USA/KC-135
| Wing | Eskadrille | Base | Type | Noter |
| Air Combat Command (ACC) | ||||
| 55th Wing | 7th ACCS (ex 2nd ACCS) | Offutt AFB, NB | EC-135C/J | - |
| 24th RS | Offutt AFB, NB | C/OC/TC-135B/S, RC-135S | - | |
| 38th RS | Offutt AFB, NB | RC-135U/V/W, TC-130W | - | |
| 55th OSS | Offutt AFB, NB | KC-135E | - | |
| CSA | Offutt AFB, NB | C-135A/B | - | |
| Detachment | 82nd RS | Kadena AB, Okinawa | - | - |
| Detachment | 922nd RS | RAF Mildenhall, UK | - | - |
| 366th W (MO) | 22nd ARS Mules | Mountain Home AFB, ID | KC-135R | - |
| Air Mobility Command (AMC) | ||||
| 6th ARW | 91st ARS | MacDill AFB, FL | KC-135R | - |
| US Central Command | MacDill AFB, FL | EC-135N | - | |
| 19th ARW | 99th ARS | Robins AFB, GA | KC-135R | - |
| 22nd ARW | 344th ARS Raven Sqn | McConnell AFB, KS | KC-13R/T | - |
| 349th ARS Blue Knights | McConnell AFB, KS | KC-13R/T | - | |
| 350th ARS Red Falcons | McConnell AFB, KS | KC-13R/T | - | |
| 384th ARS Square Patches | McConnell AFB, KS | KC-13R/T | - | |
| 92nd ARW | 92nd ARS | Fairchild AFB, WA | KC-135R/T | - |
| 93rd ARS | Fairchild AFB, WA | KC-135R/T | - | |
| 96th ARS Screaming Eagles | Fairchild AFB, WA | KC-135R/T | - | |
| 97th ARS | Fairchild AFB, WA | KC-135R/T | - | |
| 98th ARS | Fairchild AFB, WA | KC-135R/T | - | |
| 319th ARW | 905th ARS | Grand Forks AFB, ND | KC-135R/T | - |
| 906th ARS | Grand Forks AFB, ND | KC-135R/T | - | |
| 911th ARS | Grand Forks AFB, ND | KC-135R/T | - | |
| 912th ARS | Grand Forks AFB, ND | KC-135R/T | - | |
| Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) | ||||
| 434th ARW | 72nd ARS | Grissom AFB, IN | KC-135R | - |
| 74th ARS | Grissom AFB, IN | KC-135R | - | |
| 452nd ARW | 336th ARS Rats | March AFB, CA | KC-135E | - |
| 507th ARW | 465th ARS Okies | Tinker AFB, OK | KC-135R | - |
| 916th ARW | 77th ARS | Seymour Johnson AFB, NC | KC-135R | - |
| 927th ARW | 63rd ARS | Selfridge ANGB, MI | KC-135E>R | - |
| 931st ARW | 18th ARS | McConnell AFB, KS | KC-135R | - |
| 44th ARS | McConnell AFB, KS | KC-135R | - | |
| 940th ARW | 314th ARS | Beale AFB, CA | KC-135E>R | - |
| Air National Guard | ||||
| 101st ARW | 132nd ARS Mainiacs | Bangor IAP, Maine | KC-135E>R | - |
| 106th ARW | 106th ARS Summo Eat Opportunites | Birmingham MAP, Alabama | KC-135R | - |
| 107th ARW | 136th ARS New York's Finest | Niagara Falls IAP, NY | KC-135R | - |
| 108th ARW | 141st ARS Tigers | McGuire AFB, NJ | KC-135E>R | - |
| 108th ARW | 150st ARS Bet on Us | McGuire AFB, NJ | KC-135E>R | - |
| 121st ARW | 145th ARS | Rickenbacker ANGB, OH | KC-135R | - |
| 121st ARW | 166th ARS | Rickenbacker ANGB, OH | KC-135R | - |
| 126th ARW | 108th ARS | Scott AFB, IL | KC-135E>R | - |
| 128th ARW | 126th ARS | General Mitchell IAP, Wisc. | KC-135R | - |
| 134th ARW | 151st ARS | McGhee-Tyson AP, Tenne. | KC-135E | - |
| 141st ARW | 116th ARS | Fairchild AFB, WA | KC-135E | - |
| 151st ARW | 191st ARS | Salt lake City IAP, UT | KC-135E>R | - |
| 154th Wg (HH) | 203rd ARS | Hickam AFB, HI | KC-135R | - |
| 155th ARW | 173rd ARS | Lincoln MAP, NB | KC-135R | - |
| 157th ARW | 133rd ARS Live Free or Die | Pease AFB, NH | KC-135R | - |
| 161st ARW | 197th ARS Copperheads | Phoenix Skyharbour IAP, AZ | KC-135E | - |
| 163rd ARW | 196th ARS | March ARB, CA | KC-135R (10) | - |
| 168th ARW | 168th ARS | Eielson AFB, AK | KC-135R | - |
| 171st ARW | 146th ARS Pride Vigilance Honor | Greater Pittsburgh IAP, PA | KC-135E>R | - |
| 171st ARW | 147th ARS | Greater Pittsburgh IAP, PA | KC-135E>R | - |
| 186th ARW | 153rd ARS | Key Field Meridian, Missis | KC-135R | - |
| 190th ARW | 117th ARS Kansas Coyotes | Forbes Field, Topeka, KS | KC-135D/E | - |
| PACAF | ||||
| 15th ABW | 65th AS | Hickam AFB, HI | C-135C/EC-135K | PACAF |
| 18th W (ZZ) | 909th ARS | Kadena AB, Okinawa | KC-135R | |
WAP 41/00 
: Den første af 3 nye Rivet Joint RC-135W
færdigombygget af Raytheon og leveret til 55th Wing 15/10/99. Er den
tidligere C-135B 62-4125. De eksisterende Pratt & Whitney TF33
turbofan-motorer erstattes senere med nye CFM F108.
WAP 41/00 : USAF skal finde afløser for et antal
transportfly til område-kommandører. Bl.a. en EC-135N ved Commander in Chief
US Central Command, opereret af 6th ARW, MacDill AFB, FL. Muligheder er Boeing
757 og Gulfstream V.
JDW 26/01 :
Luftvåbnet ønsker at fremskynde valget af afløser for luftvåbnets KC-135
Stratotanker taknkerfly. Vil evaluere forskellige muligheder inden de første
fly skal i tjeneste i slutningen af dette årti. I alt 600 fly ønskes.
Muligheder omfatter Boeing 767, en ny flytype eller en levetidsforlængelse
til 2040. Statotanker har været i tjeneste i mere end 40 år og har fortsat
en pålidelighedsgrad på omkring 95%. Mere end 400 fly har fået nye motorer
og elektronik.
JDW 26/02 :
USAF har 134 KC-135E tankerfly i tjeneste ved sine reserveenheder. Er de
ældste fly i tjeneste. Råder desuden over 411 mere moderne KC-135R fly med
forbedret ydelse.
AFM 8/03 :
Luftvåbnets 133 KC-135E tankfly, som opereres af Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)
og Air National Guard (ANG), skal udfases fra 2006-10. I alt 9 eskadriller
skal i stedet have KC-135R fly. 22d ARW ved McConnell
AFB, Kansas vil miste 18 KC-135R fly 2004-05. 19th Air Refuelling Group
ved Robins AFB, Georgia, bliver
luftvåbnets sidste enhed med KC-135R, inden den omstiller til ny rolle.