Unit of the US Air Force, part of the 60th Operations Group
9th Air Refueling Squadron
A Travis KC-10 Extender refuels Navy fighters during a deployment
Active
1942–1945; 1951–1965; 1969–1982; 1982–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Air refueling
Size
over 150 personnel
Part of
Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ
Travis Air Force Base
Motto(s)
Universal
Engagements
Southwest Pacific Theater China-Burma-India Theater War in Kosovo
Decorations
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current Commander
Lieutenant Colonel Eli Persons[citation needed]
Current Operations Officer
Lt Col(sel) Barrett Meysembourg[citation needed]
First Sergeant
MSgt Angelica Asaeli[citation needed]
Current Squadron Superintendent
CMSgt Gerald James[citation needed]
Notable commanders
General Arthur J. Lichte General Paul Selva Lieutenant General Michelle D. Johnson
Insignia
9th Air Refueling Squadron emblem[a][1][2]
9th Air Refueling Squadron emblem[b][2]
unofficial 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron emblem (World War II)
unofficial 9th Photographic Squadron emblem (early World War II)[c]
Aircraft flown
Tanker
KC-10 Extender
Military unit
The 9th Air Refueling Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California, where it operates the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender as part of the 60th Operations Group.
The squadron was first active during World War II as the 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, serving in combat the China-Burma-India Theater from 1942 through 1945, primarily with Lockheed F-4 and F-5 Lightning reconnaissance aircraft.
The 9th Air Refueling Squadron was activated in 1951, and has operated the Boeing KB-29 Superfortress, Boeing KC-97, and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, prior to its current air refueling equipment. It has been deployed worldwide, assisting in wartime, humanitarian, and peacekeeping efforts in often remote areas.
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^Lahue, Melissa (24 January 2023). "Factsheet 9 Air Refueling Squadron (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ abEndicott, p. 401
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