19th Air Refueling Squadron

19th Air Refueling Squadron
19th Air Refueling Squadron Patch
Active	1942–1944 1956–1966
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force/Strategic Air Command
Type	Aerial refueling
Garrison/HQ	Otis Air Force Base
Motto(s)	Servire de Supernis Service Over and Above
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Current commander	James Brothers

The 19th Air Refueling Squadron (19 ARS) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. At the time of its inactivation, it was based at Otis Air Force Base.

On 19 Sep 1985 the 19th Air Refueling Squadron,(Medium), was consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron, a unit that was last active 31 Mar 1944. This action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachment 2 (Inactive Units), 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit will retain the Designation of 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy".

History

Operations

• World War II

Lineage

• 19th Air Refueling Squadron. Medium (1956–1966)
• 19th Ferrying Squadron (1943–1944)
• 19th Air Corps Ferrying Squadron (1942–1943)

Assignments

• 3rd Ferrying Group (1942–1944)
• 19th Bombardment Wing (1956–1960)
  • 379th Bombardment Wing (1956) (Attached while receiving personnel and equipment)
• 4050th Air Refueling Wing (1960–1961)
• 4038th Strategic Wing (1961–1963)
• 397th Bombardment Wing (1963)
• 499th Air Refueling Wing (1963–1964)
• 817th Air Division (1964–1966)

Stations

• Romulus Army Airfield, (1942–1944)
• Homestead Air Force Base (1956–1960)
  • Ben Guerir Air Base (1957)
  • Lajes Air Base (1958)
• Otis Air Force Base (1960–1966)
  • RAF Brize Norton (1963)
  • RAF Fairford (1963)
  • [Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland (1962-3)

Aircraft operated

• KC-97 Stratocruiser—(1956–1966)

References

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

• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.

External links

• 19th Air Refueling Squadron (Archived 2009-10-22)