924th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 924th Air Refueling Squadron is an active United States Air Force associate unit. It is assigned to the 931st Operations Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The squadron is the first Air Force Reserve Command unit dedicated to flying the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus.
924th Air Refueling Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–1943; 1959–1992; 2017–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Air refueling |
Garrison/HQ | McConnell Air Force Base Kansas |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Col Brian Correll[1] |
Insignia | |
924th Air Refueling Squadron Emblem | |
24th Ferrying Squadron emblem |
The earliest predecessor of the squadron was the 24th Transport Squadron which was activated at Morrison Field, Florida in 1942. The squadron supported the South Atlantic air ferrying route of Air Transport Command in World War II until it was disbanded in 1943.
The 924th Air Refueling Squadron was activated at Castle in 1959. Through most of its existence it served as the tactical refueling component of the 93d Bombardment Wing, while its companion 93d Air Refueling Squadron was the "schoolhouse" for Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews, although in the 1980s, these roles were reversed. In 1985 the 24th and 924th squadrons were consolidated into a single unit. The unit was inactivated in 1992, shortly before Strategic Air Command was inactivated and responsibility for the air refueling mission transferred to Air Mobility Command.