380th Air Refueling Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 380th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 380th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Plattsburgh AFB, New York
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1995
Established on 16 August 1956 at Plattsburgh AFB with KC-97s providing air refueling to SAC B-47s and other USAF aircraft as directed; inactivated in April 1961 with the phaseout of the KC-97. Reactivated in 1963 at Plattsburgh with jet-powered KC-135 Stratotankers. Deployed aircraft and personnel to forward SAC provisional units in Western Pacific during the Vietnam War; deployed aircraft and personnel to 1703d Provisional Air Refueling Wing, King Khalid AB, Saudi Arabia, Oct 1990-Mar 1991 during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Remained on duty until shutdown of Plattsburgh and inactivation of parent 380th BMW in 1995.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the 380th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Plattsburgh AFB, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1995
Established on 16 August 1956 at Plattsburgh AFB with KC-97s providing air refueling to SAC B-47s and other USAF aircraft as directed; inactivated in April 1961 with the phaseout of the KC-97. Reactivated in 1963 at Plattsburgh with jet-powered KC-135 Stratotankers. Deployed aircraft and personnel to forward SAC provisional units in Western Pacific during the Vietnam War; deployed aircraft and personnel to 1703d Provisional Air Refueling Wing, King Khalid AB, Saudi Arabia, Oct 1990-Mar 1991 during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Remained on duty until shutdown of Plattsburgh and inactivation of parent 380th BMW in 1995.
Assignments
- 380th Bombardment Wing, 16 August 1956 – April 1961; 15 September 1964 – 30 September 1995
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, 1 January 1963-15 September 1964