91st Air Refueling Squadron
| 91st Air Refueling Squadron | |
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| Active | 1941-1945; 1950-1987; 1988 – present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | MacDill Air Force Base |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 91st Air Refueling Squadron emblem (approved 3 June 1952) |  |
| 391st Bombardment Squadron emblem (approved for 1st Reconnaissance Squadron 24 September 1941) |  |
The 91st Air Refueling Squadron is part of the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. It operates the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft conducting air refueling missions.
The squadron was first activated in January 1941 as the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Langley Field, Virginia. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the squadron performed antisubmarine patrols. In the spring of 1942 it was renamed the 391st Bombardment Squadron and became part of the 34th Bombardment Group, to which it had been attached since activation. The squadron moved to the western United States and trained until April 1944 when it moved to the European Theater of Operations, where it participated in combat until VE Day. It returned to the United States in the summer of 1945 and was inactivated.
The squadron provides air refueling and airlift for combatant commanders. It operates the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, a long-range tanker aircraft capable of refueling a variety of aircraft in mid-air, anywhere in the world and under any weather condition. The 91st's KC-135s have supported US military operations all over the world.
The squadron was first activated at Langley Field, Virginia in January 1941 as the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, a long-range reconnaissance squadron, equipped with a mixture of B-17C and B-17D Flying Fortresses and Douglas B-18 Bolos. It was initially assigned to General Headquarters Air Force, but was attached to the 34th Bombardment Group. Along with the 34th Group, the squadron moved to Westover Field, Massachusetts four months after they were activated.
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