Description
Korean computer made 4.0 inch-98mm
465th AIR REFUELING SQUADRON (AFRC)
Lineage. Constituted 465 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on 12 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 24 May 1946. Redesignated 465 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 3 Feb 1953. Activated on 18 Feb 1953. Inactivated on 18 Aug 1955. Activated on 8 Oct 1955. Discontinued on 15 Mar 1960. Redesignated 465 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 4 May 1972. Activated in the Reserve on 20 May 1972. Redesignated: 465 Fighter Squadron on 1 Feb 1992; 465 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Apr 1994.
Assignments. 507 Fighter Group, 12 Oct 1944-24 May 1946. 567 Air Defense Group, 18 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955. 4711 Air Defense Wing, 8 Oct 1955; 32 Air Division, 1 Mar 1956; 4727 Air Defense Group, 8 Feb 1957; Boston Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 1959-15 Mar 1960. 507 Fighter Group, 20 May 1972; 301 Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Mar 1973; 507 Tactical Fighter (later, 507 Fighter) Group, 17 Oct 1975; 507 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Peterson Field, CO, 12 Oct 1944; Bruning AAFld, NE, 20 Oct 1944; Dalhart AAFld, TX, 15 Dec 1944-30 Apr 1945; Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, 24 Jun 1945; Yontan, Okinawa, 29 Jan-24 May 1946. McChord AFB, WA, 18 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955. Griffiss AFB, NY, 8 Oct 1955; Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA, 1 Jul 1959-15 Mar 1960. Tinker AFB, OK, 20 May 1972-.
Aircraft. P-47, 1944-1945. F-86, 1953-1955. F-89, 1955-1959; F-86, 1959-1960. F-105, 1972-1980; F-4, 1980-1988; F-16, 1988-1994; KC-135, 1994-.
Operations. Combat in Western Pacific, 1 Jul 1945-14 Aug 1945. Occupation duty in Okinawa, Jan-May 1946. Air defense, 1953-1960. Trained for fighter missions, 1972-1994. Worldwide air refueling missions, 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; Western Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Korea, 13 Aug 1945. Air Force
Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jul 1985-1 Jul 1986; 1 Jul 1987-31 Aug 1989; 1 Jan 1992-31 Dec 1993; 1 Jan 1994-31 Jul 1995; 1 Aug 1996-31 Jul 1998.
Emblem. Approved 22 Aug 1955.