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== History ==
== History ==


The 9th Photographic Squadron performed combat photo [[reconnaissance]] in the [[China Burma India Theater of World War II|China-Burma-India Theater]] from December 1, 1942 through April 14, 1945. Then the unit transferred their mission to worldwide [[air refueling]], and with a name change to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, received KB-29 tanker aircraft. They then began refueling operations from August 1951 to December 1965, January 1970 to January 1982, and from August 1982 through today, including support during the rescue of US nationals from [[Invasion of Grenada|Grenada]] in 1983, support for deployments to [[Gulf War|Southwest Asia]] from 1990 to 1991, and humanitarian airlift missions to Somalia in support of [[Operation Restore Hope|{{smallcaps|Operation Restore Hope}}]] during 1992–1993. Following the events of [[9/11]] supported Operation Noble Eagle. Starting in October 2001 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Starting in March 2003 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The 9th Photographic Squadron performed combat photo [[reconnaissance]] in the [[China Burma India Theater of World War II|China-Burma-India Theater]] from [[1 December]], [[1942]] through [[14 April]], [[1945]]. Then the unit transferred their mission to worldwide [[air refueling]], and with a name change to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, received KB-29 tanker aircraft. They then began refueling operations from August 1951 to December 1965, January 1970 to January 1982, and from August 1982 through today, including support during the rescue of US nationals from [[Invasion of Grenada|Grenada]] in 1983, support for deployments to [[Gulf War|Southwest Asia]] from 1990 to 1991, and humanitarian airlift missions to Somalia in support of [[Operation Restore Hope|{{smallcaps|Operation Restore Hope}}]] during 1992–1993. Following the events of [[9/11]] supported Operation Noble Eagle. Starting in October 2001 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Starting in March 2003 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
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== Lineage and honors ==
== Lineage and honors ==
Constituted as [[9th Photographic Squadron]] on January 19, 1942.
Constituted as [[9th Photographic Squadron]] on 19 January 1942.
Activated on February 1, 1942.
Activated on 1 February 1942.
Redesignated as 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on June 9, 1942; 9th Photographic Squadron (Light) on February 6, 1943; 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on November 13, 1943.
Redesignated as 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 9 June 1942; 9th Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 February 1943; 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 November 1943.
Inactivated on December 4, 1945.
Inactivated on 4 December 1945.


Consolidated <!--(September 19, 1985)--> with the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium (which was constituted on July 24, 1951), and activated on August 1, 1951.
Consolidated <!--([[19 September]] [[1985]])--> with the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium (which was constituted on 24 July 1951), and activated on 1 August 1951.
Discontinued, and inactivated, on December 15, 1965.
Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 December 1965.


Redesignated 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on December 12, 1969.
Redesignated 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 12 December 1969.
Activated on January 1, 1970.
Activated on 1 January 1970.
Inactivated on January 27, 1982.
Inactivated on 27 January 1982.


Activated on August 1, 1982.
Activated on 1 August 1982.
Redesignated 9th Air Refueling [[Squadron]] on September 1, 1991.
Redesignated 9th Air Refueling [[Squadron]] on 1 September 1991.


=== Campaign streamers ===
=== Campaign streamers ===
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This unit earned the following [[Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force#Air Force unit awards|organizational decorations]]:
This unit earned the following [[Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force#Air Force unit awards|organizational decorations]]:


* Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4): January 1, 1957 – January 31, 1958; August 1, 1982 – June 30, 1983; July 1, 1987 – June 30, 1989; July 1, 1989 – June 30, 1991.
* Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4): 1 January 1957–31 January 1958; 1 August 1982–30 June 1983; 1 July 1987–30 June 1989; 1 July 1989–30 June 1991.


=== Awards ===
=== Awards ===
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== Emblem ==
== Emblem ==
:''On a Blue disc edged with a narrow Blue border fimbriated Red, a Red elliptical globe, rimmed and grid lined White. Issuing from the rim in sinister and arced to form the figure 9, a spiralling White contrail terminating below a Red and White ascending flight symbol. MOTTO: UNIVERSAL. (Approved on July 19, 1971)''
:''On a Blue disc edged with a narrow Blue border fimbriated Red, a Red elliptical globe, rimmed and grid lined White. Issuing from the rim in sinister and arced to form the figure 9, a spiralling White contrail terminating below a Red and White ascending flight symbol. MOTTO: UNIVERSAL. (Approved on 19 July 1971)''
New replacement emblem approved on December 2, 1954.
New replacement emblem approved on 2 December 1954.


== Assignments ==
== Assignments ==
*[[First Air Force]], February 1, 1942
*[[First Air Force]], 1 February 1942
*[[Tenth Air Force]], March 29, 1942 (flight attached to [[Fourteenth Air Force]], March 10, 1943 – July 12, 1943)
*[[Tenth Air Force]], 29 March 1942 (flight attached to [[Fourteenth Air Force]], 10 March 1943–12 July 1943)
*Army Air Forces, India-Burma Sector, October 30, 1943 (attached to 5306th Photographic and Reconnaissance Group [Provisional], October 30, 1943 – January 17, 1944, and to Tenth Air Force, January 17, 1944 – March 6, 1944)
*Army Air Forces, India-Burma Sector, 30 October 1943 (attached to 5306th Photographic and Reconnaissance Group [Provisional], 30 October 1943–17 January 1944, and to Tenth Air Force, 17 January 1944–6 March 1944)
*Tenth Air Force, March 7, 1944
*Tenth Air Force, 7 March 1944
*8th Photographic (later, 8th Reconnaissance) Group, April 25, 1944
*8th Photographic (later, 8th Reconnaissance) Group, 25 April 1944
*Army Air Forces, India-Burma Theater, c. October 1945 – December 4, 1945.
*Army Air Forces, India-Burma Theater, c. October 1945–4 December 1945.


*9th Bombardment Group, August 1, 1951 (attached to 43d Bombardment Wing, August 1, 1951 – September 3, 1951
*9th Bombardment Group, 1 August 1951 (attached to 43d Bombardment Wing, 1 August 1951–3 September 1951
*[[36th Air Division]], September 4, 1951 – January 14, 1952
*[[36th Air Division]], 4 September 1951–14 January 1952
*303d Bombardment Wing, January 15, 1952 – )
*303d Bombardment Wing, 15 January 1952–)
*9th Bombardment (later, 9th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, June 16, 1952 – December 15, 1965 (remained attached to 303d Bombardment Wing, to April 30, 1953; attached to [[5th Air Division]], April 18, 1955 – July 16, 1955; SAC Liaison Team, May 2, 1956 – July 1, 1956).
*9th Bombardment (later, 9th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 16 June 1952–15 December 1965 (remained attached to 303d Bombardment Wing, to 30 April 1953; attached to [[5th Air Division]], 18 April 1955–16 July 1955; SAC Liaison Team, 2 May 1956–1 July 1956).


*456th Strategic Aerospace (later, [[456th Bomb Wing|456th Bombardment]]) Wing, January 1, 1970
*456th Strategic Aerospace (later, [[456th Bomb Wing|456th Bombardment]]) Wing, 1 January 1970
*17th Bombardment Wing, September 30, 1975
*17th Bombardment Wing, 30 September 1975
*[[100th Air Refueling Wing]], September 30, 1976 – January 27, 1982.
*[[100th Air Refueling Wing]], 30 September 1976–27 January 1982.


*22d Bombardment (later, [[22d Air Refueling Wing|22d Air Refueling]]) Wing, August 1, 1982
*22d Bombardment (later, [[22d Air Refueling Wing|22d Air Refueling]]) Wing, 1 August 1982
*22d Operations Group, September 1, 1991
*22d Operations Group, 1 September 1991
*722d Operations Group, January 1, 1994
*722d Operations Group, 1 January 1994
*60th Operations Group, September 1, 1994 – .
*60th Operations Group, 1 September 1994–.


== Stations ==
== Stations ==
*Mitchel Field (later, [[Mitchel Air Force Base]]), [[New York]], February 1, 1942
*Mitchel Field (later, [[Mitchel Air Force Base]]), [[New York]], 1 February 1942
*Bradley Field (later, [[Bradley International Airport]]), [[Connecticut]], March 10, 1942
*Bradley Field (later, [[Bradley International Airport]]), [[Connecticut]], 10 March 1942
*Felts Field (later, [[Felts Field Airport]]), [[Washington]], April 16, 1942 – May 18, 1942
*Felts Field (later, [[Felts Field Airport]]), [[Washington]], 16 April 1942–18 May 1942
*Karachi, [[India]], July 24, 1942 (flight at Kunming, Yunnan province, [[People's Republic of China|China]], November 1942 – July 12, 1943, with detachment thereof operating from Kweilin, China, c. February 1943 – July 2, 1943)
*Karachi, [[India]], 24 July 1942 (flight at Kunming, Yunnan province, [[People's Republic of China|China]], November 1942–12 July 1943, with detachment thereof operating from Kweilin, China, c. February 1943–2 July 1943)
*Chakulia, India, November 30, 1942 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, March 18, 1943 – July 1943)
*Chakulia, India, 30 November 1942 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, 18 March 1943–July 1943)
*Pandaveswar, India, January 3, 1943 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, c. September 1943 – May 20, 1944)
*Pandaveswar, India, 3 January 1943 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, c. September 1943–20 May 1944)
*Barrackpore, India, October 29, 1943 (detachment operated from Tingkawk Sakan, Burma (later, [[Myanmar]]), August 16, 1944 – November 30, 1944, and from Myitkyina, Burma, November 27, 1944 – c.December 5, 1944; another detachment operated from Chittagong, India, c. October 9, 1944 – December 21, 1944)
*Barrackpore, India, 29 October 1943 (detachment operated from Tingkawk Sakan, Burma (later, [[Myanmar]]), 16 August 1944–30 November 1944, and from Myitkyina, Burma, 27 November 1944–c.5 December 1944; another detachment operated from Chittagong, India, c.9 October 1944–21 December 1944)
*Myitkyina, Burma, c. December 5, 1944
*Myitkyina, Burma, c.5 December 1944
*Piardoba, India, c. May 1, 1945
*Piardoba, India, c.1 May 1945
*Malir, India, c. October 1945–c.November 14, 1945
*Malir, India, c. October 1945–c.14 November 1945
*[[Camp Kilmer]], [[New Jersey]], December 3, 1945 – December 4, 1945
*[[Camp Kilmer]], [[New Jersey]], 3 December 1945–4 December 1945


*[[Davis-Monthan Air Force Base]], [[Arizona]], August 1, 1951
*[[Davis-Monthan Air Force Base]], [[Arizona]], 1 August 1951
*[[Mountain Home Air Force Base]], [[Idaho]], May 1, 1953 – December 15, 1965 (deployed at Benguerir AB, [[French Morocco]], April 18, 1955 – July 16, 1955; [[Elmendorf Air Force Base]], [[Alaska]], May 2, 1956 – July 1, 1956)
*[[Mountain Home Air Force Base]], [[Idaho]], 1 May 1953–15 December 1965 (deployed at Benguerir AB, [[French Morocco]], 18 April 1955–16 July 1955; [[Elmendorf Air Force Base]], [[Alaska]], 2 May 1956–1 July 1956)


*[[Beale Air Force Base]], [[California]], January 1, 1970 – January 27, 1982
*[[Beale Air Force Base]], [[California]], 1 January 1970–27 January 1982


*March Air Force Base (later, [[March Air Reserve Base]]), [[California]], August 1, 1982
*March Air Force Base (later, [[March Air Reserve Base]]), [[California]], 1 August 1982
*[[Travis Air Force Base]], California, September 1, 1994 –
*[[Travis Air Force Base]], California, 1 September 1994–


== Aerospace vehicles ==
== Aerospace vehicles ==
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[[B-29 Superfortress#USAAF/USAF/USN|KB-29 Superfortress]], 1951–1954;
[[B-29 Superfortress#USAAF/USAF/USN|KB-29 Superfortress]], 1951–1954;
[[KC-97 Stratotanker|KC-97G Stratotanker]], September 15, 1954 – 1965.
[[KC-97 Stratotanker|KC-97G Stratotanker]], 15 September 1954–1965.


[[KC-135 Stratotanker|KC-135Q Stratotanker]], 1970–1982.
[[KC-135 Stratotanker|KC-135Q Stratotanker]], 1970–1982.
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== Commanders ==
== Commanders ==
* 1. [[Lt Col]] Russell F. Ireland..................August 1, 1951 – October 11, 1951
* 1. [[Lt Col]] Russell F. Ireland..................1 Aug 51 - 11 Oct 51
* 2. [[Maj]] Jack N. Fancher.......................October 11, 1951 – November 2, 1951
* 2. [[Maj]] Jack N. Fancher.......................11 Oct 51 - 2 Nov 51
* 3. Lt Col John B. Stokes......................November 2, 1951 – May 1, 1953
* 3. Lt Col John B. Stokes......................2 Nov 51 - 1 May 53
* 4. Maj C.C. Gifford..............................May 1, 1953 – September 1, 1963
* 4. Maj C.C. Gifford..............................1 May 53 - 1 Sep 63
* 5. Maj Edward H. Dvorak.....................September 1, 1953 – March 19, 1954
* 5. Maj Edward H. Dvorak.....................1 Sep 53 - 19 Mar 54
* 6. Lt Col Max W. Rogers...................March 19, 1954 – September 1, 1958
* 6. Lt Col Max W. Rogers...................19 Mar 54 - 1 Sep 58
* 7. Lt Col William B. Becklund.............September 1, 1958 – April 27, 1959
* 7. Lt Col William B. Becklund.............1 Sep 58 - 27 Apr 59
* 8. Lt Col Donald S. Seeley................April 27, 1959 – September 30, 1960
* 8. Lt Col Donald S. Seeley................27 Apr 59 - 30 Sep 60
* 9. Lt Col William B. Becklund...........September 30, 1960 – July 31, 1962
* 9. Lt Col William B. Becklund...........30 Sep 60 - 31 Jul 62
* 10. Lt Col Roy J. Sousley Jr...............July 31, 1962 – September 30, 1964
* 10. Lt Col Roy J. Sousley Jr...............31 Jul 62 - 30 Sep 64
* 11. Lt Col Carl E. Rice.....................September 30, 1964 – December 15, 1965
* 11. Lt Col Carl E. Rice.....................30 Sep 64 - 15 Dec 65
* INACTIVE........................................December 15, 1965 – December 12, 1969
* INACTIVE........................................15 Dec 65 - 12 Dec 69
* 12. Lt Col Clarence W. Thomas..........December 12, 1969 – January 4, 1971
* 12. Lt Col Clarence W. Thomas..........12 Dec 69 - 4 Jan 71
* 13. Lt Col Richard D. Jenkins..............January 4, 1971 – April 1, 1971
* 13. Lt Col Richard D. Jenkins..............4 Jan 71 - 1 Apr 71
* 14. Lt Col Allan J. Surridge.................April 1, 1971 – August 15, 1971
* 14. Lt Col Allan J. Surridge.................1 Apr 71 - 15 Aug 71
* 15. Lt Col William C. Walker............August 15, 1971 – October 9, 1971
* 15. Lt Col William C. Walker............15 Aug 71 - 9 Oct 71
* 16. Lt Col Louis C. Wagner................October 9, 1971 – June 6, 1972
* 16. Lt Col Louis C. Wagner................9 Oct 71 - 6 Jun 72
* 17. Lt Col James G. Dunham..............June 6, 1972 – March 3, 1973
* 17. Lt Col James G. Dunham..............6 Jun 72 - 3 Mar 73
* 18. Lt Col Joe H. Snow......................March 3, 1973 – February 1, 1974
* 18. Lt Col Joe H. Snow......................3 Mar 73 - 1 Feb 74
* 19. Lt Col Douglas A. Jewett..............February 1, 1974 – September 1, 1976
* 19. Lt Col Douglas A. Jewett..............1 Feb 74 - 1 Sep 76
* 20. Lt Col William R. Borkowski.........September 1, 1976 – September 20, 1977
* 20. Lt Col William R. Borkowski.........1 Sep 76 - 20 Sep 77
* 21. Lt Col Melvin U. Edens............ ..September 20, 1977 – October 6, 1978
* 21. Lt Col Melvin U. Edens............ ..20 Sep 77 - 6 Oct 78
* 22. Lt Col Curtis R. Archer Jr..............October 6, 1978 – November 30, 1979
* 22. Lt Col Curtis R. Archer Jr..............6 Oct 78 - 30 Nov 79
* 23. Lt Col Larry D. Sykes.................November 30, 1979 – March 13, 1981
* 23. Lt Col Larry D. Sykes.................30 Nov 79 - 13 Mar 81
* 24. Lt Col Charles P. Rushforth III.....March 13, 1981 – January 27, 1982
* 24. Lt Col Charles P. Rushforth III.....13 Mar 81 - 27 Jan 82
* INACTIVE.........................................January 27, 1982 – August 1, 1982
* INACTIVE.........................................27 Jan 82 - 1 Aug 82
* 25. Lt Col Donald E. Brice.................August 1, 1982 – November 19, 1982
* 25. Lt Col Donald E. Brice.................1 Aug 82 - 19 Nov 82
* 26. Lt Col Joseph M. Hudson............November 19, 1982 – August 12, 1984
* 26. Lt Col Joseph M. Hudson............19 Nov 82 - 12 Aug 84
* 27. Lt Col Stephen L. Toles..............August 12, 1984 – June 26, 1986
* 27. Lt Col Stephen L. Toles..............12 Aug 84 - 26 Jun 86
* 28. Lt Col [[Arthur J. Lichte]].................June 26, 1986 – July 1, 1988
* 28. Lt Col [[Arthur J. Lichte]].................26 Jun 86 - 1 Jul 88
* 29. Lt Col Thomas Dooley...................July 1, 1988 – March 23, 1990
* 29. Lt Col Thomas Dooley...................1 Jul 88 - 23 Mar 90
* 30. Lt Col James N. Christian...........March 23, 1990 – March 28, 1991
* 30. Lt Col James N. Christian...........23 Mar 90 - 28 Mar 91
* 31. Lt Col Leo A. Brownyard.............March 28, 1991 – May 27, 1992
* 31. Lt Col Leo A. Brownyard.............28 Mar 91 - 27 May 92
* 32. Lt Col Bernard H. Fullenkamp.....May 27, 1992 – June 2, 1993
* 32. Lt Col Bernard H. Fullenkamp.....27 May 92 - 2 Jun 93
* 33. Lt Col Ronald D. Jones.................June 2, 1993 – September 1, 1994
* 33. Lt Col Ronald D. Jones.................2 Jun 93 - 1 Sep 94
* 34. Lt Col Paul J. Selva......................September 1, 1994 – April 25, 1995
* 34. Lt Col Paul J. Selva......................1 Sep 94 - 25 Apr 95
* 35. Lt Col Daniel A. Hale...................June 25, 1995 – June 18, 1996
* 35. Lt Col Daniel A. Hale...................25 Jun 95 - 18 Jun 96
* 36. Lt Col [[Michelle D. Johnson]]..........June 18, 1996 – July 10, 1998
* 36. Lt Col [[Michelle D. Johnson]]..........18 Jun 96 - 10 Jul 98
* 37. Lt Col Richard Traster...................July 10, 1998 – July 11, 1999
* 37. Lt Col Richard Traster...................10 Jul 98 - 11 Jul 99
* 38. Lt Col Martin J. Wojtysiak............July 11, 1999 – June 21, 2000
* 38. Lt Col Martin J. Wojtysiak............11 Jul 99 - 21 Jun 00
* 39. Lt Col Mark Simon......................June 21, 2000 – June 21, 2001
* 39. Lt Col Mark Simon......................21 Jun 00 - 21 Jun 01
* 40. Lt Col Bruce A. VanSkiver...........June 21, 2001 – June 30, 2003
* 40. Lt Col Bruce A. VanSkiver...........21 Jun 01 - 30 Jun 03
* 41. Lt Col Marshall T. Morrison..........June 30, 2003 – June 16, 2005
* 41. Lt Col Marshall T. Morrison..........30 Jun 03 - 16 Jun 05
* 42. Lt Col Kurt W. Meidel.................June 16, 2005 – June 7, 2007
* 42. Lt Col Kurt W. Meidel.................16 Jun 05 - 7 Jun 07
* 43. [[Lt Col]] Matthew J. Lloyd................June 7, 2007 – Present
* 43. [[Lt Col]] Matthew J. Lloyd................7 Jun 07 - Present


== External links ==
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Revision as of 19:34, 6 February 2009

9th Air Refueling Squadron
Official crest of the 9th Air Refueling Squadron
Active19 January 1942–4 December 1945
1 August 1951–15 December 1965
12 December 1969–27 January 1982
1 August 1982–
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Sizeover 140 combat-ready personnel
Part ofAir Mobility Command
Eighteenth Air Force
60th Air Mobility Wing
60th Operations Group
Garrison/HQTravis Air Force Base
Motto(s)"UNIVERSAL"
Equipment(12x) KC-10A Extender
Commanders
Current CommanderLieutenant Colonel Matt Lloyd
Current Operations OfficerLieutenant Colonel Glen Goss
Acting First SergeantSMSgt Tim Nelson
Current Squadron SuperintendentSMSgt Tim Nelson
Notable
commanders		General Arthur J. Lichte
Lieutenant General Paul Selva
Brigadier General Michelle D. Johnson

The 9th Air Refueling Squadron (9th ARS) was initially activated in 1951, although its history can be traced back to the 9th Photographic Squadron of World War II. The 9th ARS has had many deployments to worldwide locations, and is still performing a global mission (some to remote forward operating location), during wartime, humanitarian operations, and exercises.

History

The 9th Photographic Squadron performed combat photo reconnaissance in the China-Burma-India Theater from 1 December, 1942 through 14 April, 1945. Then the unit transferred their mission to worldwide air refueling, and with a name change to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, received KB-29 tanker aircraft. They then began refueling operations from August 1951 to December 1965, January 1970 to January 1982, and from August 1982 through today, including support during the rescue of US nationals from Grenada in 1983, support for deployments to Southwest Asia from 1990 to 1991, and humanitarian airlift missions to Somalia in support of Operation Restore Hope during 1992–1993. Following the events of 9/11 supported Operation Noble Eagle. Starting in October 2001 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Starting in March 2003 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Operations

The 9th ARS has a proud legacy of participation in Air Force Operations such as:

Lineage and honors

Constituted as 9th Photographic Squadron on 19 January 1942. Activated on 1 February 1942. Redesignated as 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 9 June 1942; 9th Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 February 1943; 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 November 1943. Inactivated on 4 December 1945.

Consolidated with the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium (which was constituted on 24 July 1951), and activated on 1 August 1951. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 December 1965.

Redesignated 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 12 December 1969. Activated on 1 January 1970. Inactivated on 27 January 1982.

Activated on 1 August 1982. Redesignated 9th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 September 1991.

Campaign streamers

This unit earned the following organizational campaign streamers:

  • World War II: New Guinea; Central Pacific; India-Burma; Central Burma; China Defensive.

Decorations

This unit earned the following organizational decorations:

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4): 1 January 1957–31 January 1958; 1 August 1982–30 June 1983; 1 July 1987–30 June 1989; 1 July 1989–30 June 1991.

Awards

Emblem

On a Blue disc edged with a narrow Blue border fimbriated Red, a Red elliptical globe, rimmed and grid lined White. Issuing from the rim in sinister and arced to form the figure 9, a spiralling White contrail terminating below a Red and White ascending flight symbol. MOTTO: UNIVERSAL. (Approved on 19 July 1971)

New replacement emblem approved on 2 December 1954.

Assignments

  • First Air Force, 1 February 1942
  • Tenth Air Force, 29 March 1942 (flight attached to Fourteenth Air Force, 10 March 1943–12 July 1943)
  • Army Air Forces, India-Burma Sector, 30 October 1943 (attached to 5306th Photographic and Reconnaissance Group [Provisional], 30 October 1943–17 January 1944, and to Tenth Air Force, 17 January 1944–6 March 1944)
  • Tenth Air Force, 7 March 1944
  • 8th Photographic (later, 8th Reconnaissance) Group, 25 April 1944
  • Army Air Forces, India-Burma Theater, c. October 1945–4 December 1945.
  • 9th Bombardment Group, 1 August 1951 (attached to 43d Bombardment Wing, 1 August 1951–3 September 1951
  • 36th Air Division, 4 September 1951–14 January 1952
  • 303d Bombardment Wing, 15 January 1952–)
  • 9th Bombardment (later, 9th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 16 June 1952–15 December 1965 (remained attached to 303d Bombardment Wing, to 30 April 1953; attached to 5th Air Division, 18 April 1955–16 July 1955; SAC Liaison Team, 2 May 1956–1 July 1956).
  • 22d Bombardment (later, 22d Air Refueling) Wing, 1 August 1982
  • 22d Operations Group, 1 September 1991
  • 722d Operations Group, 1 January 1994
  • 60th Operations Group, 1 September 1994–.

Stations

  • Mitchel Field (later, Mitchel Air Force Base), New York, 1 February 1942
  • Bradley Field (later, Bradley International Airport), Connecticut, 10 March 1942
  • Felts Field (later, Felts Field Airport), Washington, 16 April 1942–18 May 1942
  • Karachi, India, 24 July 1942 (flight at Kunming, Yunnan province, China, November 1942–12 July 1943, with detachment thereof operating from Kweilin, China, c. February 1943–2 July 1943)
  • Chakulia, India, 30 November 1942 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, 18 March 1943–July 1943)
  • Pandaveswar, India, 3 January 1943 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, c. September 1943–20 May 1944)
  • Barrackpore, India, 29 October 1943 (detachment operated from Tingkawk Sakan, Burma (later, Myanmar), 16 August 1944–30 November 1944, and from Myitkyina, Burma, 27 November 1944–c.5 December 1944; another detachment operated from Chittagong, India, c.9 October 1944–21 December 1944)
  • Myitkyina, Burma, c.5 December 1944
  • Piardoba, India, c.1 May 1945
  • Malir, India, c. October 1945–c.14 November 1945
  • Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 3 December 1945–4 December 1945

Aerospace vehicles

In addition to F-4 Lightning, 1942–1944; and F–5 Lightning, 1943–1945; included B-25 Mitchell, 1943–1945.

KB-29 Superfortress, 1951–1954; KC-97G Stratotanker, 15 September 1954–1965.

KC-135Q Stratotanker, 1970–1982.

KC-10A Extender, 1982–.

Commanders

  • 1. Lt Col Russell F. Ireland..................1 Aug 51 - 11 Oct 51
  • 2. Maj Jack N. Fancher.......................11 Oct 51 - 2 Nov 51
  • 3. Lt Col John B. Stokes......................2 Nov 51 - 1 May 53
  • 4. Maj C.C. Gifford..............................1 May 53 - 1 Sep 63
  • 5. Maj Edward H. Dvorak.....................1 Sep 53 - 19 Mar 54
  • 6. Lt Col Max W. Rogers...................19 Mar 54 - 1 Sep 58
  • 7. Lt Col William B. Becklund.............1 Sep 58 - 27 Apr 59
  • 8. Lt Col Donald S. Seeley................27 Apr 59 - 30 Sep 60
  • 9. Lt Col William B. Becklund...........30 Sep 60 - 31 Jul 62
  • 10. Lt Col Roy J. Sousley Jr...............31 Jul 62 - 30 Sep 64
  • 11. Lt Col Carl E. Rice.....................30 Sep 64 - 15 Dec 65
  • INACTIVE........................................15 Dec 65 - 12 Dec 69
  • 12. Lt Col Clarence W. Thomas..........12 Dec 69 - 4 Jan 71
  • 13. Lt Col Richard D. Jenkins..............4 Jan 71 - 1 Apr 71
  • 14. Lt Col Allan J. Surridge.................1 Apr 71 - 15 Aug 71
  • 15. Lt Col William C. Walker............15 Aug 71 - 9 Oct 71
  • 16. Lt Col Louis C. Wagner................9 Oct 71 - 6 Jun 72
  • 17. Lt Col James G. Dunham..............6 Jun 72 - 3 Mar 73
  • 18. Lt Col Joe H. Snow......................3 Mar 73 - 1 Feb 74
  • 19. Lt Col Douglas A. Jewett..............1 Feb 74 - 1 Sep 76
  • 20. Lt Col William R. Borkowski.........1 Sep 76 - 20 Sep 77
  • 21. Lt Col Melvin U. Edens............ ..20 Sep 77 - 6 Oct 78
  • 22. Lt Col Curtis R. Archer Jr..............6 Oct 78 - 30 Nov 79
  • 23. Lt Col Larry D. Sykes.................30 Nov 79 - 13 Mar 81
  • 24. Lt Col Charles P. Rushforth III.....13 Mar 81 - 27 Jan 82
  • INACTIVE.........................................27 Jan 82 - 1 Aug 82
  • 25. Lt Col Donald E. Brice.................1 Aug 82 - 19 Nov 82
  • 26. Lt Col Joseph M. Hudson............19 Nov 82 - 12 Aug 84
  • 27. Lt Col Stephen L. Toles..............12 Aug 84 - 26 Jun 86
  • 28. Lt Col Arthur J. Lichte.................26 Jun 86 - 1 Jul 88
  • 29. Lt Col Thomas Dooley...................1 Jul 88 - 23 Mar 90
  • 30. Lt Col James N. Christian...........23 Mar 90 - 28 Mar 91
  • 31. Lt Col Leo A. Brownyard.............28 Mar 91 - 27 May 92
  • 32. Lt Col Bernard H. Fullenkamp.....27 May 92 - 2 Jun 93
  • 33. Lt Col Ronald D. Jones.................2 Jun 93 - 1 Sep 94
  • 34. Lt Col Paul J. Selva......................1 Sep 94 - 25 Apr 95
  • 35. Lt Col Daniel A. Hale...................25 Jun 95 - 18 Jun 96
  • 36. Lt Col Michelle D. Johnson..........18 Jun 96 - 10 Jul 98
  • 37. Lt Col Richard Traster...................10 Jul 98 - 11 Jul 99
  • 38. Lt Col Martin J. Wojtysiak............11 Jul 99 - 21 Jun 00
  • 39. Lt Col Mark Simon......................21 Jun 00 - 21 Jun 01
  • 40. Lt Col Bruce A. VanSkiver...........21 Jun 01 - 30 Jun 03
  • 41. Lt Col Marshall T. Morrison..........30 Jun 03 - 16 Jun 05
  • 42. Lt Col Kurt W. Meidel.................16 Jun 05 - 7 Jun 07
  • 43. Lt Col Matthew J. Lloyd................7 Jun 07 - Present

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