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95th AIRLIFT SQUADRON (AFRC)
Lineage. Constituted as 95 Troop Carrier Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Apr 1947. Redesignated as 95 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 4 May 1951. Redesignated as 95 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 95 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 8 Sep 1957. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated as: 95 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967; 95 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992. Inactivated on 30 Sep 2016.
Assignments. 440 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jul 1943-18 Oct 1945. Second Air Force, 9 Apr 1947; 440 Troop Carrier Group, 3 Sep 1947-4 May 1951. 440 Fighter-Bomber (later, 440 Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1952; 440 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 933 Troop Carrier (later, 933 Tactical Airlift) Group, 11 Feb 1963; 440 Tactical Airlift (later, 440 Airlift) Wing, 1 Sep 1975; 440 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-30 Sep 2016.
Stations. Baer Field, IN, 1 Jul 1943; Sedalia AAFld, MO, 9 Jul 1943; Alliance AAFld, NE, 7 Sep 1943; Pope Field, NC, 4 Jan 1944; Baer Field, IN, 14-21 Feb 1944; Bottesford, England, 8 Mar 1944; Exeter, England, 26 Apr 1944 (operated from Ombrone Airfield, Italy, 18 Jul-24 Aug 1944); Reims, France, 13 Sep 1944; Le Mans, France, 28 Sep 1944; Orleans, France, 4 Nov 1944-18 Oct 1945. Wold-Chamberlain Field, MN, 9 Apr 1947-4 May 1951. Minneapolis-St. Paul Intl Aprt, MN, 15 Jun 1952; General Mitchell Field (later, General Billy Mitchell Field; General Mitchell Intl Aprt; General Mitchell IAP-ARS), WI, 16 Nov 1957; Pope AFB (later, Pope Army Air Field), NC, 10 Jun 2007-30 Sep 2016.
Aircraft. Principally C-47, 1943-1945. C-46, 1947-1951; T-11, 1949-1951; T-6, 1949-1950; T-7, 1950. T-6, 1952-1955; C-46, 1952-1957; F-51, 1953-1954; TF-51, 1954; T-33, 1954-1957; F-80, 1954-1957; C-47, 1955; TC-47, 1955-1957; C-119, 1957-1971; C-130, 1971-2016.
Operations. Airborne assaults on Normandy, Southern France, Holland, and Germany; relief of Bastogne; transportation of cargo and personnel in European and Mediterranean theaters of operation (ETO and MTO) during World War II. Trained in the Reserve for airlift missions, 1952-1957; for fighter-bomber operations, 1952-1957; and reverted in 1957 to an airlift mission. Flew airlift missions worldwide, including to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict and to Southwest Asia during the Gulf War. Participated in training exercises, some involving the dropping or landing of airborne troops, and flew numerous humanitarian airlift missions. Supported Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, 2003-2005. Provided Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief, 2005.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, [6-7] Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1985-30 Sep 1987; 1 Oct 1990-30 Sep 1992; 2 Oct 1992-2 Oct 1993; 1 Jun 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Aug 2003-31 Jul 2005. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 14 Feb 1968-6 Nov 1972.
Emblem. Approved on 5 Jan 1961; newest rendition approved on 6 Feb 2008.