Retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @DefenceGeek: US tanker order of battle as of 14:00Z 19 Aug 2026, covering CENTCOM and EUCOM.

- KC-46A (total 27): Red Zone: 10 in Israel, 6 in Qatar; Orange Zone: nil; Green Zone: 10 in Lajes (Portugal), 1 in UK.
- KC-135R (total 139): Red Zone: 1 at Diego Garcia, 54 in Israel, 23 in Saudi Arabia, 3 in UAE; Orange Zone: 6 in Italy, 13 in Romania, 8 in Greece, 10 in France (coastal), 1 in Bulgaria; Green Zone: 13 in UK, 1 in Germany, 2 in Poland, 5 in France (inland); other: 1 in transit (RCH581).
- KC-135T (total 20): Red Zone: 4 in Israel, 2 in UAE, 1 in Saudi Arabia; Orange Zone: 3 in Italy, 1 in Greece, 5 in Romania; Green Zone: 3 in UK, 1 in Poland.
Grand total: 186, down 6 from 3 August 2026.

Data from Flightradar24, ADSB, ADSC, ACARS and other OSINT sources, accurate as of checks at 14:00Z 19 Aug 2026, subject to change.