336th Air Refueling Squadron

336th Air Refueling Squadron
336th Air Refueling Squadron Patch
Active	3 November 1942 – 31 March 1944 26 June 1949 – 1 February 1953 since 1 April 1953
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Aerial refueling
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command 4th Air Force 452d Air Mobility Wing 452d Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	March Joint Air Reserve Base
Decorations	AFOUA RVGC w/ Palm
Aircraft flown
Tanker	KC-135 Stratotanker

The 336th Air Refueling Squadron (336 ARS) is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 452d Operations Group, stationed at March Joint Air Reserve Base, California.

The squadron shares its aircraft and facility with the 912th Air Refueling Squadron, a corollary unit of the active duty 92d Air Refueling Wing (92 ARW), Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.

Overview

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

History

The squadron conducted operational training from, February–March 1943 and replacement training from, April 1943 – March 1944. It transported U.S. Army troops and cargo, provided aerial resupply, and dropped paratroopers within the U.S. from, May 1951 – January 1953 and performed similar duties worldwide from, April 1953 – June 1976. The 336th has performed aerial refueling worldwide since 1977.

Operations

• World War II

Lineage

• 536th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942–1949)
• 336th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1966)
• 336th Military Airlift Squadron (1966–1972)
• 336th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1972–1976)
• 336th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy (1976–1992)
• 336th Air Refueling Squadron (since 1992)

Designated as 336th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron when squadron components deployed to support Air Expeditionary operations after 1 October 1994.

Assignments

• 382d Bombardment Group (1942–1944)
• 514th Troop Carrier Wing (1949–1953, 1953–1963)
• 904th Tactical Airlift Group (1963–1975)
• 452d Air Mobility Wing (since 1975)

Bases stationed

• Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah (1942–1943)
• Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona (1943)
• Pocatello Army Air Base, Idaho (1943)
• Muroc Army Air Base, California (1943–1944)
• Birmingham Municipal Airport, Alabama (1949)

• Mitchel Air Force Base, New York (1949–1953, 1953–1961)
• Stewart Air Force Base, New York (1961–1969)
• Hamilton Air Force Base, California (1969–1976)
• March Joint Air Reserve Base, California (since 1976)

Aircraft operated

• B-24 Liberator (1943–1944)
• C-46 Commando (1951–1953)
• C-119 Flying Boxcar (1953–1966)
• C-124 Globemaster II (1966–1972)
• C-130 Hercules (1972–1976)
• KC-135 Stratotanker (since 1976)

Aircraft flying in this unit

KC-135
58-0052(E) (Jul'92); 62-3533(R) (Dec'15)

References

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

• AFHRA 336th Air Refueling Squadron History