95th Airlift Squadron, US Air Force
95TH AIRLIFT SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Constituted as 95 Troop Carrier Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Apr 1947. Redesignated as 95 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 4 May 1951. Redesignated as 95 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 95 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 8 Sep 1957. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated as: 95 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967; 95 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
Airborne assaults on Normandy, Southern France, Holland, and Germany; relief of Bastogne; transportation of cargo and personnel in European and Mediterranean theaters of operation (ETO and MTO) during World War II. Trained in the Reserve for airlift missions, 1952-1957; for fighter-bomber operations, 1952-1957; and reverted in 1957 to an airlift mission. Flew airlift missions worldwide, including to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict and to Southwest Asia during the Gulf War. Participated in training exercises, some involving the dropping or landing of airborne troops, and flew numerous humanitarian airlift missions. Supported Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, 2003-2005. Provided Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief, 2005.
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The Emblem was approved on 5 January 1961; newest rendition approved on 6 February 2008.
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