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65th Airlift Squadron
SquadronC-40 Clipper at Wellington Airport
Active	1942–1946; 1947–1966; 1992–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Airlift
Part of	Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
Engagements	Southwest Pacific Theater Korean War[1]
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[1]
Insignia
65th Airlift Squadron emblem(approved 27 November 1992)[1]

The65th Airlift Squadron is part of the15th Wing atJoint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam,Hawaii. It operatesC-37 aircraft providing executive airlift in thePacifictheater.

The squadron's mission is to provide global airlift toCommander, US Pacific Command andCommander, Pacific Air Forces, as well as distinguished visitor missions.^[1]

The 65th conducted aerial transportation and evacuation in thePacific Theater of Operations from 26 July 1943-c. August 1945.^[1]

In Korea, the 65th carried out aerial evacuation and transportation operations between 9 May 1952 and 31 December 1952.^[1]

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Beginning in 1992, flew specially configured C-135s, and later C-37 and C-40 aircraft, to provide global airlift to Commander, US Pacific Command and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, as well as distinguished visitor missions.^[1]

• Constituted as the65th Troop Carrier Squadron on 7 December 1942

Activated on 12 December 1942

Inactivated on 27 January 1946

• Activated in the reserve on 9 August 1947

Redesignated65th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 June 1949

Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951

Inactivated on 1 January 1953

• Activated in the reserve on 1 January 1953

Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962

Relieved from active service on 28 Nov 1962

Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1966

• Redesignated65th Airlift Squadron on 20 February 1992

Activated on 10 March 1992^[1]

• 403d Troop Carrier Group, 12 Dec 1942
• Fifth Air Force, 26 July 1943
• 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 13 August 1943
• 433d Troop Carrier Group, 9 November 1943
• 403d Troop Carrier Group, 20 February 1945 – 27 January 1946
• 419th Troop Carrier Group, 9 August 1947
• 403 Troop Carrier Group, 27 June 1949 – 1 January 1953
• 403 Troop Carrier Group, 1 January 1953
• 442d Troop Carrier Group, 16 November 1957
• 403d Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959
• 929th Troop Carrier Group, 11 January 1963 – 1 July 1966
• 15th Air Base Wing, 10 March 1992
• 15th Operations Group, 13 April 1992 – present^[1]

 This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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