Lineage. Established as 913 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, and activated, on 15 Jan 1963. Organized in the Reserve on 11 Feb 1963. Redesignated: 913 Tactical Airlift Group on 1 Jul 1967; 913 Airlift Group on 1 Feb 1992; 913 Airlift Wing on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. Continental Air Command, 15 Jan 1963; 512 Troop Carrier Wing, 11 Feb 1963; 302 Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Jan 1965; 514 Troop Carrier (later, 514 Tactical Airlift; 514 Military Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1966 (attached to 302 Special Operations Wing, 1 Jul-16 Sep 1970); 302 Special Operations Wing, 17 Sep 1970 (attached to 403 Composite Wing, 1-20 Apr 1971); 403 Composite (later, 403 Tactical Airlift) Wing, 21 Apr 1971; 459 Tactical Airlift (later, 459 Airlift) Wing, 8 Jan 1976; 403 Airlift Wing (later, 403 Wing), 1 Aug 1992; Tenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1994; Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Apr 1997-.
Components. Group. 913 Operations: 1 Aug 1992-. Squadron. 327: 11 Feb 1963-1 Aug 1992.
Stations. Willow Grove Air Reserve Facility (later, Station), PA, 11 Feb 1963-.
Commanders. Col Charles E. Lewis, 11 Feb 1963; Lt Col Vernon R. Smith, by 1964; Col Reginald L. Anderson, Jan 1965; Col Richard J. Boyle, 25 Sep 1967; Lt Col Theodore G. Behling, 6 Oct 1968; Col James R. Morrow, 5 Aug 1969; Col Theodore G. Behling, 29 May 1970; Lt Col Edward W. Vogler, 27 Aug 1975; Lt Col Angelo C. Natale (interim), Feb 1979; Col Eugene C. Galley, 26 Mar 1979; Col Frederick D. Walker, 1 Jun 1981; Col Joe L. Campbell, 29 May 1983; Lt Col William J. Quinn (interim), 2 Sep 1984; Col Michael J. Quarnaccio, 12 Oct 1984; Lt Col James P. Czekanski, 2 Aug 1987; Col Scott R. Nichols, 31 Jul 1989; Col Richard R. Moss, 8 Sep 1992-.
Aircraft. C-119, 1963-1969, 1970-1971; C-130, 1970-.
Operations. Performed air transportation for airborne forces, airdrops, airlandings, and extraction delivery of equipment and supplies, as well as airlift of personnel and cargo, 1963-. In addition, performed humanitarian airlift and supported contingency operations worldwide, including operations in Southwest Asia and the Balkans. Trained Vietnamese Air Force C-119 aircrews in 1967 and ferried aircraft to Southeast Asia in Mar 1968 and to Taiwan in Jan 1969. Beginning in 1977, participated in "rotation" operations in the Canal Zone flying airlift in support of Southern Command.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Nov 1978-31 Oct 1980; 27 Aug 1992-26 Aug 1994. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 26 Oct-6 Nov 1972.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 18 Jan 2002.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Dec 1996.
Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Feb 1984.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Sep 1970.
Prepared by Judy G. Endicott