2nd Air Refueling Squadron
The 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, sometimes written as 2d Air Refueling Squadron, is a unit of the United States Air Force. It is part of the 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire Air Force Base, part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The 2nd Air Refueling Squadron is the second-oldest squadron in the Air Force, having over 100 years of service to the nation. It was deployed to the Philippines after World War I, during the 1941-1942 Battle of the Philippines, it was wiped out, with the Japanese forcing some of the personnel to endure the Bataan Death March. It was re-formed as an air refueling squadron by Strategic Air Command in 1949. Today, it operates the KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, conducting aerial refueling missions.
| 2nd Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
2nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 at RAF Fairford, England | |
| Active | 1915–1918; 1919–1946; 1949–1963; 1989–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | McGuire Air Force Base |
| Motto(s) | Second to None (1989-present) |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Engagements | World War II Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) Southwest Asia |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Josh Crockett |
| Notable commanders | Dave Mott |
| Insignia | |
| 2nd Air Refueling Squadron emblem (approved 13 April 1995) | |
| 2nd Air Refueling Squadron emblem (approved 7 March 1989) | |
| 2nd Air Refueling Squadron emblem (approved 20 February 1952) | |
| 2nd Observation Squadron (approved 21 May 1924) | |
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