31e Escadre Aérienne de Ravitaillement et de Transport Stratégiques explained

Unit Name:	31st Strategic Airlift and Air Refueling Wing
Native Name:	31^e Escadre Aérienne de Ravitaillement et de Transport Stratégiques
Dates:	27 August 2014 – present
Branch:	Armée de l'air et de l'espace
Type:	Supply - Transport
Garrison:	BA 125 Istres-Le Tubé Air Base
Identification Symbol 2 Label:	Abbreviation

The 31^e Escadre Aérienne de Ravitaillement et de Transport Stratégiques (31st Strategic Airlift and Air Refueling Wing) is an air refueling and transport unit of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) activated on August 27, 2014 at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base.^[1] The wing's air refueling squadron is equipped with the French C-135FR model of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.

The wing's squadrons include:

• • Escadron de Ravitaillement en Vol 4/31 Sologne Air Refueling Squadron^[2]
  • Escadron de Ravitaillement en Vol et de Transport Stratégiques 1/31 Bretagne Strategic Air-to-Air Refuelling and Transport Squadron^[2]
  • Escadron de Soutien Technique Spécialisé 15/93 Specialised Technical Support Squadron^[2]
  • Escadron de Soutien Technique Aéronautique 15/31 Camargue Aeronautical Technical Support Squadron^[2]
  • Escadron d'armement Spécialisé 66/31 Méditerranéé Specialised Arms Squadron^[2]

Commanding officers

• Lieutenant-colonel Olivier Roquefeuil (27 August 2014 – 8 July 2015)
• Lieutenant-colonel Marc Alligier (8 July 2015 – present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-01-13 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612214746/https://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/actus-air/les-premieres-escadres-de-l-armee-de-l-air . dead .
2. Book: AirForces Monthly. September 2020. Key Publishing Ltd. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 79.