Lineage. Established as 60 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, and activated, on 1 Jul 1948. Redesignated as: 60 Troop Carrier Wing, Heavy, on 5 Nov 1948; 60 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, on 16 Nov 1949. Inactivated on 25 Sep 1958. Redesignated as 60 Military Airlift Wing, and activated, on 27 Dec 1965.