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96th Air Refueling Squadron
96th Air Refueling Squadron
	96th Air Refueling Squadron Patch
Active	15 January 1941 - 27 January 1946 ; 18 November 1953 - 1 October 1960 ; 15 December 1960 - 25 June 1965 ; 1 April 1994 - 31 March 2005
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Aerial refueling
Motto(s)	Ubique ; Everywhere
Decorations	DCU ; AFOUA

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The 96th Air Refueling Squadron (96 ARS) was most recently part of the 92d Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.

Mission

The 96 ARS operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions.

History

The 96th Air Refueling Squadron was constituted as the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 20 November 1940 and activated on 15 January 1941 at March Field, California. Originally attached to the 41st Bombardment Group, it became assigned to it on 25 February 1942.

It was redesignated as the 396th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 April 1942 and as the 396th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, c. 9 May 1943. The squadron was tasked with conducting antisubmarine patrols, from December 1941–August 1942 and from December 1942–February 1943. It saw combat in the Central Pacific, from 19 January–23 September 1944, and the Western Pacific, from 9 July–12 August 1945. The squadron inactivated on 27 January 1946.

Reactivated as 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium in 1953. Based at Altus AFB, Oklahoma; supported refueling operations primarily in Northeast Air Command and Alaska Air Command areas. Also deployed to Guam in 1956 flying KC-97s. The squadron was reassigned to the 11th Bombardment Wing, on 3 December 1957. Redesignated as the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 8 March 1958, the squadron converted that same year to the KC-135A. The 96th ARS was discontinued on 1 October 1960. Organized on 15 December 1960, and assigned to 11th Bombardment (later, 11th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, at Altus AFB, OK, with the KC-135A as its aircraft, it was discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 June 1965.

Redesignated as the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, it reactivated, on 1 April 1994.^[1]

Lineage^[1]

Constituted 6th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 20 November 1940

Activated on 15 January 1941

Redesignated: 396th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 April 1942

Redesignated: 396th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, c. 9 May 1943

Inactivated on 27 January 1946

Consolidated (19 September 1985) with 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, which was constituted on 6 November 1953

Activated on 18 November 1953

Redesignated: 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 8 March 1958

Discontinued on 1 October 1960

Organized on 15 December 1960

Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 June 1965

Redesignated 96th Air Refueling Squadron, and activated, on 1 April 1994.

Assignments^[1]

41st Bombardment Group, attached 15 January 1941, assigned 25 February 1942-27 January 1946
96th Bombardment Wing, 18 November 1953

Attached to: Northeast Air Command, 5 October-20 November 1954, 1 August-14 September 1955, 18–31 January 1956

Attached to: Alaskan Air Command and 303d Bomb Wing [split deployment], 25 June-9 October 1956

Attached to: 98th Air Base Group, 10 January-7 April 1957

11th Bombardment Wing, 3 December 1957-1 October 1960
11th Bombardment (later, 11th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 15 December 1960-25 June 1965
453d Operations Group, 1 April 1994
92d Operations Group, 1 July 1994–present

Stations^[1]

March Field, California, 15 January 1941
Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 16 May 1941
Muroc Army Airfield, California, 8 December 1941
Sacramento MAP, California, c. 11 January 1942

Operated from NAS Alameda, California, April-10 May 1942

A detachment of the air echelon operated from MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, June-August 1942

Hammer Field, California, 24 August 1942

Stationed temporarily at: NAS Alameda, California, 1 December 1942-February 1943

Stationed temporarily at: Sacramento MAP, California, 17 February-29 September 1943

Hickam Field, Hawaii Territory, 20 October 1943;
Hawkins Field, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 24 December 1943

Makin Airfield, Gilbert Islands, 20 April 1944
Wheeler Field, Hawaii Territory, 14 October 1944-20 May 1945
Yontan Airfield, Okinawa, 7 June 1945
Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippines, December 1945-27 January 1946
Altus AFB, Oklaholma, 18 November 1953-1 October 1960

Deployed at: Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, 5 October-20 November 1954

Deployed at: Thule AFB, Greenland, 1 August-14 September 1955 and 18–31 January 1956

Deployed at: Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Territory and Andersen AFB, Guam [split deployment], 25 June-9 October 1956

Altus AFB, Oklaholma, 15 December 1960-25 June 1965
Fairchild AFB, Washington, 1 April 1994-2005

Aircraft Operated^[1]

PT-17 Kaydet (1941)
B-18 Bolo (1941–1942)
LB-30 (1941–1942)
A-29 Hudson (1941–1942)
B-25 Mitchell (1942–1945)
KC-97 Stratotanker (1954–1958)
KC-135 Stratotanker (1958–1960, 1960–1965, 1994–2005)

Operations^[1]

World War II

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975

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+The 96th Air Refueling Squadron was constituted as the '''6th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium)''' on 20 November 1940 and activated on 15 January 1941 at [[March Field]], [[California]]. Originally attached to the [[41st Bombardment Group]], it became assigned to it on 25 February 1942.
-The squadron flew [[Anti-submarine warfare|antisubmarine patrols]] from, December [[1941]]–August [[1942]] and December 1942–February [[1943]].  It then went on to fly combat sorties in the Central [[Pacific]] from, 19 January–23 September 1944 and the Western Pacific from, 9 July–12 August 1945.  The 96th flew air refueling to meet global commitments from, July [[1954]]–October [[1960]], December 1960–June [[1965]], and April [[1994]]-March [[2005]].<ref name="AFHRA 96 ARS Page">[http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0096ars.html AFHRA 96 ARS Page]</ref>
+It was redesignated as the '''396th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)''' on 22 April 1942 and as the 396th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, c. 9 May 1943.  The squadron was tasked with conducting antisubmarine patrols, from December 1941–August 1942 and from December 1942–February 1943.  It saw combat in the Central Pacific, from 19 January–23 September 1944, and the Western Pacific, from 9 July–12 August 1945. The squadron inactivated on 27 January 1946.
+Reactivated as ''' 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium''' in 1953.   Based at Altus AFB, Oklahoma; supported refueling operations primarily in Northeast Air Command and Alaska Air Command areas.   Also deployed to Guam in 1956 flying KC-97s.   The squadron was reassigned to the 11th Bombardment Wing, on 3 December 1957. Redesignated as the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 8 March 1958, the squadron converted that same year to the KC-135A. The 96th ARS was discontinued on 1 October 1960.  Organized on 15 December 1960, and assigned to 11th Bombardment (later, 11th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, at Altus AFB, OK, with the KC-135A as its aircraft, it was discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 June 1965.
+Redesignated as the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, it reactivated, on 1 April 1994.<ref name="AFHRA 96 ARS Page">[http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0096ars.html AFHRA 96 ARS Page]</ref>
 ===Lineage<ref name="AFHRA 96 ARS Page"/>===

Revision as of 16:13, 19 August 2010

Mission

History

Lineage[1]

Assignments[1]

Stations[1]

Aircraft Operated[1]

Operations[1]