Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.0 inch-77mm
305th EXPEDITIONARY AIRLIFT SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 305th Troop Carrier Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on 1 Sep 1943. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1946. Redesignated 305th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 10 May 1949. Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 10 Mar 1951. Inactivated on 12 Mar 1951. Activated in the reserve on 15 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 26 Jul 1955. Activated in the reserve on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignated 305th Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy) on 8 May 1961. Ordered to active service on 1 Oct 1961. Relieved from active duty on 27 Aug 1962. Redesignated: 305th Air Transport Squadron, Heavy on 1 Dec 1965; 305th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 20 May 1972. Redesignated 305th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and converted to provisional status on 27 Mar 2003. Activated on 1 Dec 2011. Inactivated c. Nov 2012.
Assignments. 442d Troop Carrier Group, 1 Sep 1943-30 Sep 1946. 442d Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-12 Mar 1951. 442d Troop Carrier Group, 15 Jun 1952-26 Jul 1955. 442d Troop Car¬rier Group, 16 Nov 1957; 442d Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 937th Troop Carrier Group, 17 Jan 1963-20 May 1972. Air Mobility Command to activate or inactivate at any time after 27 Mar 2003. (Attached to 89th Airlift Wing, 1 Dec 2011-Nov 2012)
Stations. Sedalia AAFld, MO, 1 Sep 1943; Alliance AAFld, NE, 16 Dec 1943; Pope Field, NC, 26 Jan 1944; Baer Field, IN, 2-8 Mar 1944; Fulbeck, England, c. 27 Mar 1944; Weston Zoyland, England, 13 Jun 1944 (operated from Follonica, Italy, 18 Jul-24 Aug 1944); Peray, France, 6 Oct 1944; St- Andre-de-L’Eure, France, 11 Nov 1944 (operated from Metz, France, May-11 Sep 1945); Munich, Germany, 11 Sep 1945; Capodichino, Italy, c. 16 Jan-30 Sep 1946. Fairfax Field, KS, 27 Jun 1949; Olathe NAS, KS, 27 May 1950-12 Mar 1951. Olathe NAS, KS, 15 Jun 1952; Grandview AFB, MO, 3 Apr-26 Jul 1955. Tinker AFB, OK, 16 Nov 1957-20 May 1972. New Castle ANGB, DE, 1 Dec 2011-c. Nov 2012.
Aircraft. Principally C-47, 1943-1946. C-124,1961-1972. C-130, 2011-2012.
Operations. Airborne assaults upon Normandy, Southern France, Holland, and Germany, and transportation of cargo and passengers in ETO and MTO, during World War II. Called to active service during the Berlin Crisis, from Oct 1961-Aug 1962. Routinely flew airlift support missions to the Pacific and Southeast Asia from 1964-1972. Supporting presidential airlift through a mission known as “Banner Express,” 1 Dec 2011-Nov 2012.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaigns. Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; Rhineland; Central Europe.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, [6-7]Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Aug 1967-25 Oct 1968. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-19 May 1972.
Emblem. Approved 29 Sep 1960. Motto: TORNADO SQUADRON.