65th Airlift Squadron
The 65th Airlift Squadron is part of the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii. It operates C-37 aircraft providing executive airlift in the Pacific theater.
| 65th Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Squadron C-40 Clipper at Wellington Airport | |
| Active | 1942–1946; 1947–1966; 1992–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam |
| Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater Korean War[1] |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 65th Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 27 November 1992)[1] |  |
Mission
The squadron's mission is to provide global airlift to Commander, US Pacific Command and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, as well as distinguished visitor missions.[1]
History
World War II
New Guinea. A bulldozer arrives for use on the Kaiapit strip, September 1943. The aircraft is C-47A 42-92034 of the 65th Troop carrier Squadron.
The 65th conducted aerial transportation and evacuation in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 26 July 1943-c. August 1945.[1]
Reserve operation and Korean War mobilization
In Korea, the 65th carried out aerial evacuation and transportation operations between 9 May 1952 and 31 December 1952.[1]
Pacific airlift
Beginning in 1992, flew specially configured C-135s, and later C-37 and C-40 aircraft, to provide global airlift to Commander, US Pacific Command and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, as well as distinguished visitor missions.[1]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 65th Troop Carrier Squadron on 7 December 1942
- Activated on 12 December 1942
- Inactivated on 27 January 1946
- Activated in the reserve on 9 August 1947
- Redesignated 65th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 June 1949
- Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951
- Inactivated on 1 January 1953
- Activated in the reserve on 1 January 1953
- Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962
- Relieved from active service on 28 Nov 1962
- Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1966
- Redesignated 65th Airlift Squadron on 20 February 1992
- Activated on 10 March 1992[1]
Assignments
- 403d Troop Carrier Group, 12 Dec 1942
- Fifth Air Force, 26 July 1943
- 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 13 August 1943
- 433d Troop Carrier Group, 9 November 1943
- 403d Troop Carrier Group, 20 February 1945 – 27 January 1946
- 419th Troop Carrier Group, 9 August 1947
- 403 Troop Carrier Group, 27 June 1949 – 1 January 1953
- 403 Troop Carrier Group, 1 January 1953
- 442d Troop Carrier Group, 16 November 1957
- 403d Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959
- 929th Troop Carrier Group, 11 January 1963 – 1 July 1966
- 15th Air Base Wing, 10 March 1992
- 15th Operations Group, 13 April 1992 – present[1]
Stations
|
|
Aircraft
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (1943–1945)
- Curtiss C-46 Commando (1944–1945, 1947–1952)
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (1952, 1953–1966)
- Boeing C-135 Stratolifter (1992–2003)
- Gulfstream C-37A Gulfstream V (2002–present)
- Boeing C-40B Clipper (2003–2019)[1][2]
References
Notes
- Robertson, Patsy (3 April 2014). "65 Airlift Squadron (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- Svan, Jennifer H. (7 June 2019). "C-40B aircraft that served VIPs departs Ramstein for its new home in Maryland". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
| Air Forces |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Bases | ||
| Wings | ||
| Leadership |  | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure |
| ||||||||||
| Personnel and training | |||||||||||
| Uniforms and equipment | |||||||||||
| History and traditions |
| ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Previously: Philippine Department Air Force (1941); Far East Air Force (1941-1942) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airfields |
| .svg.png.webp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.