While AMC gained the preponderance of the aerial refueling mission, a small number of KC-135s were also assigned directly to United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
Kým AMC zaisťuje väčšinu tankovacích misií, malý počet lietadiel KC-135 bol pridelený priamo pod velenie United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) a Air Education and Training Command (AETC).