191st AIR REFUELING SQUADRON

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191st AIR REFUELING SQUADRON

Lineage. Constituted 407th Fighter Squadron on 12 Oct 1943. Activated on 1 15 Oct 1943. Redesignated: 407th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 5 Apr 1944; 407th Fighter Squadron on 5 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 191st Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Utah ANG on 24 May 1946. 191st Fighter Squadron (SE) extended federal recognition on 18 Nov 1946. Redesignated 191st Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 Apr 1951; 191st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 Jul 1955; 191st Air Transport Squadron (Heavy) on 1 Apr 1961; 191st Military Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1966; 191st Air Refueling Squadron on 20 Oct 1972-.

Assignments. 372nd Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, 15 Oct 1943-7 Nov 1945. 144th Fighter Group, 18 Nov 1946; 144th Fighter Wing, 31 Oct 1950; 144th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 12 Apr 1951; 144th  Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 1 Jul 1955; 151st Fighter-Interceptor Group, 24 Aug 1957; 151st Air Transport Group, 1 Apr 1961; 151st Military Airlift Group, 1 Jan 1966; 151st Air Refueling Group, 20 Oct 1972; 151st Operations Group, 1 Oct 1995-.

Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 15 I Oct 1943; Portland AAB, OR, 7 Dec 1943; Esler Field, LA, 25 Mar 1944; Pollock AAFld, LA, 15 Apr 1944; Esler Field, LA, 9 Feb 1945; Alexandria AAFld, LA, 12 Sep-7 Nov 1945. Salt Lake City ARPT(later, ANGB), UT, 18 Nov 1946-. (operated from: Clovis AFB (later Cannon AFB), NM, Dec 1951-1 Jan 1953)

Aircraft. P-39, 1943-1944; P-40, 1944-1945; P-51,1945: 1946-1955; F-86, 1955-1961; C97, 1961-1969; C-124, 1969-1972; KC-97, 1972-1978; KC-135, 1978-.

Operations. Replacement training and air support for maneuvers, 1944-1945. Called to active duty as part of Korean War call-up, 1 Apr 1951. Called to active duty as part of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm call-up, 20 Dec 1990. Participated in Operation Allied Force, 1999. Since Sep 11, 2001, deployed for worldwide duty in support of Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.

Service Streamers. American Theater.

Campaigns. None.

Decorations. None.