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305th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 305th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, where it was inactivated on 20 August 1993.
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Active | 1943–1944; 1951–1993 |
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Role | Air refueling |
Motto(s) | We Will Be There (old) Around the World, Around the Clock (new) |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
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Patch with 305th Air Refueling Squadron emblem (old) | ![]() |
The first predecessor of the squadron was the 605th Bombardment Squadron which served as a training unit for heavy bomber aircrews during World War II until it was disbanded in a major reorganization of Army Air Forces training units in 1944.
The 305th Squadron was activated in 1953 in 1953 with Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter aircraft. It converted to the Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers and continued in the refueling role until inactivated. The two squadrons were consolidated into a single unit in 1985.