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Emblem of the 915th Air Refueling Squadron |
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Active | 1958-1971 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Air Refueling |
Role | Aerial Refueling |
The 915th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 72d Bombardment Wing, stationed at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. It was inactivated on 30 June 1971.
Established on 1 September 1958 by Strategic Air Command at Ramey AFB and equipped with KC-135 Stratotankers. Mission was to provide air refueling to the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers of its parent 72d Bombardment Wing and other USAF units as directed.
Deployed aircraft and crews periodicly to Western Pacific region to support combat operations of deployed SAC units and tactical aircraft over Indochina during the Vietnam War, 1966-1970. Inactivated in 1971 with the closure of Ramey AFB and inactivation of its parent 70th BMW.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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