▁California . ▁ ▁Line age ▁ ▁Design ated ▁as ▁the ▁ 5 1 7 th ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Wing ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁ ▁Organ ized ▁on ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 1 7 0 1 st ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Wing , ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁ ▁Dis cont in ued ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁ ▁Pacific ▁Division , ▁Military ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Service , ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁ ▁Cont inental ▁Division , ▁Military ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Service , ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁ ▁Com ponents ▁ ▁Oper ational ▁▁ 5 1 7 th ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Group ▁( l ater ▁ 1 7 0 1 st ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Group ▁( Trans ition ▁Training ▁Unit )), ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁▁ 1 4 5 3 d ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Group ▁( Pro vis ional ), ▁attached ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁c . ▁ 3 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁▁ 1 7 0 3 d ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Group , ▁ 2 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁▁ ▁Support ▁▁ 5 1 7 th ▁Air ▁Base ▁Group ▁( l ater ▁ 1 7