336th Air Refueling Squadron

336th Air Refueling Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 336th Air Refueling Squadron


caption= 336th Air Refueling Squadron Patch
dates= 3 November 1942 - 31 March 1944
26 June 1949 - 1 February 1953
1 April 1953 - Present
country= United States
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branch=United States Air Force
type= Aerial refueling
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command_structure= Air Force Reserve Command
4th Air Force
452d Air Mobility Wing
452d Operations Group
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garrison= March Joint Air Reserve Base
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The 336th Air Refueling Squadron (336 ARS) is part of the 452d Air Mobility Wing at March Joint Air Reserve Base, California. It operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions.

Mission

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. [http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10670 AFHRA 336 ARS Page] ]


=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 (1992 - Present)


=Assignments=

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


=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 (1976 - Present)


=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 (1976 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10670 AFHRA 336th Air Refueling Squadron History]

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