911 Air Refueling Squadron

The 911th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force with a distinguished history in aerial refueling operations. Originally constituted as the 911th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, it was activated on 1 October 1958 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, as part of Strategic Air Command, operating KC-135 Stratotankers. The squadron played a crucial role in supporting bomber and reconnaissance aircraft during the Cold War and participated in various operations, including refueling missions during the Vietnam War. The unit has been inactivated and reactivated several times, most recently reactivated at Seymour Johnson AFB in 2016, where it continues to provide vital aerial refueling support for global Air Force missions.