917th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 917th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 43d Operations Group
, stationed at Malmstrom AFB, Montana
. It was inactivated on 1 July 1994
Established on 1 May 1959 by Strategic Air Command
at Biggs AFB, Texas and equipped with KC-135 Stratotanker
s. Mission was to provide air refueling to the B-52 Stratofortress
strategic bombers of its parent 95th Bombardment Wing and other USAF units as directed.
Reassigned to the SAC 96th Strategic Aerospace (later Bombardment) Wing in 1965 at Dyess AFB, Texas with the closure of Biggs AFB. Remained at Dyess until 1993 when B-52s were retired at Dyess. Reassigned to the 43d Operations Group
at Malmstrom, inactivated in 1994 when Malmstrom's flightline was closed and the 43d ARW became a Air Mobility Command
Airlift Wing at Pope AFB.
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 43d Operations Group
43d Operations Group
The 43d Operations Group was the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 43d Airlift Wing. It was stationed at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, and is assigned to the Air Mobility Command Eighteenth Air Force.The unit was Air Mobility Command's only active-duty C-130...
, stationed at Malmstrom AFB, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. It was inactivated on 1 July 1994
Established on 1 May 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 Biggs AFB, Texas 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 95th Bombardment Wing and other USAF units as directed.
Reassigned to the SAC 96th Strategic Aerospace (later Bombardment) Wing in 1965 at Dyess AFB, Texas with the closure of Biggs AFB. Remained at Dyess until 1993 when B-52s were retired at Dyess. Reassigned to the 43d Operations Group
43d Operations Group
The 43d Operations Group was the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 43d Airlift Wing. It was stationed at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, and is assigned to the Air Mobility Command Eighteenth Air Force.The unit was Air Mobility Command's only active-duty C-130...
at Malmstrom, inactivated in 1994 when Malmstrom's flightline was closed and the 43d ARW became a Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis....
Airlift Wing at Pope AFB.