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The 19th Air Refueling Squadron (19 ARS) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. At the time of its inactivation, it was based at Otis Air Force Base.
| 19th Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
 KC 97 refueling a Boeing B-47 Stratojet[note 1] | |
| Active | 1942–1944; 1956–1966 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Motto(s) | Servire de Supernis Latin Service Over and Above |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| 19th Air Refueling Squadron emblem | .jpg) |
On 19 Sep 1985 the 19th Air Refueling Squadron,(Medium), was consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron, a unit that was last active 31 Mar 1944. This action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachment 2 (Inactive Units), 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit will retain the Designation of 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy".
History
editOperations
editLineage
edit- 19th Ferrying Squadron
- Constituted as the 19th Air Corps Ferry Squadron on 18 February 1942
- Activated on 4 June 1942
- Redesignated 19th Ferrying Squadron c. 12 May 1943
- Disbanded on 31 March 1944[1]
- Consolidated with the 19th Air Refueling Squadron on 19 September 1985 as the 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy[1]
- 19th Air Refueling Squadron
- Constituted as the 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium in 1956
- Activated on 1 February 1956
- Inactivated on 25 June 1966
- Consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron on 19 September 1985 as the 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy[1]
Assignments
edit- 3rd Ferrying Group, 4 June 1942 – 31 March 1944
- 19th Bombardment Wing, 1 February 1956 (attached to 379th Bombardment Wing until 30 June 1956)[2][3]
- 4050th Air Refueling Wing, 1 April 1960
- 4038th Strategic Wing, April 1961
- 397th Bombardment Wing, 1 February 1963[4]
- 499th Air Refueling Wing, 15 June 1963[5]
- 817th Air Division, 1 July 1964 – 25 June 1966
Stations
edit- Romulus Army Air Base, Michigan, 4 June 1942 – 31 March 1944
- Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1 February 1956[6] (deployed to Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco 1957; Lajes Air Base, Azores Islands, Portugal 1958)
- Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1 April 1960 – 25 June 1966 (deployed to RAF Brize Norton, England, 1963; RAF Fairford, England, 1963; Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland, 1962–1963)
Aircraft
edit- Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter (1956–1966)
References
edit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Notes
edit- Explanatory notes
- Citations
Bibliography
edit- 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. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- 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. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
edit- 19th Air Refueling Squadron (Archived 2009-10-22)