueling of other U.S. Air Force, Navy, and allied fixed-wing aircraft. The wing's mission is to provide global mobility by delivering air refueling capabilities to support the rapid global mobility of American armed forces. It also provides combat support and humanitarian assistance in times of need. The unit was activated on April 18, 1956, making it one of the newer wings within the U.S. Air Force inventory.