Lineage. Established as 62 Troop Carrier Wing on 28 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Redesignated as: 62 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, on 22 Aug 1948; 62 Troop Carrier Wing, Heavy, on 12 Oct 1949. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1950. Activated on 17 Sep 1951. Redesignated as: 62 Air Transport Wing, Heavy, on 1 Jan 1965; 62 Military Airlift Wing on 8 Jan 1966; 62 Airlift Wing on 1 Dec 1991.
Assignments. Twelfth Air Force, 15 Aug 1947; Fourth Air Force, 10 Dec 1948-1 Jun 1950. Eighteenth Air Force, 17 Sep 1951; Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Jul 1957; Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1993; Eighteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 2003-.
Operational Components. Wing. 302 Troop Carrier: attached 27 Jun 1949-5 May 1950. Groups. 61 Troop Carrier: attached 21 Nov 1952-24 Aug 1954. 62 Troop Carrier (later, 62 Operations): 15 Aug 1947-1 Jun 1950 (detached 2 May-1 Jun 1950); 1 Oct 1951-15 Jan 1960; 1 Dec 1991-. Squadrons. 4 Troop Carrier (later, 4 Air Transport; 4 Military Airlift; 4 Airlift): attached 8-14 Jan 1960, assigned 15 Jan 1960-1 Dec 1991. 7 Troop Carrier (later, 7 Air Transport; 7 Military Airlift): attached 8-14 Jan 1960, assigned 15 Jan 1960-22 Dec 1969. 8 Troop Carrier (later, 8 Air Transport; 8 Military Airlift): attached 8-14 Jan 1960, assigned 15 Jan 1960-1 Dec 1991. 19 Logistic Support (later, 19th Air Transport; 19th Military Airlift): 1 Jul 1963-22 Dec 1969. 28 Military Airlift: attached 1-7 Jul 1967, assigned 8 Jul 1967-8 Apr 1969. 36 Tactical Airlift (later, 36 Military Airlift): 1 Jul 1975-1 Dec 1991.
Stations. McChord Field (later, McChord AFB), WA, 15 Aug 1947-1 Jun 1950. McChord AFB, WA, 17 Sep 1951; Larson AFB, WA, 21 Apr 1952; McChord AFB (later, Joint Base Lewis-McChord), WA, 13 Jun 1960-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Grenada, 1983.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V”: 11 Sep 2003-10 Sep 2005. Air Force Meritorious Unit Award: 11 Sep 2001-10 Sep 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1961-1 Nov 1962; 1 Jul 1965-15 Jul 1966; 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1973-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 14 Jun-3 Jul 1991; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 11 Sep 2005-10 Sep 2006; 11 Sep 2008-10 Sep 2010; 11 Sep 2010-10 Sep 2011; 10 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 10 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2015; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2018; 1 Oct 2018-30 Aug 2020; 1 Sep 2020-30 Sep 2021; 1 Oct 2021-30 Sep 2022.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 62 Troop Carrier Group prior to 15 Aug 1947. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Decorations. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 24 Apr 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 16 May 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Nov 1969; latest rendering, 17 Aug 2007.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.