Lineage

Constituted 9th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Redesignated 399th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 1 May 1944. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 99th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, which was constituted on 12 Feb 1957. Activated on 1 Jul 1957. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1973. Activated on 1 Oct 1983. Redesignated 99th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments

88th Bombardment Group, 15 Jul 1942?1 May 1944. 4050th Air Refueling Wing, 1 Jul 1957; 499th Air Refueling Wing, 1 Jan 1963; 99th Bombardment Wing, 1 Jan 1966?30 Sep 1973. 19th Air Refueling Wing, 1 Oct 1983; 19th Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991?.

Stations

Salt Lake City AAB, UT, 15 Jul 1942; Geiger Field, WA, 1 Sep 1942; Walla Walla AAB, WA, 21 Sep 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 26 Oct 1942; Walla Walla AAB, WA, 28 Nov 1942; Redmond Muni Aprt, OR, 1 Jan 1943; Walla Walla AAB, WA, 2 Feb 1943; Madras AAFld, OR, 11 Jun 1943; Walla Walla AAfld, WA, 21 Jul 1943; Avon Park AAFld, FL, c. 7 Nov 1943?1 May 1944. Turner AFB, GA, 1 Jul 1957; Westover AFB, MA, 22 Aug 1957?30 Sep 1973. Robins AFB, GA, 1 Oct 1983?.

Aircraft

B?17, 1942?1944. KC?135, 1957?1973; EC?135, 1965?1970. KC?135, 1983?; EC?135, 1984?; EC?137, 1991?.

Operations

Operational training unit, Oct?Nov 1942; replacement training unit, Dec 1942?May 1943 and Nov 1943?Apr 1944. Theater and overseas aerial refueling, beginning 1958, including support of operations in Southeast Asia, 1965?1973; airborne command post mission, 1965?1970. Worldwide aerial refueling, 1983? and airborne command post mission, 1984?; supported operations in Grenada, 23?24 Oct 1983; Panama, 18?21 Dec 1989; and Southwest Asia, Aug 1990?Mar 1991.

Honors

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 2?21 Mar 1969 and 15?31 Mar 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul 1957]?1 Dec 1959; 1 Oct 1967?1 Mar 1968; 2 Mar?1 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1971?30 Jun 1972; 1 Oct 1983?30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1984?30 Jun 1986; 1 Jun 1986?30 Jun 1987. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 2 Mar 1969?31 Mar 1970.

Emblem

On a disc, Black, a Light Blue globe, grid lines Black; over all a White stylized a split trail. Approved on 15 May 1959 (K 11153); replaced emblem approved on 25 Feb 1943 (9933 A.C.).