336th Air Refueling Squadron

336th Air Refueling Squadron
336th Air Refueling Squadron Patch
Active	3 November 1942 - 31 March 1944 26 June 1949 - 1 February 1953 1 April 1953 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Aerial refueling
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command 4th Air Force 452d Air Mobility Wing 452d Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	March Joint Air Reserve Base
Decorations	AFOUA File:GallantryCrossRibbon.jpg RVGC w/ Palm

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.

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.

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

Bibliography

• AFHRA 336th Air Refueling Squadron History