349th Air Refueling Squadron, US Air Force

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349TH AIR REFUELING SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE

History: Constituted 349 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Redesignated 349 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1945. Redesignated 349 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 13 May 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 29 May 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 349 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 1 Aug 1955. Activated on 1 Jan 1956. Redesignated: 349 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron on 25 Jun 1966; 349 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 30 Sep 1976; 349 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992. Activated on 1 Jan 1994. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 25 Jun 1943-20 Apr 1945. Bombardment training, 1956-1966. Worldwide strategic reconnaissance, 1966-1976. Air refueling in support of SR-71, 1976-1990. Provided cargo and air refueling support to combat units in Southwest Asia, Aug 1990-Mar 1991. Supported reconnaissance mission including aerial refueling and cargo transport, 1990-1992. Provided in-flight refueling services and airlift to American and allied forces globally, 1994-.

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The Emblem was approved on 11 January 1977; latest rendering, 30 September 2021.

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