336th Air Refueling Squadron

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336th Air Refueling Squadron
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Insignia
336th Air Refueling Squadron emblem[a][1]
336th Air Refueling Squadron emblem[b][1]336 Air Refueling Sq emblem (1996)
536th Bombardment Squadron emblem[c][2]
Aircraft flown
TankerBoeing KC-135 Stratotanker

The 336th Air Refueling Squadron is a

92d Air Refueling Wing
.

The first predecessor of the

Army Air Force
's training units.

The second predecessor of the squadron was organized in the reserves in 1949 as the 336th Troop Carrier Squadron.

Mission

The squadron operates the

air refueling
missions.

History

World War II

B-24 Liberator of a training unit in the southwest

The first predecessor of the squadron is the 536th Bombardment Squadron, which was activated at

pilots or aircrews.[3]

However, the

Muroc Army Air Field, California, replaced by the 421st AAF Base Unit (Bombardment Replacement Training Unit-Heavy).[5]

Air Force Reserve

Initial activation and the Korean War

AF reserve C-46[d]

The second predecessor of the squadron was organized in the

group's operational aircraft were assigned to the squadron.[6]

All reserve combat units were mobilized for the

47th Troop Carrier Squadron, which was activated at Mitchel the same day.[9]

Return to reserve airlift operations

The reserve began to receive aircraft again in July 1952.

Isla Grande Airport in Puerto Rico and San Salvador in the Bahamas. After the success of this operation, the squadron began to use inactive duty training periods for Operation Swift Lift, transporting high priority cargo for the Air Force and Operation Ready Swap, transporting aircraft engines between Air Materiel Command’s depots.[13]

In 1958, the 2233d Center was inactivated and some of its personnel were absorbed by the squadron. In place of active duty support[e] for reserve units, ConAC adopted the Air Reserve Technician program, in which a cadre of the unit consisted of full-time personnel who were simultaneously civilian employees of the Air Force and also held military rank as members of the reserve.[14] After 1958, the squadron increasingly participated in humanitarian and other airlift missions.[15]

Dispersed squadrons

US Air Force reserve C-119

In April 1959, the 514th Wing reorganized under the Dual Deputy system. Its 514th Troop Carrier Group was inactivated and the squadron was assigned directly to the wing.

Stewart Air Force Base, New York in March 1961 as part of this program.[1]

C-124 Globemaster II of the AF Reserve

Although the dispersal of flying units was not a problem when the entire wing was called to active service, mobilizing a single flying squadron and elements to support it proved difficult. This weakness was demonstrated in the partial mobilization of reserve units during the

904th Troop Carrier Group became the squadron's headquarters on 17 January 1963.[1]

C-130E Hercules

In the fall of 1966, the squadron transition into the

452d Tactical Airlift Wing at Hamilton.[1]

Air refueling operations

In early 1976, the 336th moved to

March Air Force Base, California. Shortly thereafter, it began to fly the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and became the 336th Air Refueling Squadron. It has performed air refueling worldwide since 1977.[1]

Lineage

536th Bombardment Squadron
  • Constituted as the 536th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 October 1942
Activated on 3 November 1942
Inactivated on 31 March 1944
336th Air Refueling Squadron
  • Constituted as the 336th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 10 May 1949
Activated in the reserve on 26 June 1949
Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951
Inactivated on 1 February 1953
Activated in the reserve on 1 April 1953
  • Redesignated 336th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 October 1966
Ordered to active service on 26 January 1968
Relieved from active service on 2 June 1969
  • Redesignated 336th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 April 1972
  • Redesignated 336th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 1 October 1976
  • Consolidated with the 536th Bombardment Squadron on 19 September 1985
  • Redesignated 336th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 February 1992[1]

Assignments

  • 382d Bombardment Group, 3 November 1942 – 31 March 1944
  • 514th Troop Carrier Group, 26 June 1949 – 1 February 1953 1953–1963)
  • 514th Troop Carrier Group, 1 April 1953
  • 514th Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959
  • 904th Troop Carrier Group, (later 904th Military Airlift group, 904th Tactical Airlift Group), 17 January 1963
  • 452d Tactical Airlift Wing (later 452d Air Refueling Wing), 1 September 1975
  • 452d Operations Group, 1 August 1992[1]

Stations

Aircraft

Awards and campaigns

Award streamer Award Dates Notes
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
 26 January 1968-31 March 1969 336th Military Airlift Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 January 1976-2 October 1977 336th Tactical Airlift Squadron (later 336th Air Refueling Squadron)[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 July 1991-30 June 1993 336th Air Refueling Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 September 1995-31 August 1996 336th Air Refueling Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 September 1997-31 August 1999 336th Air Refueling Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2002-30 September 2004 336th Air Refueling Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2004-30 September 2006 336th Air Refueling Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2006-30 September 2008 336th Air Refueling Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2008-30 September 2010 336th Air Refueling Squadron[1]
Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm
 1 October 1966-31 March 1972 336th Military Airlft Squadron[1]
.
Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes
American Theater without inscription 3 November 1942 – 31 March 1944 536th Bombardment Squadron[1]

References

Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. ^ Approved 28 May 1997.
  2. ^ Approved 29 July 1996.
  3. base
    , shooting a brown and tan aerial bomb held in the right forepaw with a brown slingshot held in the left forepaw, while chewing a carrot proper.
  4. Japanese Air Self Defense Force. Baugher, Joe (18 March 2023). "1944 USAF Serial Numbers"
    . Joe Baugher. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. ^ Air reserve centers training reserve units were regular air force units.
Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Robertson, Patsy (26 November 2012). "Factsheet 336 Air Refueling Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 643
  3. ^ a b Craven & Cate, Introduction, p. xxxvi
  4. ^ Goss, p. 75
  5. ^ See Mueller, p. 126 (simultaneous inactivation of units and organization of 421st AAF Base Unit).
  6. ^ Compare Endicott, Judy G. (2 January 2008). "Factsheet 514 Operations Group (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 25 June 2017. (group equipped with C-46s from 1949-1951) with Robertson, Factsheet 336th Air Refueling Squadron (squadron aircraft unknown during this period).
  7. ^ Cantwell, p. 87
  8. ^ Cantwell, p. 97
  9. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 207-208
  10. ^ Cantwell, p. 139
  11. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 73-74
  12. ^ Ravenstein, pp. 103, 282
  13. ^ Cantwell, pp. 149-150
  14. ^ Cantwell, p. 163
  15. ^ a b Ravenstein, pp. 281-282
  16. ^ Endicott, Judy G. (2 January 2008). "Factsheet 514 Operations Group (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  17. ^ Cantwell, p. 156
  18. ^ Cantwell, pp. 189-191

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