44th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron

44th Air Refueling Squadron
Active	1953-1963
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Air Refueling
Role	Aerial Refueling

The 44th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 4050th Air Refueling Wing, stationed at Westover AFB, Massachusetts. It was inactivated on 1 January 1963.

History

Established as a KC-97 Stratotanker squadron, providing aerial refueling for [{B-47 Stratojet]]s of the 44th Bombardment Wing. With retirement of B-47 at Chennault AFB in 1960, moved to Westover AFB as part of SAC provisional 4050th ARW. Inactivated in 1963.

Lineage

• Established as 44th Air Refueling Squadron and activated on 20 Apr 1953

Inactivated on 1 January 1963

Assignments

• 44th Bombardment Wing, 20 Apr 1953
• 4050th Air Refueling Wing, 1 Jun 1960-1 Jan 1963

Stations

• Lake Charles (later Chennault) AFB, Louisiana, 20 Apr 1953
• Westover AFB, Massachusetts, 1 Jun 1960-1 Jan 1963

Aircraft

• KC-97 Stratotanker, 1953-1963

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975