Lineage. Constituted as 470 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 9 Jul 1942. Activated on 16 Jul 1942. Disbanded on 1 May 1944. Reconstituted, and consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 70 Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, which was constituted on 3 Jun 1955. Activated on 1 Aug 1955. Redesignated as: 70 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 1 Nov 1963; 70 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1993. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Sep 1994.
Assignments. 334 Bombardment Group, 16 Jul 1942-1 May 1944. 70 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Aug 1955; 384 Bombardment Wing, 1 Aug 1961; 43 Bombardment Wing, 1 Sep 1964; 305 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Jan 1970; 305 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-1 Apr 1993. 349 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1994-.
Stations. Greenville AAB, SC, 16 Jul 1942-1 May 1944. Little Rock AFB, AR, 1 Aug 1955 (deployed at Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, 26 Jun-15 Aug 1956 and 24 Jun-24 Sep 1957; Lajes Field [later, AB], Azores, 3 Sep 1958-12 Jan 1959, 5 Oct 1960-11 Jan 1961, and 31 Jul-28 Sep 1962); Grissom AFB, IN, 1 Jan 1970-1 Apr 1993. Travis AFB, CA, 1 Sep 1994-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Aug 2002-15 Aug 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Feb-30 Dec 1957; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1973-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1979-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jun 1990-31 May 1992; 1 [Sep] 1994-15 Aug 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Aug 2000-31 Jul 2002; 16 Aug 2003-17 Aug 2004; 18 Aug 2004-17 Aug 2005; 18 Aug 2005-17 Aug 2006; 18 Aug 2006-17 Aug 2007; 18 Aug 2007-17 Aug 2008; 18 Aug 2008-17 Aug 2009; 30 Sep 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-31 Dec 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 17 Aug 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared in Dec 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Aug 1996.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.