350th Air Refueling Squadron
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 A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing refuels a B-2 Stealth Bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing. | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1947–1949; 1956–1976; 1982–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | McConnell Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | Red Falcons[1] |
| Engagements | WWII European Theater Gulf War[2] War on Terror[3] |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award French Croix de Guerre with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 350th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem[a][2][1] |  |
| Patch with World War II 350th Bombardment Squadron emblem[b][4] |  |
| World War II ETO fuselage code[4] | LN |
The 350th Air Refueling Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. It operates Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting air refueling missions.
The squadron, was activated as the 350th Bombardment Squadron during World War II as a heavy bomber unit. It served in combat in the European Theater of Operations, where it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for its actions. After V-E Day the squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated at the port of embarkation.
The squadron was briefly active in the reserve from 1947 to 1949, but does not appear to have been fully equipped or manned. It served between 1956 and 1992 with Strategic Air Command as a bombardment, strategic reconnaissance and air refueling unit.
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 434-435
- ^ a b Robertson, Patsy (19 June 2017). "Factsheet 350 Air Refueling Squadron (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ Larsen, Steve A. "Heritage and Legacy: A Brief History of the 22d Air Refueling Wing and McConnell Air Force Base" (PDF). McConnell.af.mil. Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Watkins, pp. 48-49
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