The 185th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is responsible for performing on-equipment maintenance support to maintain the health of eight assigned KC-135 aircraft. Their efforts enable the fleet to meet operations training requirements and strategic airlift mission taskings.

The 185^th ARW Maintenance Squadron provides essential on and off-equipment repair and support maintenance for all assigned KC-135 aircraft. It maintains and operates aerospace ground equipment and fabricates structural components for aircraft and associated support systems. It is responsible for all home station check and refurbish inspections and intermediate maintenance to support local training and worldwide taskings as directed by the Air Mobility Command.

The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the 185^th Air Refueling Wing, the Iowa Air National Guard, the United States Air Force or the Department of Defense of the external website, or information, products, or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Services/Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the United States Air Force does not exercise editorial control over the information users may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of the website.