on 7 May 1942 Redesignated the 11th Photographic Mapping Squadron on 9 June 1942 Redesignated the 11th Photographic Squadron (Heavy) on 6 February 1943 Redesignated the 11th Combat Mapping Squadron on 11 August 1943 Disbanded on 1 May 1944 Reconstituted, and constituted (19 September 1985) with 11th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy Constituted as the 11th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 10 August 1955 Activated on 1 December 1955 Redesignated the 11th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, on 15 September 1958 Redesignated the 11th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 25 June 1965 Redesignated the 11th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 September 1991 Inactivated on 1 October 1994 Assignments 2d Photographic (later Photographic and Mapping; Photographic Reconnaissance) Group, 7 May 1942 – 1 May 1944 11th Bombardment Wing, 10 August 1955 341st Bombardment Wing, 1 December 1955 4050th Air Refueling Wing, 1 June 1960 499th Air Refueling Wing, 1 January 1963 820th Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 July 1964 11th Strategic Aerospace Wing (later 11th Air Refueling Wing), 25 June 1965 19th Air Division, 25 March 1969 17th Strategic Aerospace Division, 2 July 1969 47th Air Division, 31 March 1970 19th Air Division, 30 June 1971 340th Air Refueling Group (later Wing), 1 July 1977 340th Operations Group, 1 September 1991 97th Operations Group, 1 October 1992 457th Operations Group, 1 July 1993 – 1 October 1994 Stations Bradley Field, Connecticut, 7 May 1942 Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado, 13 May 1942 Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, 14 October 1943 – 1 May 1944 Abilene Air Force Base (later Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, 10 August 1955 – 1 June 1960 Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 1 June 1960 – 25 June 1965 Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 25 June 1965 – 1 October 1994 Aircraft Primarily B-17/F-9 Flying Fortress and B-24/F-7 Liberator, 1942–1943 KC-97 Stratofreighter, 1956–1965 KC-135 Stratotanker, 1965–1994 Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 Jul 1980 – 30 June 1982 1 Jul 1971 – 30 June 1973 1 Jan 1963 – 31 December 1974 1 Sep 1956 – 11 April 1957 See also References Notes Bibliography 011 011 Military units and formations established in 1955 Military units and formations disestablished in 1994 1942 establishments in Connecticut