336th Air Refueling Squadron

The 336th Air Refueling Squadron (336 ARS) is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 452d Operations Group, stationed at March Joint Air Reserve Base, California.

The squadron is a corollary unit of the active duty 92d Air Refueling Squadron, 92d Air Refueling Wing (92 ARW), Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.

Overview
The squadron operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions.

History
The squadron conducted operational training from, February–March 1943 and replacement training from, April 1943 – March 1944. It transported U.S. Army troops and cargo, provided aerial resupply, and dropped paratroopers within the U.S. from, May 1951 – January 1953 and performed similar duties worldwide from, April 1953 – June 1976. The 336th has performed aerial refueling worldwide since 1977.

Operations

 * World War II

Lineage

 * 536th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942–1949)
 * 336th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1966)
 * 336th Military Airlift Squadron (1966–1972)
 * 336th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1972–1976)
 * 336th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy (1976–1992)
 * 336th Air Refueling Squadron (since 1992)
 * Designated as 336th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron when squadron components deployed to support Air Expeditionary operations after 1 October 1994.

Assignments

 * 382d Bombardment Group (1942–1944)
 * 514th Troop Carrier Wing (1949–1953, 1953–1963)
 * 904th Tactical Airlift Group (1963–1975)
 * 452d Air Mobility Wing (since 1975)

Bases stationed

 * Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah (1942–1943)
 * Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona (1943)
 * Pocatello Army Air Base, Idaho (1943)
 * Muroc Army Air Base, California (1943–1944)
 * Birmingham Municipal Airport, Alabama (1949)


 * Mitchel Air Force Base, New York (1949–1953, 1953–1961)
 * Stewart Air Force Base, New York (1961–1969)
 * Hamilton Air Force Base, California (1969–1976)
 * March Joint Air Reserve Base, California (since 1976)

Aircraft operated

 * B-24 Liberator (1943–1944)
 * C-46 Commando (1951–1953)
 * C-119 Flying Boxcar (1953–1966)
 * C-124 Globemaster II (1966–1972)
 * C-130 Hercules (1972–1976)
 * KC-135 Stratotanker (since 1976)