79th Air Refueling Squadron
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_KC-10A_Extender_aircraft_flies_over_a_mountain_range_near_Travis_Air_Force_Base_F-3282-SPT-92-000192-XX-0696.jpg) A 79th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender near Travis Air Force Base | |
| Active | 1943–1945; 1948–1951; 1955–1958; 1966–1978; 1982–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Travis Air Force Base |
| Motto(s) | Deterrence in Vigilance (1971–1978) Excellence in Reserve (1996–present) |
| Engagements | Operation Overlord Operation Dragoon Operation Market Garden Operation Varsity[1] |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 79th Air Refueling Squadron emblem (Approved 29 July 1996)[1] |  |
| 79th Airborne Early Warning & Control Squadron emblem |  |
The 79th Air Refueling Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 349th Operations Group, stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California.
- ^ a b c Robertson, Patsy (24 January 2011). "Factsheet 79 Air Refueling Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 25 February 2016.