308th Air Refueling Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–1944, 1945–1946, 1953–1960 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Air Refueling |
Motto(s) | EXTENDERE POTENTIA (Extend Power) |
Engagements | American Theater of World War II |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
The 308th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 2d Bombardment Wing at Hunter AFB, Georgia. It was inactivated on 1 March 1960.
The squadron was first active as the 318th Bombardment Squadron, an operational training unit and replacement training unit under Second Air Force during World War II.
In 1945, the 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was activated as a demonstration unit for air ground support exercises.
In 1985 the three squadrons were consolidated into a single unit.