Lineage. Constituted as 493 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Sep 1942. Activated on 25 Oct 1942. Redesignated as 493 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 15 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 93 Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, which was constituted on 2 Feb 1949. Activated on 1 Mar 1949. Redesignated as: 93 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 1 Feb 1955; 93 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1995. Activated on 31 Mar 1995.
Assignments. 7 Bombardment Group, 25 Oct 1942-6 Jan 1946. 93 Bombardment Group, Medium, 1 Mar 1949 (attached to 93 Bombardment Wing, 15 Jul 1950-30 Jan 1951 and 10 Feb 1951-15 Jun 1952); 93 Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 1952; 93 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 398 Operations Group, 1 Jun 1992–31 Mar 1995. 92 Operations Group, 31 Mar 1995-.
Stations. Karachi, India, 25 Oct 1942; Pandaveswar, India, 7 Jan 1943; Tezgaon, India, 17 Jun 1944; Pandaveswar, India, 5 Oct 1944 (detachment at Luliang, China, 17 Dec 1944-26 Jan 1945); Dudhkundi, India, 31 Oct 1945; Kanchrapara, India, 19 Nov 1945; Camp Angus (near Calcutta), India, 25 Nov-7 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 Jan 1946. Castle AFB, CA, 1 Mar 1949-31 Mar 1995 (operated from Upper Heyford RAF, England, 9 Dec 1951-6 Mar 1952; Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Apr-15 May 1954; Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, 29 Jun-14 Aug 1954; Thule AB, Greenland, 19 Jan-c. 15 Mar 1955; Elmendorf AFB, AK, 2 Nov 1955-5 Jan 1956 and 27 Sep-c. 24 Dec 1956). Fairchild AFB, WA, 31 Mar 1995-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma; Central Burma; China Defensive. Southwest Asia: Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. Kosovo: Kosovo Air.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Thailand, 19 Mar 1945. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2003-31 Dec 2005; 1 Sep 2012-31 Aug 2013. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1956-1 Jul 1959; 1 Jun 1962-1 Apr 1963; 1 Apr 1973-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 2 Aug 1990-11 Apr 1991; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jan 1998-30 Jun 1999; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003; 1 Jan 2006-31 Aug 2007; 1 Sep 2007-31 Aug 2008; 1 Aug 2009-31 Jul 2011; Aug 2011-31 Aug 2012; 1 Sep 2013-31 Aug 2014; 1 Sep 2014- 31 Aug 2015;1 Sep 2015-31 Aug 2017; 1 Sep 2017-31 Aug 2018; 1 Sep 2018-31 Aug 2019; 1 Sep 2019-31 Aug 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 22 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jun 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Dec 1994; latest rendering, 17 Feb 2022.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream