as the 313th Troop Carrier Squadron on 23 October 1943 Activated on 1 November 1943 Inactivated on 7 September 1946 Redesignated 313th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 10 May 1949 Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949 Ordered to active duty on 1 April 1951 Inactivated on 2 April 1951 Redesignated 313th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952 Activated in the reserve on 13 June 1952 Redesignated 313th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 1 September 1957 Ordered to active duty on 28 October 1962 Relieved from active duty on 28 November 1962 Redesignated 313th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 July 1967 Redesignated 313th Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 25 July 1968 Redesignated 313th Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 1 February 1992 Redesignated 313th Airlift Squadron on 1 October 1994 Assignments 349th Troop Carrier Group, 1 November 1943 – 7 September 1946 349th Troop Carrier Group, 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951 349th Fighter-Bomber (later 349 Troop Carrier Group), 13 June 1952 349th Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959 939th Troop Carrier Group (later 939 Tactical Airlift Group, 939 Military Airlift Group), 11 February 1963 446th Military Airlift Wing (later 446 Airlift Wing), 1 July 1973 446th Operations Group, 1 August 1992 – present Stations Sedalia Army Air Field, Missouri, 1 November 1943 Alliance Army Air Field, Nebraska, 20 January 1944 Pope Field, North Carolina, 11 March 1944 Baer Field, Indiana, 7–15 March 1945 RAF Barkston Heath (AAF-483), England, 30 March 1945 Roye-Amy Airfield (A-73), France, 18 April–13 July 1945 Bergstrom Field, Texas, 17 September 1945 – 7 September 1946 Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951 Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 13 June 1952 Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 14 October 1955 Portland International Airport, Oregon, 16 November 1957 McChord Air Force Base, Washington, 25 July 1968 – present Aircraft Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, 1943–1944 Douglas C-47 Skytrain, 1944, 1945–1946 Curtiss C-46 Commando, 1944–1946; 1949–1951, 1957–1958 North American F-51 Mustang, 1952–1954 Lockheed T-33 T-Bird, 1953–1956 Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star, 1954–1956 Republic F-84 Thunderjet, 1956–1957 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1958–1968 Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, 1968–1996 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, 1996–present Decorations Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 August 2002 – 31 July 2002. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 23 December 1964 – 22 January 1965; 26 January 1968 – 1 June 1969; 1 July 1974 – 30 June 1975; 1 July 1975