It is one of three flying organizations in the 507th Air Refueling Wing, incorporating pilots and traditional operations functions.

As reservists, they are required to fly the same type sorties as their active-duty counterparts to remain proficient and combat ready.

Equipped with the very long range Republic P-47N Thunderbolt with a combat mission to escort Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers from their bases in the Mariana Islands to Japan.

Following months of delays, the squadron arrived in the Pacific Theater, being assigned to Ie Shima in the Ryukyu Islands on 28 June 1945 from Saipan/Tinian.

With the end of the war, the squadron was reassigned to Yontan Air Base, Okinawa in January 1946 conducting occupation duty.