Lineage. Constituted as 536 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1944. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 336 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, which was constituted on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Apr 1953. Redesignated as 336 Military Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1966. Ordered to Active Service on 26 Jan 1968. Relieved from Active Duty on 2 Jun 1969. Redesignated as: 336 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Apr 1972; 336 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 1 Oct 1976; 336 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. 382 Bombardment Group, 3 Nov 1942-31 Mar 1944. 514 Troop Carrier Group, 26 Jun 1949-1 Feb 1953. 514 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Apr 1953; 514 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 904 Troop Carrier (later, 904 Military Airlift; 904 Tactical Airlift) Group, 17 Jan 1963; 452 Tactical Airlift (later, 452 Air Refueling) Wing, 1 Sep 1975; 452 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Salt Lake City AAB, UT, 3 Nov 1942; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 23 Jan 1943; Pocatello AAFld, ID, 3 Apr 1943; Muroc AAFld, CA, 5 Dec 1943-31 Mar 1944. Birmingham Muni Aprt, AL, 26 Jun 1949; Mitchel AFB, NY, 10 Oct 1949-1 Feb 1953. Mitchel AFB, NY, 1 Apr 1953; Stewart AFB, NY, 15 Mar 1961; Hamilton AFB, CA, 31 Dec 1969; March AFB (later, March ARB), CA, 1 Jan 1976-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 26 Jan 1968-31 Mar 1969; 1 Jan 1976-2 Oct 1977; 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1996; 1 Sep 1997-31 Aug 1999; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2014-31 Dec 2015; 1 Jan 2016-31 Dec 2017. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Oct 1966-31 Mar 1972.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Jul 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Nov 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Jul 1996; latest rendering, 28 May 1997.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.