The 106th Air Refueling Squadron (USAF) is a strategic air component of the Colorado Air National Guard, headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. This unit specializes in aerial refueling operations using Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft. The primary mission of the 106th Air Refueling Squadron is to provide air-to-air refueling for US military aircraft, extending their operational range and endurance. Additionally, it provides disaster response support through aerial firefighting and humanitarian aid missions as part of the Civil Air Patrol and Natural Resource Management missions. The unit operates under the 140th Wing and is subject to federal activation in times of national emergency.