56th AIRLIFT SQUADRON – DESERT

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56th AIRLIFT SQUADRON (AETC)

Lineage. Constituted 56 Troop Carrier Squadron on 12 Nov 1942. Activated on 18 Nov 1942. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1946. Activated in the Reserve on 3 Aug 1947. Redesignated 56 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 15 Oct 1950. Inactivated on 14 Jul 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignated 56 Military Airlift Squadron, Training, and activated on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Redesignated 56 Airlift Squadron on 27 Aug 1991.

Assignments. 375 Troop Carrier Group, 18 Nov 1942-25 Mar 1946. 375 Troop Carrier Group, 3 Aug 1947-14 Jul 1952. 375 Troop Carrier Group, 14 Jul 1952-16 Nov 1957. Military Air Transport Service (later, Military Airlift Command), 27 Dec 1965; 443 Military Airlift (later, 443 Airlift) Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 443 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1991; 97 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1992-.

Stations. Bowman Field, KY, 18 Nov 1942; Sedalia AAFld, MO, 23 Jan 1943; Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 5 May 1943; Baer Field, IN, 2-17 Jun 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 15 Jul 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, 2 Aug 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 23 Dec 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, 22 Apr 1944; Biak, 19 Sep 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 27 Feb 1945; Porac, Luzon, c. 20 May 1945; Okinawa, c. 20 Aug 1945; Tachikawa, Japan, c. 20 Sep 1945-25 Mar 1946. Greater Pittsburgh Aprt, PA, 3 Aug 1947; Greenville AFB, SC, 16 Oct 1950-14 Jul 1952. Pittsburgh, PA, 14 Jul 1952-16 Nov 1957. Tinker AFB, OK, 8 Jan 1966; Altus AFB, OK, 20 Jan 1969-.

Aircraft. C-47, 1942-1945; B-17, 1944; C-46, 1944-1946. C-82, 1950-1952. C-46, 1952-1954; C-119, 1954-1957. C-124, 1966-1968; C-5, 1969-.

Operations. Aerial transportation in Southwest and Western Pacific during World War II; airborne assault on Nadzab, New Guinea, on 5 Sep 1943. Provided training for aircrews in C-124 aircraft, 1966-1968. With the arrival of the Air Force’s first C-5 Galaxy on 17 Dec 1969, the 56th became the first operational C-5 squadron in the Air Force. Provided training and transition flying training for aircrews in C-5 aircraft 1969-. Supported US forces in Southeast Asia, Apr 1972-Dec 1974.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Apr 1967-1 Mar 1969; 1 Apr 1970-31 Mar 1972; 1 Jul 1979-30 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1991-30 Sep 1992; 1 Oct 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2004. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).

Emblem. Approved on 16 Nov 1966 and slightly modified on 12 Jul 1971.

Additional information

Weight 0.0000 kg
Dimensions 0.00 × 0.00 × 0.00 cm