313th Airlift Squadron

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313th Airlift Squadron
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Insignia
313th Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 23 May 1984)[1]

The 313th Airlift Squadron is a

62d Airlift Wing
.

Overview

The mission of the 313th consists of airlift and aerial delivery on a worldwide basis, flying the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III jet transport. The majority of the airlift mission is conducted in the Pacific and Alaska; however, missions are also flown to Europe, Africa, and South America.

History

Patch history

Patch created by Larry Kangas in 1983. On a light blue disc in front of a black mountain with a white snow cap, a blue demi-globe outlined and grid lined yellow issuant from base overall a horizontal arced flight symbol above a white parachute supporting a white triangle within a narrow yellow border

World War II

Activated in late 1943 as a Douglas C-47 Skytrain troop carrier squadron, trained under I Troop Carrier Command in the United States. Was not deployed until the spring of 1945 to England, being assigned to the IX Troop Carrier Command. Was not used in combat operations, however did transport supplies and equipment to the front-line ground forces primarily into Germany and evacuated casualties to rear areas. Returned to the United States in September 1945 and was a transport squadron for Continental Air Forces until its inactivation in September 1946.

Air Force reserve and Korean Mobilization

Reserve fighter-bomber operations

Return to airlift mission

Redesignated as the 313th Troop Carrier Squadron 1 September 1957, the unit transferred to

939th Troop Carrier Group
in 1963 and was redesignated the 313th Tactical Airlift Squadron 1 July 1967.

25 July 1968, the squadron transferred to

Lockheed C-141A Starlifter and with a global strategic mission, 313th aircrews saw much service providing airlift to Southeast Asia
.

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 313th Troop Carrier Squadron on 23 October 1943
Activated on 1 November 1943
Inactivated on 7 September 1946
  • Redesignated 313th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 10 May 1949
Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949
Ordered to active duty on 1 April 1951
Inactivated on 2 April 1951
  • Redesignated 313th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952
Activated in the reserve on 13 June 1952
Redesignated 313th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 1 September 1957
Ordered to active duty on 28 October 1962
Relieved from active duty on 28 November 1962
Redesignated 313th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 July 1967
Redesignated 313th Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 25 July 1968
Redesignated 313th Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 1 February 1992
Redesignated 313th Airlift Squadron on 1 October 1994[1]

Assignments

  • 349th Troop Carrier Group
    , 1 November 1943 – 7 September 1946
  • 349th Troop Carrier Group, 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951
  • 349th Fighter-Bomber (later 349 Troop Carrier Group), 13 June 1952
  • 349th Troop Carrier Wing
    , 14 April 1959
  • 939th Troop Carrier Group (later 939 Tactical Airlift Group, 939 Military Airlift Group), 11 February 1963
  • 446th Military Airlift Wing (later 446 Airlift Wing), 1 July 1973
  • 446th Operations Group, 1 August 1992 – present[1]

Stations

Aircraft

Decorations

  • Decorations.
    Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
    : 1 April 1966 – 28 January 1973.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Robertson, Patsy (7 December 2012). "Factsheet 313 Airlift Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ^ Station number in Anderson.
  3. ^ Station number in Johnson.
  4. ^ Stations in Robertson, Factsheet 313 Airlift Squadron, except as noted.

Bibliography

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