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756th Air Refueling Squadron
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|---|---|
 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker[a] | |
| Active | 1943–1945; 1947–1951; 1954–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Andrews Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | Toothless Tigers (1961–1984)[1] |
| Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations Operation Just Cause |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 756 Air Refueling Squadron emblem[b][2] |  |
| Patch with 756th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem[c][1] |  |
| 756th Bombardment Squadron emblem[3] |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Tanker | KC-135 Stratotanker |
The 756th Air Refueling Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 459th Operations Group, stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 756th Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany, and it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated.
In 1947, the squadron was reactivated in the reserves, but does not appear to have been fully manned or equipped before inactivating in June 1949. It was again activated in the reserves a few months later as a corollary unit, flying with the active duty 301st Bombardment Group. It was called to active duty for the Korean War, but did not serve as a unit, its personnel being used as fillers for other units, while the squadron was inactivated.
The squadron was redesignated the 756th Troop Carrier Squadron and again activated at Andrews in the reserve in 1954. It served as an airlift unit until 2003, when it converted to the air refueling mission.
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- ^ a b Maurer, pp. 738–739
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (16 May 2011). "Factsheet 756 Air Refueling Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Watkins, pp. 104–105