| 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
 KC-135R Stratotanker deployed to Southwest Asia | |
| Active | 1998–2003 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | air refueling |
| Engagements | Iraq War |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award withCombat "V" Device |
| Insignia | |
| Patch with 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron emblem[citation needed] |  |
The763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is a provisionalUnited States Air Force unit. It was last known to be assigned to the363rd Expeditionary Operations Group atAl Dhafra Air Base,United Arab Emirates. The 363rd Group was inactivated on 25 August 2003. The squadron's current status is undetermined.
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 toUnited States Air Forces Central, primarily as part ofOperation Southern Watch. It supportedOperation Enduring Freedom beginning in 2002, andOperation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Its headquarters, the363rd Expeditionary Operations Group, was inactivated on 25 August 2003[1] with the closing of United States facilities atPrince Sultan Air Base,Saudi Arabia.[citation needed]
| Award streamer | Award | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award withCombat "V" Device | 1 June 1999–31 May 2001 | [2] |
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device | 1 June 2001–31 May 2002 | [2] |
| Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | Liberation of Iraq | 19 March 2003–1 May 2003 | [3] |
 | Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal | [4] |
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency