The 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is a provisional United States Air Force unit. It was last known to be assigned to the 363rd Expeditionary Operations Group at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 363rd Group was inactivated on 25 August 2003. The squadron's current status is undetermined.
History The squadron was activated by assuming the personnel of the 4413th Air Refueling Squadron, Provisional, on 1 December 1998. Its mission was to provide combat refueling of coalition aircraft assigned to United States Air Forces Central, primarily as part of Operation Southern Watch. It supported Operation Enduring Freedom beginning in 2002, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Its headquarters, the 363rd Expeditionary Operations Group, was inactivated on 25 August 2003 with the closing of United States facilities at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
Lineage Activated as the 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron on 1 December 1998 Inactivated c. 25 August 2003
Assignments 363rd Expeditionary Operations Group, 1 December 1998 – c. 23 August 2003
Stations Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, 1 Dec 1998 – ? c. 23 August 2003
Aircraft Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, 1998–?
Awards and campaigns
Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates NotesLiberation of Iraq 19 March 2003–1 May 2003 Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal
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