# Tanker Task Force

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A **Tanker Task Force** is an organization of the [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) that includes numbered units of the Air Force from bases in a certain region.

## Task forces

### Regional

- [Alaskan Tanker Task Force](/source/Alaskan_Tanker_Task_Force) located at [Eielson AFB, Alaska](/source/Eielson_AFB,_Alaska), (Replaced the [Eielson Tanker Task Force](/source/Eielson_Tanker_Task_Force) operated by the [6th Strategic Wing](/source/6th_Strategic_Wing)
- [Caribbean Tanker Task Force](/source/Caribbean_Tanker_Task_Force)
- [European Tanker Task Force](/source/European_Tanker_Task_Force), located at [RAF Mildenhall](/source/RAF_Mildenhall) and [RAF Fairford](/source/RAF_Fairford), in the UK, (Replaced the [Spanish Tanker Task Force](/source/Spanish_Tanker_Task_Force), located at [Torrejon AB, Spain](/source/Torrejon_AB,_Spain), operated by the [98th Strategic Wing](/source/98th_Strategic_Wing) and Detachment 1, 98th Strategic Wing, located at [RAF Upper Heyford](/source/RAF_Upper_Heyford), and [RAF Mildenhall](/source/RAF_Mildenhall), in the UK,
- [Pacific Tanker Task Force](/source/Pacific_Tanker_Task_Force) (formerly Andersen Tanker Task Force) (Replaced the [Foreign Legion Tanker Task Force](/source/Foreign_Legion_Tanker_Task_Force) operated by the [3d Air Division](/source/3d_Air_Division) at [Andersen AFB, Guam](/source/Andersen_AFB,_Guam) and forward based at [Clark AB, Philippines](/source/Clark_AB,_Philippines) and later as the [King Cobra Tanker Task Force](/source/King_Cobra_Tanker_Task_Force), located at [Tahkli AB, Thailand](/source/Tahkli_AB,_Thailand) and the [Tiger Cub Tanker Task Force](/source/Tiger_Cub_Tanker_Task_Force) at [Don Maung AP, Thailand](/source/Don_Maung_AP,_Thailand) These units were later renamed [Young Tanker Task Force](/source/Young_Tanker_Task_Force) that was split between [Kadena AB, Okinawa](/source/Kadena_AB,_Okinawa) operated the [4252d Strategic Wing](/source/4252d_Strategic_Wing) (later:) [376th Strategic Wing](/source/376th_Strategic_Wing) and the [4258th Strategic Wing](/source/4258th_Strategic_Wing) (later:) [307th Strategic Wing](/source/307th_Strategic_Wing) / [310th Strategic Wing](/source/310th_Strategic_Wing) located at [U-Tapao AB, Thailand](/source/U-Tapao_AB,_Thailand) and the [3960th Strategic Wing](/source/3960th_Strategic_Wing) (later:) [43d Strategic Wing](/source/43d_Strategic_Wing) at Andersen AFB, Guam
- [Goose Tanker Task Force](/source/Goose_Tanker_Task_Force) located at [RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador](/source/RCAF_Goose_Bay,_Labrador), operated the [95th Strategic Wing](/source/95th_Strategic_Wing)

### Base

- [Eielson Tanker Task Force](/source/Eielson_Tanker_Task_Force) (renamed: [Alaska Tanker Task Force](/source/Alaska_Tanker_Task_Force)
- [Loring Tanker Task Force](/source/Loring_Tanker_Task_Force) located at Loring AFB, ME, operated the 42d Bombardment Wing, Heavy (defunct)
- [Two Buck Tanker Task Force](/source/Two_Buck_Tanker_Task_Force) located at March AFB, CA, operated the 22d Bombardment Wing, Heavy (defunct) - Deployed Squadron size aircraft deployments to Southeast Asia
- [Goose Tanker Task Force](/source/Goose_Tanker_Task_Force) located at RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador, operated the 95th Strategic Wing (defunct) - Goose ALert Force
- [Northeast Tanker Task Force](/source/Northeast_Tanker_Task_Force) located at Pease Air National Guard Base, NH, operated the 157 Air Refueling Wing.
- [Lajes Tanker Task Force](/source/Lajes_Tanker_Task_Force) located at Lages AB, Azores, operated the 509th Bombardment Wing, Medium (defunct)
- [Northeast Tanker Task Force](/source/Northeast_Tanker_Task_Force) located at Ernest Harmon AFB, Nfld, operated the 4081st Strategic Wing (defunct) KC-97's
- [Dow Tanker Task Force](/source/Dow_Tanker_Task_Force) located at Dow AFB, ME, operated the 4038th Strategic Wing (Later:) 397th Bombardment Wing, Heavy (defunct) KC-97's
- [Westover Tanker Task Force](/source/Westover_Tanker_Task_Force) located at Westover AFB, MA, operated the 4050th(Later:) 499th Air Refueling Wing (defunct) KC-97's

## External links

- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070807013003/http://www.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123021823](https://web.archive.org/web/20070807013003/http://www.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123021823)
- [\[1\]](https://www.amc.af.mil/news/story?id=123151960)
- [https://archive.today/20130409222403/http://www.eielson.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123055974](https://archive.today/20130409222403/http://www.eielson.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123055974)

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