Lineage. Constituted as 2 Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated as: 392 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942; 392 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 5 May 1943. Inactivated on 30 Nov 1945. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 92 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, which was constituted on 12 Feb 1957. Activated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated as 92 Air Refueling Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.
Assignments. General Headquarters Air Force (attached to 30 Bombardment Group), 15 Jan 1941; 3 Bomber Command (remained attached to 30 Bombardment Group), 4 Sep 1941; 30 Bombardment Group, 22 Apr 1942–30 Nov 1945. 92 Bombardment (later, 92 Strategic Aerospace; 92 Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jul 1957 (attached to Second Air Force, 1 Jul–13 Sep 1957); 92 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 453 Operations Group, 1 Jun 1992; 92 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. March Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941; New Orleans, LA, 5 May 1941; Muroc, CA, 25 Dec 1941; Hammer Field, CA, 27 Feb 1942 (detachment operated from San Diego, CA, 10 Apr–11 May 1942); March Field, CA, 15 Jul 1942–28 Sep 1943; Barking Sands, TH, 20 Oct 1943; Canton Island, 10 Nov 1943; Abemama, 10 Jan 1944; Kwajalein, 17 Mar 1944; Saipan, 4 Aug 1944; Kipapa, TH, 18 Mar 1945; Kahuku Field, TH, 29 Sep–30 Nov 1945. Bergstrom AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1957; Fairchild AFB, WA, 14 Sep 1957-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Central Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2003-31 Dec 2005; 1 Sep 2012-31 Aug 2013. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 2 Mar-30 Sep 1969. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 3 Mar-6 Oct 1959; 1 Jan 1961-31 Mar 1962; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul-1 Oct 1968; 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1990-30 Jun 1991; 1 Jun 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jan 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jan 1998-30 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; 1 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. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 2 Mar-30 Sep 1969.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 20 Sep 2020.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jun 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 16 Nov 1994; latest rendering, 21 Jan 2022.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.