50th Air Refueling Squadron

50th Air Refueling Squadron
50th Air Refueling Squadron
	Boeing KC-135 of the 6th Air Refueling Wing
Active	1942–1946; 1949–2016; 2017–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Aerial refueling
Part of	Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ	MacDill Air Force Base
Nickname	Red Devils
Mottos	Dans Illis Infernum: Latin; Giving 'em Hell (2017-Present); Transportatem Certe in Caelo:; Transportation Assured (1994-2016)
Colors	Red
Engagements	European Theater of Operations; Mediterranean Theater of Operations; Korean War; Vietnam War; Operation Just Cause; Persian Gulf War; Operation Provide Promise; Operation Joint Endeavour; Operation Allied Force; Operation Shining Hope; Operation Joint Guard; Operation Joint Forge; Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Iraqi Freedom; War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation ; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device; Air force Outstanding Unit Award ; Philippine Presidential Unit Citation ; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation ; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current; commander	Lt. Col. Christopher L. Knaute
Insignia
50th Air Refueling Squadron emblem (Modified, 2 Oct 2017)
50th Air Refueling Squadron morale emblem
50th Airlift Squadron emblem (Approved, 12 Dec 1994)
50th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (D-Day WWII)

The 50th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the US Air Force, assigned to the 6th Operations Group, 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. It operates the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, conducting air refueling missions.

It is a former USAF C-130H legacy airlift squadron that was inactivated in April 2016. It was previously one of four operational flying Air Mobility Command squadrons stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas under the 19th Airlift Wing. The Fightin' 5-0 along with sister squadrons, the 41st, 53d and 61st Airlift Squadrons, was assigned to the 19th Operations Group.

Transitioning to aerial refueling mission in 2017, the 50th Air Refueling Squadron is now assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. They operate the KC-135R/T for the 6th Operations Group with the 91st Air Refueling Squadron and the 99th Air Refueling Squadron at Birmingham, for the Alabama Air National Guard.