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The '''911th Air Refueling Squadron''' ('''911 ARS''') is part of the [[6th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[MacDill Air Force Base]], [[Florida]]. The [[Squadron (aviation)|squadron]] is geographically separated from the 6th AMW and operates as the active duty associate to the [[916th Air Refueling Wing]] from [[Seymour Johnson Air Force Base]], [[North Carolina]].
The '''911th Air Refueling Squadron''' ('''911 ARS''') is part of the [[6th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[MacDill Air Force Base]], [[Florida]]. The [[Squadron (aviation)|squadron]] is geographically separated from the 6th AMW and operates as the active duty associate to the [[916th Air Refueling Wing]] from [[Seymour Johnson Air Force Base]], [[North Carolina]].


==Mission==
==Overview==
The 911th Air Refueling Squadron is presently the 5th-oldest active squadron in the United States Air Force, being formed on 15 May 1917, less than a month after the United States' entry into [[World War I]]. Members of the squadron participated in World War I, [[World War II]], [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] and [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]].
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It operates the [[KC-135 Stratotanker]] aircraft conducting [[aerial refueling]] missions.

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Today, the squadron operates the [[KC-135 Stratotanker]] aircraft conducting [[aerial refueling]] missions worldwide.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 08:15, 26 July 2013

911th Air Refueling Squadron
The 911th Air Refueling Squadron
ActiveMay 15, 1917 - April 14, 1919
May 24, 1923 - October 1, 1933
March 1, 1935 - April 15, 1946
December 1, 1958 - June 8, 2007
April 12, 2008 - Present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeAerial refueling
Part ofAir Mobility Command
18th Air Force
6th Air Mobility Wing
6th Operations Group
Garrison/HQSeymour Johnson Air Force Base
Decorations DUC
AFOUA
Insignia
911th Air Refueling Squadron emblem
"21st Reconnaissance Squadron" redirects here. For other uses of 21st Reconnaissance Squadron, see 21st Reconnaissance Squadron (disambiguation).

The 911th Air Refueling Squadron (911 ARS) is part of the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The squadron is geographically separated from the 6th AMW and operates as the active duty associate to the 916th Air Refueling Wing from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

Overview

The 911th Air Refueling Squadron is presently the 5th-oldest active squadron in the United States Air Force, being formed on 15 May 1917, less than a month after the United States' entry into World War I. Members of the squadron participated in World War I, World War II, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Today, the squadron operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions worldwide.

History

Established in the spring of 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas just after the United States entry into World War I. Initially designated as the 16th Aero Squadron; redesignated as the 21st Aero Squadron in June in an Air Service redesignation. After a period of organization in the United States, the squadron deployed to France in January 1918. The squadron was a flying training unit in France from, February–c. December 1918, returning to the United States in April 1919 and inactivating.

Reactivated in 1935 as part of the GHQ Air Force at Bolling Field, D.C. . The 21st Observation Squadron flew light reconnaissance aircraft in support of Army maneuvers primarily in Northern Virginia. The squadron operated light land-based aircraft as well as amphibian seaplanes using the Potomac River for landings/takeoffs. In 1936 moved to Langley Field, Virginia and expanded to using heavier attack aircraft as well as medium bombers flying neutrality, sea search, and weather reconnaissance missions. Received early-model B-17C/D Flyining Fortresses in 1939 and moved to several locations along the Atlantic Coast, flying coastal patrol missions.

After the Pearl Harbor Attack, the squadron flew antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico from, January–June 1942; in early 1942 was redesignated as the 411th Bombardment Squadron and was assigned to II Bomber Command and becoming at B-17 Flying Fortress Operational Training Unit (OTU) at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Became a B-24 Liberator Replacement Training Unit (RTU) for II Bomber Command in 1943. Was inactivated in April 1944 with the end of heavy bomber training.

B-29 Superfortress operations against Japan

Re-Activated 1 June 1944 at Pratt Army Airfield, Kansas and equipped with B-29B limited production aircraft. After completion of training deployed to Central Pacific Area (CPA), assigned to XXI Bomber Command, Northwest Field (Guam) for operational missions. B-29Bs were standard production aircraft stripped of most defensive guns to increase speed and bomb load, The tail gun was aimed and fired automatically by the new AN/APG-15B radar fire control system that detected the approaching enemy plane and made all the necessary calculations.

Mission of the squadron was the strategic bombardment of the Japanese Home Islands. Entered combat on 16 June 1945 with a bombing raid against an airfield on Moen. Flew first mission against the Japanese home islands on 26 June 1945 and afterwards operated principally against the enemy's petroleum industry. Flew primarily low-level, fast attacks at night using a mixture of high-explosive and incendary bombs to attack targets.

Flew last combat mission on 15 August 1945, later flew in "Show of Force" mission on 2 September 1945 over Tokyo Bay during formal Japanese Surrender. Inactivated on Guam 15 April 1946, personnel returned to the United States and aircraft sent to storage in Southwest United States.

Air Refueling Squadron

Reactivated as the 911 Air Refueling Squadron in 1958. It supported air refueling operations in Southeast Asia from, May 1972–July 1973. The 911th also flew air refueling support for the invasion of Panama in December 1989 and for combat operations in Southwest Asia from, August 1990–March 1992.[1]

Operations and Decorations

  • Combat Operations: Antisubmarine patrols, Dec 1941-Jan 1942 Combat in Western Pacific, 23 Jun-14 Aug 1945.

Lineage

Emblem of the World War II 411th Bombardment Squadron
  • Organized as 16th Aero Squadron, c. 15 May 1917
Redesignated 21st Aero Squadron on 13 Jun 1917
Demobilized on 14 Apr 1919
  • Reconstituted, and redesignated 21st Observation Squadron, on 24 Mar 1923
Disbanded on 1 Oct 1933
  • Reconstituted, and consolidated (2 Dec 1936) with 21st Reconnaissance Squadron which was constituted as 21st Observation Squadron (Long Range, Amphibian), and activated, on 1 Mar 1935
Redesignated: 21st Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Sep 1936
Redesignated: 21st Reconnaissance Squadron (Long Range) on 6 Dec 1939
Redesignated: 21st Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940
Redesignated: 411th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942
Redesignated: 411th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 28 Mar 1944
Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944
  • Activated on 1 Apr 1944
Inactivated on 10 May 1944
  • Activated on 1 Jun 1944
Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946
  • Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 911th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, which was constituted on 28 May 1958
Activated on 1 Dec 1958
Redesignated 911th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Jul 1992
Inactivated on 30 Jun 2007
  • Activated on 12 Apr 2008.

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Assignments

  • Unknown, 1917
  • Third Aviation Instruction Center, 1918-unkn
  • 2d (later, 2d Bombardment) Wing, 1 Mar 1935
Attached to 2d Bombardment Group from 1 Sep 1936
Attached to 7th Naval District for operations, Sep 1939-Aug 1940
Attached to Newfoundland Base Command for operations, May-Aug 1941
Associated with: 1st Photographic Group, 10 Jun 1941-22 Apr 1942 (training)
Attached to 6th Bombardment Group, Sep 1944-Jan 1945

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Stations

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Aircraft

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See also

References

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

  1. ^ a b c d e AFHRA 911 ARS Page

External links

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