908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, US Air Force

History:Organized as 18 Aero Squadron on 20 Aug 1917. Redesignated as Squadron “B” Rockwell Field, CA on 23 Jul 1918. Demobilized on 1 Sep 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (17 Mar 1925) with the 18 Squadron which was (authorized on 30 Aug 1921; organized on 1 Oct 1921; inactivated on 23 Jul 1922; redesignated as 18 Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; and disbanded on 18 Feb 1925). Reconstituted and consolidated (17 Mar 1925) with Headquarters Detachment, Bolling Field, DC, (organized on 11 Jul 1922; redesignated as: Headquarters Squadron, Bolling Field, DC, on 6 Oct 1924; 18 Headquarters Squadron on 17 Mar 1925; inactivated on 31 Mar 1928). Disbanded on 1 Oct 1933. Reconstituted and consolidated (27 Mar 2002) with 908 Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, which was constituted as 18 Observation Squadron (Long Range, Light Bombardment) on 1 Mar 1935. Redesignated 18 Reconnaissance Squadron, and activated, on 1 Sep 1936. Redesignated as: 18 Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium Range) on 6 Dec 1939; 18 Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 20 Nov 1940; 408 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Apr 1942; 408 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 3 Feb 1944. Inactivated on 29 Apr 1946. Redesignated 408 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 6 Oct 1958. Activated on 1 Jan 1959. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1962. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 908 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, which was constituted, and activated, on 20 Mar 1963. Organized on 1 Jul 1963. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1977. Redesignated 908 Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 27 March 2002. Activated on 6 Jul 2002.

	908TH EXPEDITIONARY AIR REFUELING SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE Country:United States

Official blazon
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Approved circa 1925; newest rendition approved 20 Dec 2017.

Literature:Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/

US heraldry portal

This page is part of the US heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
US heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of Counties Arms of cities and towns American Samoa Guam Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Collector's items from the USA Heraldic postcards Heraldic literature of the USA Total pages in the US section : 20,694	Ecclesiastical Heraldry of the USA: Ecclesiastical heraldry Roman Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Ruthenian Catholic Church Catholic Basilicas Episcopal Church Other Churches Military Heraldry: Military heraldry of the United States US Army heraldry US Navy heraldry US Air Force heraldry US Marine Corps heraldry US Space Force heraldry US National Guard heraldry US Coast Guard heraldry US State Military heraldry US Reserve Officer Training Corps and Cadets heraldry