65th Airlift Squadron

65th Airlift Squadron
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]

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.

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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

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]

Reactivation and Berlin crisis mobilization

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

Bowman Field, Kentucky, 12 December 1942
Alliance Army Air Field, Nebraska, 18 December 1942
Pope Field, North Carolina, 3 May 1943
Baer Field Indiana, 19 June–14 July 1943
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 26 July 1943 (air echelon operated from Tsili Tsili, New Guinea after 18 September 1943)
Nadzab Airfield Complex, New Guinea, 9 October 1943 (air echelon operated from Tsili Tsili, New Guinea until 31 October 1943 and from Tadji, Papua New Guinea, 3 May–2 June 1944)
Biak, 18 October 1944 (air echelon operated from Hill Field, Mindoro, after 24 January 1945)
Morotai, Netherlands East Indies, 27 February 1945
Dulag Airfield, Leyte, Philippines, 15 July 1945

Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 27 January 1946
Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 9 August 1947
Portland International Airport, Oregon, 27 June 1949 – 29 March 1952
Ashiya Air Base, Japan, 14 April 1952 – 1 January 1953
Portland International Airport, Oregon, 1 January 1953
Paine Air Force Base, Washington, 15 April 1955
Davis Field, Oklahoma, 16 November 1957 – 1 July 1966
Hickam Air Force Base (later Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, 10 Mar 1992 – present)^[1]

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k 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

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Air Forces	Fifth Seventh (Air Forces Korea) Eleventh Thirteenth Expeditionary
Bases	Andersen Eielson Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (Elmendorf Air Force Base) Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (Hickam Air Force Base) Kadena Kunsan Misawa Osan Yokota
Wings	3rd 8th Fighter 15th 18th 35th Fighter 36th 51st Fighter 354th Fighter 374th Airlift

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Leadership

Structure

Commands	Reserve Air National Guard Field Operating Agencies Installations
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Major commands	ACC AETC AFGSC AFMC AFRC AFSOC AMC PACAF USAFE–AFAFRICA
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Personnel and
training

Uniforms and
equipment

History and
traditions

Category

USAAF Fifth Air Force in World War II

Previously: Philippine Department Air Force (1941); Far East Air Force (1941-1942)

Airfields

Pacific	USAAF in Australia USAAF in the Southwest Pacific USAAF in Okinawa

Units

Commands

Wings

Groups

Air Commando	3d Air Commando
Bombardment	3d Bombardment 7th Bombardment 19th Bombardment 22d Bombardment 27th Bombardment 38th Bombardment 43d Bombardment 90th Bombardment 312th Bombardment 345th Bombardment 380th Bombardment 417th Bombardment
Combat Cargo	2d Combat Cargo
Fighter	8th Fighter 24th Pursuit 35th Fighter 49th Fighter 58th Fighter 348th Fighter 475th Fighter
Reconnaissance	6th Reconnaissance 71st Reconnaissance
Troop Carrier	317th Troop Carrier 374th Troop Carrier 375th Troop Carrier 433d Troop Carrier

Squadrons

Bombardment	31st Bombardment
Night Fighter	418th Night Fighter 421st Night Fighter 547th Intelligence
Reconnaissance	2d Observation 8th Photographic Reconnaissance 36th Photographic Reconnaissance
Troop Carrier	21st Troop Carrier 22d Troop Carrier 65th Troop Carrier 66th Troop Carrier

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