93rd AIR REFUELING SQUADRON – HERITAGE

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93rd AIR REFUELING SQUADRON (AMC)

Lineage. Constituted as 493 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Sep 1942. Activated on 25 Oct 1942. Redesignated as 493 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 6 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 93 Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, which was constituted on 2 Feb 1949. Activated on 1 Mar 1949. Redesignated as: 93 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 1 Feb 1955; 93 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1995. Activated on 31 Mar 1995.

Assignments. 7 Bombardment Group, 25 Oct 1942-6 Jan 1946. 93 Bombardment Group, 1 Mar 1949 (attached to 93 Bombardment Wing, 15 Jul 1950-30 Jan 1951 and 10 Feb 1951-15 Jun 1952); 93 Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 1952; 93 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 398 Operations Group, 1 Jun 1992-31 Mar 1995. 92 Operations Group, 31 Mar 1995-.

Stations. Karachi, India, 25 Oct 1942; Pandaveswar, India, 7 Jan 1943; Tezgaon, India, 17 Jun 1944; Pandaveswar, India, 5 Oct 1944 (detachment at Luliang, China, 17 Dec 1944-26 Jan 1945); Dudhkundi, India, 31 Oct 1945; Kanchrapara, India, 19 Nov 1945; Camp Angus (near Calcutta), India, 25 Nov-7 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 Jan 1946. Castle AFB, CA, 1 Mar 1949-31 Mar 1995 (operated from Upper Heyford RAF, England, 9 Dec 1951-6 Mar 1952; Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Apr-15 May 1954; Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, 29 Jun-14 Aug 1954; Thule AB, Greenland, 19 Jan-c. 15 Mar 1955; Elmendorf AFB, AK, 2 Nov 1955-5 Jan 1956 and 27 Sep-c. 24 Dec 1956). Fairchild AFB, WA, 31 Mar 1995-.

Aircraft. B-24, 1943-1945. KB-29, 1950-1953; KC-97, 1953-1957; KC-135, 1957-.

Operations. Activated in non-operational status in India on 25 Oct 1942. Became operational with B-24s on 7 Jan 1943. Attacked communications, oil refineries, Japanese military targets, naval vessels, and troop concentrations in Burma from Jan 1943 to Jan 1944. Transported gasoline to forward bases in China, Jun-Oct 1944 in support of Operation MATTERHORN. In early 1945, dropped radio-controlled JB-2 azimuth only (AZON) bombs, an early type of a precision-guided munition, on rail lines and bridges in Burma. Dropped propaganda leaflets in Burma, Jun-Sep 1945. Inactivated in early Jan 1946. Activated on 1 Mar 1949 but not manned until Sep 1950. Received KB-29 tankers in Oct 1950, became combat ready in Oct 1951, and participated in deployment of 93 Bombardment Wing to the United Kingdom, Dec 1951-Mar 1952. Converted from KB-29s to KC-97s in Nov-Dec 1953. Provided air refueling of parent wing bombers for their wartime mission, training, exercises and overseas deployments. Converted to KC-135s in May 1957. Ceased KC-135 aircrew training on 1 Jul 1959 (the 924th Air Refueling Squadron picked up that function), but after Aug 1963, (when the 924th Air Refueling Squadron was inactivated), the 93 Air Refueling Squadron began conducting KC-135 aircrew training for all Strategic Air Command KC-135 aircrews as primary mission along with its continuing air refueling mission. Routinely supported Alaskan, European, and Pacific tanker task forces. Refueled wing B-52s to support their wartime taskings; and other US Air Force, Navy, and Marine aircraft for routine training, operations, exercises, and worldwide contingencies that required tanker support. Following the 11 Sep 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, squadron tankers refueled combat aircraft for Operations NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma; Central Burma; China Defensive. Southwest Asia: Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. Kosovo: Kosovo Air.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Thailand, 19 Mar 1945. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2003-31 Dec 2005. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1956-1 Jul 1959; 1 Jun 1962-1 Apr 1963; 1 Apr 1973-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 2 Aug 1990-11 Apr 1991; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003; 1 Jan 2006-31 Aug 2007; 1 Sep 2007-31 Aug 2008.

Emblem. Approved on 9 Dec 1994.