Lineage

Constituted 2d Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 392d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942; 392d Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 5 May 1943. Inactivated on 30 Nov 1945. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 92d Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, which was constituted on 12 Feb 1957. Activated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated 92 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments

General Headquarters Air Force (attached to 30th Bombardment Group), 15 Jan 1941; 3d Bomber Command (remained attached to 30th Bombardment Group), 4 Sep 1941; 30th Bombardment Group, 22 Apr 1942?30 Nov 1945. 92d Bombardment (later, 92d Strategic Aerospace; 92d Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jul 1957 (attached to Second Air Force, 1 Jul?13 Sep 1957); 92d Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 453d Operations Group, 1 Jun 1992; 92d Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994?.

Stations

March Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941; New Orleans, LA, 5 May 1941; Muroc, CA, 25 Dec 1941; Hammer Field, CA, 27 Feb 1942 (detachment operated from San Diego, CA, 10 Apr?11 May 1942); March Field, CA, 15 Jul 1942?28 Sep 1943; Barking Sands, TH, 20 Oct 1943; Canton Island, 10 Nov 1943; Abemama, 10 Jan 1944; Kwajalein, 17 Mar 1944; Saipan, 4 Aug 1944; Kipapa, TH, 18 Mar 1945; Kahuku Field, TH, 29 Sep?30 Nov 1945. Bergstrom AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1957; Fairchild AFB, WA, 14 Sep 1957?.

Aircraft

B?18, 1941; B?17, 1941; LB?30, 1942; B?24, 1943?1945. KB?29, 1957; KC?135, 1958?1968, 1968?1969, 1969?.

Operations

Antisubmarine patrols off the west coast, Jan 1942?c. Jul 1943. Replacement training, Jun 1942?c. Jul 1943. Combat in Central and Western Pacific, 22 Nov 1943?19 Feb 1945. Worldwide air refueling, 1959?. Furnished tankers and crews to support combat in Southeast Asia, 1965?1975 and Southwest Asia, 15 Aug 1990?15 Apr 1991.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Central Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 2 Mar?30 Sep 1969. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 3 Mar?6 Oct 1959; 1 Jan 1961?31 Mar 1962; 1 Jul 1967?30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul?1 Oct 1968; 1 Jul 1969?30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1976?30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1987?30 Jun 1989. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 2 Mar?30 Sep 1969.

Emblem

Sable, a bend Gules surmounted by a globe axis bendwise Azure gridlined and outlined Argent bearing an eagle Vert, head and tail White, beak and feet Yellow, all within a diminished bordure of the first. Approved on 16 Nov 1994; replaced emblems approved on 6 Apr 1961 (K 12347) and 19 Jan 1943 (9925 A.C.). MOTTO: DANTIBUS DAMUS?We Give So That You May Give. Approved on 6 Apr 1961.