19th Air Refueling Squadron
The 19th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. At the time of its inactivation, it was based at Otis Air Force Base.
On 19 Sep 1985 the 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium was consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron, a unit that was last active 31 Mar 1944. This action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachment 2, 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit will retain the Designation of 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy".
History
Operations
Lineage
; 19th Ferrying Squadron- Constituted as the 19th Air Corps Ferry Squadron on 18 February 1942
- Consolidated with the 19th Air Refueling Squadron on 19 September 1985 as the 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy
- Constituted as the 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium in 1956
- Consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron on 19 September 1985 as the 19th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy
Assignments
- 3rd Ferrying Group, 4 June 1942 – 31 March 1944
- 19th Bombardment Wing, 1 February 1956
- 4050th Air Refueling Wing, 1 April 1960
- 4038th Strategic Wing, April 1961
- 397th Bombardment Wing, 1 February 1963
- 499th Air Refueling Wing, 15 June 1963
- 817th Air Division, 1 July 1964 – 25 June 1966
Stations
- Romulus Army Air Base, Michigan, 4 June 1942 – 31 March 1944
- Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1 February 1956
- Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1 April 1960 – 25 June 1966