312th Airlift Squadron

312th Airlift Squadron

312th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active 23 October 1943 – 7 September 1946
27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951
13 June 1952 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Airlift
Part of Air Force Reserve Command
4th Air Force
349th Air Mobility Wing
349th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ Travis Air Force Base
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm

The 312th Airlift Squadron (312 AS) is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 349th Operations Group, stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California. It is a corollary unit of the active duty 22d Airlift Squadron, 60th Air Mobility Wing (60 AMW).

History

Activated in late 1943 as a C-47 Skytrain troop carrier squadron, trained under I Troop Carrier Command in the United States. Was not deployed until the spring of 1945 to England, being assigned to the IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force. Was not used in combat operations, however did transport supplies and equipment to the front-line ground forces primarily into Germany and evacuated casualties to rear areas. Returned to the United States in September 1945 and was a transport squadron for Continental Air Forces until its inactivation in September 1946.

It trained in the Reserve for troop carrier missions from, 1949–1951, for fighter-bomber missions from, 1952–1957, and resumed its current role as an airlift squadron in 1957.

The 312th was called to active service during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and from 1968-1969. The squadron airlifted U.S. troops between the continental United States and Southeast Asia and flew other strategic airlift missions as needed across the Pacific Ocean, including channel flights, contingency and humanitarian relief operations, and joint training exercises.

Operations and Decorations

Lineage

Activated on 1 Nov 1943
Inactivated on 7 Sep 1946
Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949
Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951
Inactivated on 2 Apr 1951
Activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952
Re-designated as: 312th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 1 Sep 1957
Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962
Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962
Re-designated as: 312th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1966
Ordered to active service on 26 Jan 1968
Relieved from active duty on 2 Jun 1969
Re-designated as: 312th Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 25 Jul 1969
Re-designated as: 312th Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 1 Feb 1992
Re-designated as: 312th Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1994.

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

References

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