Plans are currently in development to bring in KC-135 aircraft in the 2004 timeframe. Unit training drills conducted twice each month result in a surge of up to 970 personnel. The 185th FW occupies 7 administrative and 38 industrial buildings (no services facilities) totaling approximately 359,000 square feet with 350 full-time personnel. The unit currently flies the F-16 Falcon. The mission of the 185th FW is threefold: to provide structure, training, resources, facilities and equipment in support of the total force to provide equipment and trained personnel to meet the emergency and humanitarian needs of the citizens of Iowa and to actively participate in local, regional and national initiatives and programs that add value to the Siouxland Community. The 185th Fighter Wing (FW) of the Iowa Air National Guard (IANG) occupies 287 acres on the southeast side of the Sioux Gateway Airport, located approximately 10 miles south of downtown Sioux City, Iowa.
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