Activated in late 1943 as a Douglas C-47 Skytrain troop carrier squadron, trained under I Troop Carrier Command in the United States. Was not deployed until the spring of 1945 to England, being assigned to the IX Troop Carrier Command. Was not used in combat operations, however did transport supplies and equipment to the front-line ground forces primarily into Germany and evacuated casualties to rear areas. Returned to the United States in September 1945 and was a transport squadron for Continental Air Forces until its inactivation in September 1946.
Reserve troop carrier operationsedit
It trained in the reserve for troop carrier missions from, 1949–1951, for fighter-bomber missions from, 1952–1957, and resumed its current role as an airlift squadron in 1957 until 1976.[2]
Reserve air refueling operationsedit
The squadron has performed air refueling missions worldwide since 1977 and maintained an alert responsibility for Strategic Air Command until the command's inactivation in June 1992. It deployed aircraft and personnel to Saudi Arabia and European locations in support of the Gulf War and later contingency operations in Somalia and the Balkans.[2]
The squadron was inactivated in 2009 pursuant to 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission action that eliminated the 940th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 flying mission and redesignated it as the 940th Wing as an associate unit to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing in support of RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted (e.g., unmanned) aircraft operations. In 2016, the wing returned to its former designation as an air refueling wing and reacquired its manned flying mission and KC-135R aircraft, with the reactivation of the squadron occurring the same year.[2]
Lineageedit
Constituted as the 314th Troop Carrier Squadron on 23 October 1943
Activated on 1 November 1943
Inactivated on 31 July 1946
Redesignated '314th Troop Carrier Squadron'[, Medium on 10 May 1949
Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949
Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951
Inactivated on 2 April 1951
Redesignated 314th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952
Activated in the reserve on 13 June 1952
Redesignated 314th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 1 September 1957
Ordered to active service on 28 October 1962
Released from active service on 28 November 1962
Redesignated 314th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy on 1 April 1965
Redesignated 314th Air Transport Squadron, Heavy on 1 December 1965
Redesignated 314th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 January 1966
Redesignated 314th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 April 1972
Redesignated 314th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 1 January 1977
Redesignated 314th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 February 1992
940th Troop Carrier Group (later 940th Air Transport Group, 940th Military Airlift Group, 940th Tactical Airlift Group, 940th Air Refueling Group), 11 February 1963
940th Operations Group, 1 August 1992 – 1 July 2009
940th Operations Group, 29 April 2016 – present[2]
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (1976–2009, 2016–present)[2]
Referencesedit
Notes
^Hauser, Denise (10 January 2018). "History returns to the 940th Air Refueling Wing". 940th Air Refueling Wing. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^ abcdefghiBailey, Carl E. (10 June 2013). "Factsheet 314 Air Refueling Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
^Staff writer, no byline (22 July 2016). "KC-135 tanker mission returns to Beale". Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
Bibliographyedit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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The 314th Air Refueling Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit within the Air Force Reserve Command It is currently assigned to the 940th Air Refueling Wing based at Beale Air Force Base California It was inactivated on 1 July 2009 and reactivated on 1 June 2016 3 314th Air Refueling SquadronKC 135R as flown by the squadronActive1943 1946 1949 1951 1952 2009 2016 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleAir refuelingPart ofAir Force Reserve CommandGarrison HQBeale Air Force BaseMotto s Strength and PersistenceMascot s Pegasus Burro PegBur 1 EngagementsEuropean Theater of OperationsOperation Noble AnvilDesert Storm 2 DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit AwardRepublic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm 2 Insignia314th Air Refueling Squadron emblem approved 28 September 1961 2 Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2 1 World War II 2 2 Reserve troop carrier operations 2 3 Reserve air refueling operations 3 Lineage 3 1 Assignments 3 2 Stations 3 3 Aircraft 4 References 4 1 Bibliography 5 External linksMission editIt operates the Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions History editWorld War II edit Activated in late 1943 as a Douglas C 47 Skytrain troop carrier squadron trained under I Troop Carrier Command in the United States Was not deployed until the spring of 1945 to England being assigned to the IX Troop Carrier Command Was not used in combat operations however did transport supplies and equipment to the front line ground forces primarily into Germany and evacuated casualties to rear areas Returned to the United States in September 1945 and was a transport squadron for Continental Air Forces until its inactivation in September 1946 Reserve troop carrier operations edit It trained in the reserve for troop carrier missions from 1949 1951 for fighter bomber missions from 1952 1957 and resumed its current role as an airlift squadron in 1957 until 1976 2 Reserve air refueling operations edit The squadron has performed air refueling missions worldwide since 1977 and maintained an alert responsibility for Strategic Air Command until the command s inactivation in June 1992 It deployed aircraft and personnel to Saudi Arabia and European locations in support of the Gulf War and later contingency operations in Somalia and the Balkans 2 The squadron was inactivated in 2009 pursuant to 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission action that eliminated the 940th Air Refueling Wing s KC 135 flying mission and redesignated it as the 940th Wing as an associate unit to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing in support of RQ 4 Global Hawk remotely piloted e g unmanned aircraft operations In 2016 the wing returned to its former designation as an air refueling wing and reacquired its manned flying mission and KC 135R aircraft with the reactivation of the squadron occurring the same year 2 Lineage editConstituted as the 314th Troop Carrier Squadron on 23 October 1943 Activated on 1 November 1943 Inactivated on 31 July 1946 Redesignated 314th Troop Carrier Squadron Medium on 10 May 1949 Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949 Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951 Inactivated on 2 April 1951 Redesignated 314th Fighter Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952 Activated in the reserve on 13 June 1952 Redesignated 314th Troop Carrier Squadron Medium on 1 September 1957 Ordered to active service on 28 October 1962 Released from active service on 28 November 1962 Redesignated 314th Troop Carrier Squadron Heavy on 1 April 1965 Redesignated 314th Air Transport Squadron Heavy on 1 December 1965 Redesignated 314th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 January 1966 Redesignated 314th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 April 1972 Redesignated 314th Air Refueling Squadron Heavy on 1 January 1977 Redesignated 314th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 February 1992 Inactivated on 1 July 2009 Activated 29 April 2016 2 Assignments edit 349th Troop Carrier Group 1 November 1943 31 July 1946 349th Troop Carrier Group 27 June 1949 2 April 1951 349th Fighter Bomber Group later 349th Troop Carrier Group 13 June 1952 349th Troop Carrier Wing 14 April 1959 940th Troop Carrier Group later 940th Air Transport Group 940th Military Airlift Group 940th Tactical Airlift Group 940th Air Refueling Group 11 February 1963 940th Operations Group 1 August 1992 1 July 2009 940th Operations Group 29 April 2016 present 2 Stations edit Sedalia Army Air Field Missouri 1 November 1943 Alliance Army Air Field Nebraska 20 January 1944 Pope Field North Carolina 11 March 1944 Baer Field Indiana 7 15 March 1945 RAF Barkston Heath AAF 483 England 30 March 1945 Roye Amy Airfield A 73 France 18 April 13 July 1945 Bergstrom Field Texas 17 September 1945 7 September 1946 Hamilton Air Force Base California 27 June 1949 2 Apr 1951 Hamilton Air Force Base California 13 June 1952 Hill Air Force Base Utah 14 October 1955 Mather Air Force Base California 1 January 1977 McClellan Air Force Base California 1 July 1993 Beale Air Force Base California 1 October 1997 1 July 2009 19 April 2016 present Aircraft edit Douglas C 53 Skytrooper 1943 1944 Douglas C 47 Skytrain 1943 1944 1945 1946 Curtiss C 46 Commando 1944 1946 1949 1951 1952 1958 Waco CG 4 1944 c 1946 Consolidated C 109 Liberator Express 1945 North American T 6 Texan 1949 1950 1952 1954 Beechcraft T 7 Navigator 1949 1951 Beechcraft T 11 Kansan 1949 1951 North American T 28 Trojan 1953 1956 Fairchild C 119 Flying Boxcar 1958 1965 Douglas C 124 Globemaster II 1965 1972 Lockheed C 130 Hercules 1972 1975 Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker 1976 2009 2016 present 2 References edit Notes Hauser Denise 10 January 2018 History returns to the 940th Air Refueling Wing 940th Air Refueling Wing Retrieved 3 May 2022 a b c d e f g h i Bailey Carl E 10 June 2013 Factsheet 314 Air Refueling Squadron AFRC Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 17 January 2017 Staff writer no byline 22 July 2016 KC 135 tanker mission returns to Beale Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs Retrieved 18 January 2017 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 LCCN 61060979 Retrieved 17 December 2016 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 External links edit 314th Air Refueling Squadron Fact Sheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 314th Air Refueling Squadron amp oldid 1205410674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
