The 915th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 72d Bombardment Wing at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico where it was inactivated on 30 June 1971. The squadron was first activated as the 15th Bombardment Squadron in 1940. It was disbanded on 1 October 1943. On 4 July 1942, crews and aircraft of the 15th Bombardment Squadron were first USAAF unit to bomb targets in Occupied Europe. In 1958 the 915th Air Refueling Squadron was activated and assigned to the 72d Bombardment Wing.
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| - The 915th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 72d Bombardment Wing at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico where it was inactivated on 30 June 1971. The squadron was first activated as the 15th Bombardment Squadron in 1940. It was disbanded on 1 October 1943. On 4 July 1942, crews and aircraft of the 15th Bombardment Squadron were first USAAF unit to bomb targets in Occupied Europe. In 1958 the 915th Air Refueling Squadron was activated and assigned to the 72d Bombardment Wing.
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| - Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker as flown by the 915th Air Refueling Squadron
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| - The 915th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 72d Bombardment Wing at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico where it was inactivated on 30 June 1971. The squadron was first activated as the 15th Bombardment Squadron in 1940. It was disbanded on 1 October 1943. On 4 July 1942, crews and aircraft of the 15th Bombardment Squadron were first USAAF unit to bomb targets in Occupied Europe. In 1958 the 915th Air Refueling Squadron was activated and assigned to the 72d Bombardment Wing. The two squadrons were consolidated into a single unit in 1985 but remained in inactive status.
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