376th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 376th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 4238th Strategic Wing, stationed at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
. It was inactivated on 15 August 1960
The squadron flew the KC-97F Stratotanker (Also KC-97G) stationed at Barksdale AFB, providing air refueling to USAF units from 1953-1960. It was assigned to the following units:
The squadron was inactivated in 1960 as part of the phaseout of the KC-97 from SAC.
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 4238th Strategic Wing, stationed at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. It was inactivated on 15 August 1960
The squadron flew the KC-97F Stratotanker (Also KC-97G) stationed at Barksdale AFB, providing air refueling to USAF units from 1953-1960. It was assigned to the following units:
- 4th Air Division, 1 June 1951-20 May 1952 (Not manned or equipped)
- 376th Bombardment Wing, 8 August 1953-1 December 1957
- 4th Air Division, 1 December 1957-15 April 1958
- 4238th Strategic Wing, 15 April 1958-15 August 1960
The squadron was inactivated in 1960 as part of the phaseout of the KC-97 from SAC.