The 161st Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force Reserve Command. Based at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, its mission involves strategic aerial refueling and associated tactical air operations. The wing operates the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, enabling it to provide air-to-air refueling support for other U.S. military aircraft over vast distances. The 161st ARW contributes significantly to global operations and the defense readiness of the nation, with personnel who serve as strategic airlift and aeromedical evacuation forces when not engaged in air refueling duties.