306th Air Refueling Squadron

306th Air Refueling Squadron
306th Air Refueling Squadron KC-97Es at MacDill AFB in July 1951.
Active	1951-1973; 1984-1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air Refueling
Insignia
306th Air Refueling Squadron Patch showing early emblem

The 306th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 457th Operations Group, stationed at Altus AFB, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 1 August 1994.

The squadron performed air refueling in support of USAF operations on a worldwide basis, flying the KC-97 and KC-135 Stratotanker.

Lineage

606th Bombardment Squadron Constituted as the 606th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 February 1943 Activated on 1 March 1943 Disbanded on 31 March 1944[1] Reconstituted on 19 September 1985 and consolidated with the 306th Air Refueling Squadron as the 306th Air Refueling Squadron[2]

306th Air Refueling Squadron Constituted as the 306th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium on 17 August 1950 Activated on 1 September 1950 Redesignated 306th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 1 July 1962 Inactivated 30 September 1973 Activated on 1 October 1984 Consolidated with the 606th Air Bombardment Squadron on 19 September 1985[2] Redesignated 306th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 September 1991 Inactivated on 1 August 1994

Assignments

• 399th Bombardment Group: 1 March 1943 - 31 Marcy 1944^[1]
• 306th Bombardment Group, 1 September 1950^[3] (attached to 306th Bombardment Wing after 10 February 1951)^[4]
• 306th Bombardment Wing, 16 June 1952^[4]

Detached:

8 November 1954 – 22 December 1954

5 January 1955 – 21 February 1955

20 December 1956 – 9 January 1957

ca. 9 October 1957 – 15 October 1957

1 July 1958 – 5 October 1958

5 April 1961 – 12 July 1961

• 4047th Strategic Wing, 1 July 1962
• 306th Bombardment Wing, 1 April 1963 – 30 September 1973 (not operational after 1 September 1973)^[4]
• 340th Air Refueling Wing, 1 October 1984^[5]
• 340th Operations Group, 1 September 1991
• 457th Operations Group, 1 July 1993 – 1 October 1994

Stations

• Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 1 March 1943
• Gowen Field, Idaho, 10 April 1943
• Wendover Field, Utah, 27 April 1943
• March Field, California, ca. 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944^[1]
• MacDill AFB, Florida, 1 September 1950^[6]
• McCoy AFB, Florida, 1 July 1962 – 30 September 1973
• Altus AFB, Oklahoma, 1 October 1984 – 1 October 1994

Aircraft

• Active but un-equipped 1 Sep 1950-Aug 1951
• KC-97E Stratotanker, Aug 1951-31 Jun 1962 (Also KC-97F/G)
• KC-135A Stratotanker, 1 Jul 1962 – 30 Sep 1973; 1 Oct 1984-unknown
• KC-135Q Stratotanker, unknown
• KC-135R Stratotanker, unknown-1 October 1994

References

Notes

1. Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 682. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
2. Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 Sep 85, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons
3. Robertson, Patsy, AFHRA Factsheet 306 Flying Training Group 9/22/2010 (retrieved 23 September 2013)
4. Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. pp. 151–153. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
5. Robertson, Patsy, AFHRA Factsheet 340 Flying Training Group 8/22/2011 (retrieved 23 September 2013)
6. Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 352. ISBN 0-912799-53-6.

Bibliography

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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. p. 682. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
• Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6.
• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.