Lineage. Constituted as 14 Transport Squadron on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 4 Dec 1940. Redesignated as 14 Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 30 Sep 1946. Redesignated as: 14 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 1 Jul 1948; 14 Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 15 Aug 1948; 14 Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966; 14 Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1992.
Assignments. 61 Transport (later, 61 Troop Carrier) Group, 4 Dec 1940–31 Jul 1945. 61 Troop Carrier Group, 30 Sep 1946 (attached to 62 Troop Carrier Group, 5 Dec 1950–16 Nov 1951); 63 Troop Carrier Group, 8 Oct 1959; 63 Troop Carrier (later, 63 Military Airlift) Wing, 18 Jan 1963; 63 Military Airlift Group, 1 Oct 1978; 63 Military Airlift Wing, 1 Jul 1980; 63 Operations Group, 1 Jan 1992; 437 Operations Group, 1 Apr 1992–.
Stations. Duncan Field, TX, 4 Dec 1940; Augusta GA, 12 Jul 1941; Pope Field, NC, 24 May 1942; Lockbourne, OH, 10 Sep 1942; Dalhart AAFld, TX, 9 Oct 1942; Pope Field, NC, 27 Feb–1 May 1943; Lourmel, Algeria, 14 May 1943; Kairouan, Tunisia, Jun 1943; Licata, Sicily, 6 Sep 1943; Sciacca, Sicily, 6 Oct 1943–12 Feb 1944; Barkston, England, 18 Feb 1944; Abbeville, France, 13 Mar–19 May 1945; Waller Field, Trinidad, 29 May–31 Jul 1945. Eschborn AB, Germany, 30 Sep 1946; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, c. 15 Jan 1947–21 Jul 1950; McChord AFB, WA, 26 Jul 1950–16 Nov 1951; Tachikawa AB, Japan, 16 Nov 1951–1 Dec 1952; Larson AFB, WA, 1 Dec 1952; Donaldson AFB, SC, 25 Aug 1954; Hunter AFB, GA, 1 Apr 1963; Norton AFB, CA, 1 Apr 1967; Charleston AFB, SC, 1 Apr 1992–.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe. Korea: UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1952. Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary (GWOT-E).
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989–1990.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Sicily, 11 Jul 1943; France, [6–7] Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 11 Sep 2001-30 Jun 2003. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2014-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2020; 1 Jul 2020-30 Jun 2021. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 2 Mar-31 May 1955; 1 Jul 1957–10 Dec 1962; 1 Jul 1968–30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1970–30 Jun 1971; 1 Jun 1978–31 May 1980; 1 Jan–31 Dec 1983; 1 Jan–31 Dec 1987; 1 Jan 1990–30 Apr 1991; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2016. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [16 Nov 1951–1 Dec 1952]. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966–28 Jan 1973.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 29 Aug 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 28 Dec 1942; latest rendering, 15 Apr 2019.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.