336th Air Refueling Squadron
The 336th Air Refueling Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 452d Operations Group, stationed at March Joint Air Reserve Base, California. The squadron shares its aircraft and facility with the 912th Air Refueling Squadron, a USAF Associate Unit assigned to the 92d Air Refueling Wing.
| 336th Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker at March Air Reserve Base | |
| Active | 1942–1944; 1949–1953; 1953–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Refueling |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | March Joint Air Reserve Base |
| Motto(s) | The First and the Finest (1996-present) |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 336th Air Refueling Squadron emblem | |
| 336th Air Refueling Squadron emblem | |
| 536th Bombardment Squadron emblem | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Tanker | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
The first predecessor of the squadron was the 536th Bombardment Squadron, active during World War II. It served as a training unit in the southwestern United States before being inactivated in 1944 during a reorganization of the Army Air Force's training units.
The second predecessor of the squadron was organized in the reserves in 1949 as the 336th Troop Carrier Squadron.
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