Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
537th AIRLIFT SQUADRON (PACAF)
Lineage. Constituted as 537 Fighter Squadron on 24 Sep 1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Disbanded on 10 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 537 Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium), on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953. Redesignated as 537 Troop Carrier Squadron, and activated, on 12 Oct 1966. Organized on 1 Jan 1967. Redesignated as 537 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Aug 1967. Inactivated on 31 Aug 1971. Redesignated as 537 Airlift Squadron on 30 Mar 2011. Activated on 29 Apr 2011.
Assignments. 87 Fighter Group, 1 Oct 1943-10 Apr 1944. 87 Troop Carrier Group, 15 Jun 1952-1 Feb 1953. Pacific Air Forces, 12 Oct 1966; 483 Troop Carrier (later, 483 Tactical Airlift) Wing, 1 Jan 1967-31 Aug 1971. 3 Operations Group, 29 Apr 2011-.
Stations. Richmond AAB, VA, 1 Oct 1943; Millville AAFld, NJ, 7 Jan-10 Apr 1944. Atterbury AFB, IN, 15 Jun 1952-1 Feb 1953. Phu Cat Airfield, Vietnam, 1 Jan 1967-31 Aug 1971. Elmendorf AFB, AK, 29 Apr 2011-.
Aircraft. P-47, 1943-1944. Unkn, 1952-1953. C-7A, 1967-1971.
Operations. Replacement training, Nov 1943-Apr 1944. Provided intra-theater airlift for free world forces supporting Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) and provided resupply airlift for combat units, 1967-1971. Earned the Navy Presidential Unit Citation for resupply operations of the 26th Marines, 20 Jan-1 Apr 1968 at Khe Sanh.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground: Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Vietnam): 21 Jan-12 May 1968; 1 Apr-30 Jun 1970. Navy Presidential Unit Citation: Vietnam, 20 Jan-31 Mar 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jan-30 Apr 1967; 1 May 1967-30 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1970-28 Aug 1971. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Jan 1967-31 Jul 1971; 1 Aug 1967-31 Aug 1971.
Emblem. Approved on 26 Mar 1968.