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167th AIRLIFT SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 369th Fighter Squadron on 20 Dec 1942. Activated on 15 Jan 1943. Inactivated on 10 Nov 1945. Redesignated 167th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to WV ANG, on 24 May 1946. 167th Fighter Squadron (SE) received federal recognition on 7 Mar 1947. Redesignated: 167th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 Oct 1950; Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 10 Jul 1952; 167th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 10 Nov 1958; 167th Aeromedical Transport Squadron (Light) on 1 Apr 1961; 167th Air Transportation Squadron (Heavy) on 18 Jan 1964; 167th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1966; 167th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron on 1 Aug 1968; 167th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 3 Jun 1972; 167th Airlift Squadron on 15 Mar 1992-.
Assignments. 359th Fighter Group, 15 Jan 1943-10 Nov 1945. 123rd Fighter Bomber Wing, 10 Oct 1950-10 Jul 1952; Tactical Air Command, 10 Nov 1958; Military Air Transport Service, 1 Apr 1961; Military Airlift Command, 1 Jan 1966; 167th Tactical Airlift Group, 3 Jun 1972; 167th Airlift Group, 15 Mar 1992; 167th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1995-.
Stations. Westover Field, MA, 15 Jan 1943; Grenier Field, NH, 6 Apr 1943; Republic Field, NY, 26 May 1943; Westover Field, MA, 24 Aug-2 Oct 1943; East Wretham, England, c. 18 Oct 1943-c. 4 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 9-10 Nov 1945. Kanawha County Arpt, WV, 7 Mar 1947; ), Martinsburg MAP (later Shepherd ANGB), WV, 4 Dec 1955-. (Operated from: Godman AFB, KY, 20 Oct 1950; RAF Manston, England, Nov 1951-10 Jul 1952)
Aircraft. P-47, 1943-1944; P-51, 1944-1945. P-47, 1947-1948; P-51, 1951-1950, 1952-1957; F-84, 1950-1952; T-28, 1956-1957; F-86, 1957-1961; C-119, 1961-1963; C-121, 1963-1972; C-130, 1972-2006; C-5, 2006-2014; C-17, 2014-.
Operations. Combat in ETO, 13 Dec 1943_25 Apr 1945. Federalized and placed on active duty as part of the Korean War call-up, 10 Oct 1950-10 Jul 1952. Fighter operations, 1952-1961. Medical evacuation and care of the sick and wounded, 1961-1972. Service in Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, Japan and the Philippines in 1966. Participated in exercises, Sentry Storm; Volant Oak; Airlift Rodeos; Operation Desert Shield /Desert Storm, 1990-1991; Operation Provide Promise, Jul 1992-Jan 1993, Dec 1993-Apr 1994; Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, 2001.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaigns. Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 11 Sep 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 1988; Distinguished Unit Flying Award, 1989.