143rd AIRLIFT SQUADRON

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143d AIRLIFT SQUADRON

Lineage. Designated 152d Observation Squadron, and allotted to NG, on 21 Aug 1939. Activated on 13 Oct 1939. Ordered to active service on 25 Nov 1940. Redesignated: 152d Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942; 152d Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 152d Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) on 2 Apr 1943; 152d Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 15 Jun 1943; 152d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943; 37th Photographic Mapping Squadron on 9 Oct 1943; 37th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 29 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 6 Nov 1945. Redesignated 152d Fighter Squadron, and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946. 152d Fighter-Bomber Squadron extended federal recognition on 1 Sep 1948. Redesignated: 152d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 Sep 1952. Inactivated on 19 Nov 1955. Redesignated: 143d Air Resupply Squadron and activated on 1 Nov 1956; 143d Air Commando Squadron on 1 Jul 1963; 143d Special Operations Squadron on 1 Jul 1968; 143d Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1975; 143d Airlift Squadron on 16 Mar 1992-.

Assignments. Rhode Island NG, 13 Oct 1939; First Corps Area, 25 Nov 1940; VI Army Corps, 30 Dec 1940; 26th Observation (later Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Sep 1941; 73rd Reconnaissance (later Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 27 Jun 1943; 69th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 9 Oct 1943; II Tactical Air Division, 29 Mar 1944; I (later III) Tactical Air Division, 12 Apr 1944; 5th Photographic (later Reconnaissance) Group, 15 Nov 1944-28 Oct 1945. 102d Fighter Group, 1 Sep 1948; 102d Fighter Wing, 1 Nov 1950; 102d Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 1 Sep 1952-19 Nov 1955. Rhode Island ANG, 1 Nov 1956; 143d Special Operations Group, 1 Jul 1968; 143d Tactical Airlift Group, 1 Oct 1975; 143d Operations Group, 1 Oct 1995-.

Stations. Hillsgrove, RI, 13 Oct 1939; Ft Devens, MA, 31 Jul 1941; Reading AAFld, PA, 8 Jun 1943; Camp Campbell AAFld, KY, 27 Jun 1943; Esler Field, LA, 20 Nov 1943; Muskogee AAFld, OK, 12 Apr-3 Oct 1943; Naples, Italy, 18 Nov 1944; San Severo, Italy, 12 Dec 1944; Bari, Italy, 8 Aug 1945; Naples, Italy, 17 Sep-18 Oct 1945; Camp Patrick Hemy, VA, 6 Nov 1945. Theodore Francis Green Apt, 15 Sep 1948-19 Nov 1955. (operated from Bradley Field, CT, 1954-19 Nov 1955). Quonset State Airport, (later Quonst Point ANGS) RI, 1 Oct 1980-.

Aircraft. In addition to O-38, c. 1939-1941. O-47, 1939-c. 1942, and O-52, 1941-c. 1943, included O-46, O-49, O-58, and O-59 during period 1941-1943; included A-20, R-25, DR-7, and P-39 during period 1943-1944; P-38/F-5, 1944-1945. F-47, 1948-1952; F-51, 1952-1956. SA-16, 1956-1968; C-47, 1956-1957; C-46, 1957-1963; U-10D, 1963-1965; 1968-1975; U-6, 1965-1968; HU-16, 1968-1972; C-119, 1972-1975; C-130, 1975-.

Operations. Antisubmarine patrols, 21 Dec 1941-c. Aug 1942; combat in ETO and MTO, 3 Feb-4 May 1945. Unable to obtain jet facilities in its home state, the 152nd FIS was inactivated and its designation transferred to the Arizona ANG on 19 Nov 1955. Designated at the time as a “Psychological Warfare” unit which supported USAF unconventional warfare (guerrilla warfare), direct action (commando-type raids), strategic reconnaissance (intelligence gathering), and PSYWAR operations. In 1963, begab flying specialized missions which could insert a small group of trained combat troops on land or sea anywhere at a moments notice. In 1975 began flying worldwide tactical airlift missions.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaigns. Antisubmarine, American Theater; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Decorations. None.

Emblem. Approved 26 Oct 1959.

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