Lineage. Constituted as 75 Ferrying Squadron (Special) on 30 Jan 1943. Activated on 8 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 75 Transport Transition Squadron on 4 Jun 1943. Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 75 Air Transport Squadron, Medium, on 20 Jun 1952. Activated on 20 Jul 1952. Redesignated as: 75 Air Transport Squadron, Heavy, on 8 Oct 1953; 75 Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966; 75 Airlift Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 30 Sep 2003. Redesignated as 75 Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on 4 Dec 2013, and converted to provisional status. Activated on 28 May 2014.
Assignments. 2 Operational Training Unit, Air Transport Command, 8 Feb 1943-31 Mar 1944. 1701 Air Transport Group, 20 Jul 1952; 1501 Air Transport Group, 16 May 1953; 1501 Air Transport Wing, 18 Jan 1963; 60 Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 60 Military Airlift Group, 6 Mar 1978; 60 Military Airlift Wing, 15 Feb 1979; 60 Operations Group, 1 Nov 1991; 86 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 2003. United States Air Forces in Europe to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 4 Dec 2013. 449 Air Expeditionary Group, 28 May 2014-.
Stations. Homestead AAB, FL, 8 Feb 1943-31 Mar 1944. Great Falls AFB, MT, 20 Jul 1952; Travis AFB, CA, c. 28 Apr 1953-1 Oct 1993; Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 2003. Djibouti, Djibouti, 28 May 2014.
Commanders. Capt Richard R. Colburn, 8 Feb 1943-unkn. Maj Glenn W. Jones, 20 Jul 1952; May Frank N. Udy, 16 Oct 1952; Lt Col William S. Talley, 10 Jun 1953; Lt Col George D. Rawlings, 13 Jun 1955; Maj Norman R. Cook, 17 Jul 1956; Maj William P. Armstrong, 1 Jul 1957; Maj Morris M. Wasserman, 10 Aug 1959; Lt Col Robert W. Carroll, 1 Mar 1960; Maj George E. Bye, 26 Mar 1960; Lt Col Walter J. Sherrell, 1 May 1960; Lt Col William L. Brinson, 1 May 1961; Lt Col Milton C. Butler, 7 Aug 1961; Lt Col William K. Smith, 18 Oct 1961; Lt Col Milton C. Butler, 31 Oct 1962; Lt Col Ernest E. Mansell Jr., 3 Dec 1962; Col George J. Savage, 4 Dec 1967; Lt Col Ernest O. Ewan, 3 Jun 1968; Lt Col Edward S. Stahl, 1 Jun 1969; Lt Col Douglas S. Christie Jr., 1 Apr 1970; Lt Col John D. Meyers, 18 Mar 1971; Col William D. Doty, 23 Jun 1971; Col William E. Harris, c. Jun 1972; Col Clifford C. Kunkel, c. Jun 1973; Col James J. Stoneburner, 15 Apr 1975; Col Robert T. Grable, 5 Jun 1978; Col Jerold L. Weiss, 15 Oct 1979; Lt Col Floyd K. Tedrow, 29 Sep 1981; Lt Col Darrell D. Greene, 17 Jun 1983; Lt Col Antonio J. Ramos, 10 Jun 1985; Lt Col Kenneth L. Wildung, 25 Jun 1987; Lt Col Richard S. Hefner, 23 May 1988; Lt Col Charles F. Graf, 8 Jun 1990; Lt Col Felix M. Grieder, 9 Jul 1992-30 Sep 1993; Unkn, 1 Oct 1993-9 Jun 1994; Lt Col Christine D. Prewitt, 10 Jun 1994; Lt Col John W. Schmedake, 8 May 1996; Lt Col Donald M. Cohick, 17 Mar 1998; Lt Col Linda E. Torrens, 27 Sep 1999; Lt Col Daniel L. Rooney, 24 Aug 2001; Lt Col Jefferson S. Dunn, 1 Mar 2003-unkn.
Aircraft. Primarily C-46 and C-54, 1943-1944; but also included AT-6, 1943; AT-17, 1943; B-24, 1943-1944; C-36, 1943; C-39, 1943; C-49, 1943; C-57, 1943; C-60, 1943-1944; C/UC-78, 1943; and C-87, 1943-1944. C-54, 1952-1953; C-97, 1953-1960; C-124, 1960-1965; C-141, 1965-1971; C-5, 1970-1992; C-9, 1992-2003.
Operations. Operational training and air transport of cargo during World War II. Began airlift to Alaska and throughout the Pacific in 1952. Flew almost exclusively to Southeast Asia, Oct 1965-Apr 1975. Supported operations in Panama, 20 Dec 1989; and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Aug 1990-Jun 1991. In 1970s and 1980s flew C-5 airlift, transport and training missions; flew humanitarian airlift missions to numerous countries including Nicaragua, Cuba, Turkey, Russia, and Somalia. Transitioned to C-9 aircraft and provided intra-theater aeromedical airlift, 1993-2003.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1962; 1 Jul 1965-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 16 Dec 1989-31 Jan 1990; 1 Jul 1990-30 Jun 1992; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through May 2014.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Sep 2003.
Supersedes statement prepared in Jan 1998.
Emblem. Approved on 3 Nov 1959. Digital version approved on 5 Feb 2015.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.