Lineage. Constituted as 584 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 15 Feb 1943. Activated on 5 Mar 1943. Redesignated as: 584 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944; 584 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 3 Dec 1945. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 384 Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, which was constituted on 3 Mar 1955. Activated on 1 Apr 1955. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Jun 1966. Redesignated as 384 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 19 Jun 1973. Activated on 30 Sep 1973. Redesignated as 384 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.
Assignments. 394 Bombardment Group, 5 Mar 1943-31 Mar 1946. 4050 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Apr 1955 (attached to HQ Eighth Air Force, 27 Apr-27 Jun 1956 and 21 May-25 Jun 1957); 499 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Jan 1963-25 Jun 1966. 384 Air Refueling (later, 384 Bombardment) Wing, 30 Sep 1973; 384 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 19 Operations Group, 1 Jun 1992; 22 Operations Group, 1 Jan 1994; 92 Operations Group, 23 Mar 2017-.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 5 Mar 1943; Ardmore AAFld, OK, 17 Jul 1943; Kellogg Field, MI, 24 Aug 1943; Atterbury AAFld, IN, 11 Sep 1943; Kellogg Field, MI, 13 Oct 1943–15 Feb 1944; Boreham, England, 11 Mar 1944; Holmsley, England, 24 Jul 1944; Tour-en-Bassin, France, 22 Aug 1944; Bricy, France, 21 Sep 1944; Cambrai-Niergnies, France, 8 Oct 1944; Venlo, Holland, 5 May 1945; Kitzingen, Germany, c. Sep 1945-15 Feb 1946; Bolling Field, DC, 15 Feb-31 Mar 1946. Westover AFB, MA, 1 Apr 1955-25 Jun 1966 (deployed at Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, 27 Apr-27 Jun 1956 and 21 May-25 Jun 1957; Lajes AB, Azores, 28 Sep–c. 28 Dec 1963). McConnell AFB, KS, 30 Sep 1973; Fairchild AFB, WA, 23 Mar 2017-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary (GWOT-E).
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, 7-9 Aug 1944. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Aug 2009-31 Jul 2010; 1 Aug 2010-31 Jul 2011; 1 Aug 2011-31 Jul 2012; 1 Aug 2012-31 Jul 2013; 1 Aug 2013-31 Jul 2014; 1 Aug 2014-31 Jul 2015; 1 Aug 2016-31 Jul 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8 Feb 1956-1 Dec 1959; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1976; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989; 30 May 1990-29 May 1992; 1 Jun 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Aug 1999-31 Jul 2000; 1 Aug 2000-31 Jul 2001; 1 Aug 2002-31 Jul 2004; 1 Aug 2004-31 Jul 2005; 1 Aug 2005-31 Jul 2006; 1 Aug 2006-31 Jul 2008; 1 Aug 2008-31 Jul 2009; 1 Aug 2015-31 Jul 2016; 1 Aug 2015-31 Aug 2017; 1 Sep 2017-31 Aug 2018; 1 Sep 2018-31 Aug 2019; 1 Sep 2019-31 Aug 2020. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 6 Jun-14 Sep 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Aug 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 5 Feb 1960; latest rendering, 9 Mar 1995 (CSAF).
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.