916th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 916th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 307th Air Refueling Group, stationed at Travis AFB, California
. It was inactivated on 31 December 1983
Established on 1 September 1959 by Strategic Air Command
at Travis AFB and equipped with KC-135 Stratotanker
s. Mission was to provide air refueling to the B-52 Stratofortress
strategic bombers of its parent 5th Bombardment Wing and other USAF units as directed.
Reassigned to the SAC 47th Air Division in 1968 when the 5th BMW moved to Minot AFB, North Dakota; assigned to the 307th Air Refueling Group in 1977. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1983 with the 307th ARG when SAC pulled out of Travis due to a force structure realignment.
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 307th Air Refueling Group, stationed at Travis AFB, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was inactivated on 31 December 1983
Established on 1 September 1959 by Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...
at Travis AFB and equipped with KC-135 Stratotanker
KC-135 Stratotanker
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling military aircraft. It and the Boeing 707 airliner were developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype. The KC-135 was the US Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratotanker...
s. Mission was to provide air refueling to the B-52 Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service...
strategic bombers of its parent 5th Bombardment Wing and other USAF units as directed.
Reassigned to the SAC 47th Air Division in 1968 when the 5th BMW moved to Minot AFB, North Dakota; assigned to the 307th Air Refueling Group in 1977. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1983 with the 307th ARG when SAC pulled out of Travis due to a force structure realignment.