Nov. 22, 2022 KC-135 operations return to Sioux City as runway reopens U.S. Air Force KC-135 aircraft operations return to the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City after seven-month hiatus.
Nov. 25, 2020 185th Air Refueling Wing earns Outstanding Unit Award 185th Air Refueling Wing announced this week that the unit has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for their efforts during 2019.
Oct. 6, 2019 185th Airmen perform flyover at Nebraska vs. Northwestern game Members of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing performed a flyover over of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. in a KC-135 Stratotanker before the kickoff of the Nebraska vs. Northwestern game on Oct. 5.
March 22, 2019 A tall tale of tail tipping Maintainers from the Iowa Air Guard removed, repaired and replaced a tail fin on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker this week at the 185th maintenance facility in Sioux City.
Aug. 25, 2017 Iowa Air Guard’s 185th ARW receives 1st block 45 aircraft equipped with major avionics upgrade The Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa received its first KC-135 aircraft converted with the newest digital avionics cockpit instruments known as the Block 45 upgrade on Friday. The instrument panel replacement modification replaces most of the remaining analog