336th Air Refueling Squadron

Overview

The squadron operates the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting air refueling missions.

World War II

The first predecessor of the squadron is the 536th Bombardment Squadron, which was activated at Salt Lake City Army Air Base in November 1942 as one of the original squadrons of the 382d Bombardment Group. The squadron was equipped with Consolidated B-24 Liberators in early 1943 and conducted operational training from February through March 1943 and replacement training until March 1944, when it was inactivated.

Air Force Reserve and Korean War

The second predecessor of the squadron was organized in the reserves as the 336th Troop Carrier Squadron at Birmingham Municipal Airport, Alabama in June 1949, although it moved to Mitchel Air Force Base, New York in October. It transported United States Army troops and cargo, provided aerial resupply, and dropped paratroopers within the U.S. from, May 1951 – January 1953 \.

Airlift operations

Performed similar duties worldwide from, April 1953 – June 1976.

Air refueling operations

The 336th has performed aerial refueling worldwide since 1977.

Lineage

536th Bombardment Squadron

Constituted as the 536th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 October 1942

Activated on 3 November 1942 Inactivated on 31 March 1944

Consolidated with the 336th Air Refueling Squadron as the 336th Air Refueling Squadron on 19 September 1985

336th Air Refueling Squadron

Constituted as the 336th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 10 May 1949

Activated in the reserve on 26 June 1949 Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951 Inactivated on 1 February 1953 Activated in the reserve on 1 April 1953

Redesignated 336th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 October 1966

Ordered to active service on 26 January 1968 Relieved from active service on 2 June 1969

Redesignated 336th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 April 1972

Redesignated 336th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 1 October 1976

Consolidated with the 536th Bombardment Squadron on 19 September 1985

Redesignated 336th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 February 1992

Assignments

382d Bombardment Group, 3 November 1942 – 31 March 1944

514th Troop Carrier Group, 26 June 1949 – 1 February 1953 1953–1963)

514th Troop Carrier Group, 1 April 1953

514th Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959

904th Troop Carrier Group, (later 904th Military Airlift group, 904th Tactical Airlift Group), 17 January 1963

452d Tactical Airlift Wing (later 452d Air Refueling Wing), 1 September 1975

452d Operations Group, 1 August 1992

Aircraft operated

Consolidated B-24 Liberator (1943–1944)

Curtiss C-46 Commando (1951–1953)

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (1953–1966)

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II (1966–1972)

Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1972–1976)

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (since 1976)