page_title: 622d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
section_title: Recent Operations
hierarchical_section_title: 622d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron / Recent Operations
caption_attribution_description: English: A USAF KC-135E Stratotanker (58-0108, 940th ARW/AFRC) refuels an F-16C Fighting Falcon (89-2068, 555th FS, Aviano AB, Italy/USAFE) in mid-air. Français&#160;: KC-135 Statotanker ravitaillant avec une perche rigide
context_page_description: The 622d Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The squadron was first established during World War II as the 22d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. The squadron served in the European Theater of World War II, where it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation and a French Croix de Guerre with Palm for its actions in combat.
  The unit was again active in the Air Force Reserve as the 22d Reconnaissance Squadron from 1947 to 1949 but apparently was not equipped with its own aircraft. In 1985 the squadron was consolidated with the 622d Air Refueling Squadron.
  The 622d Air Refueling Squadron served with Tactical Air Command beginning in 1955. It was last assigned to the 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, where it was inactivated on 1 Apr 1964.
context_section_description: The consolidated squadron was converted to provisional status and redesignated the 622d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron.  It is known to have operated from Istres le Tube, France from 2003 to 2004 to support Operation Joint Forge.
caption: KC-135E of the 940th Air Refueling Wing assigned to the 622d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuels a 555th Fighter Squadron F-16C over the Adriatic
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