▁ 4 1 st ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Squadron , ▁He avy ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁A pr ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁ ▁Re - design ated : ▁ 4 1 st ▁Military ▁Airl ift ▁Squadron , ▁He avy ▁on ▁▁ 8 ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁ ▁Re - design ated : ▁ 4 1 st ▁Military ▁Airl ift ▁Squadron ▁on ▁▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁▁ 1 2 th ▁Fer ry ing ▁( l ater , ▁ 1 2 th ▁Transport ) ▁Group , ▁ 1 7 ▁Aug ▁ 1 9 4 2 - 3 0 ▁Sep ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁▁ 1 6 0 3 d ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Wing , ▁ 2 0 ▁Jul ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁▁ 1 6 0 2 d ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Wing , ▁ 1 ▁Jan ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁▁ 1 6 0 8 th ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Group ▁( l ater , ▁ 1 6 0 8 th ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Group , ▁Med ium ; ▁ 1 6 0 8 th ▁Air ▁transport ▁Group , ▁He avy ), ▁ 1 3 ▁A pr ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁▁ 1 6 0 8 th ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Wing , ▁He avy , ▁ 1 8 ▁Jan ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁▁ 4 3 7 th ▁Military ▁Airl ift ▁Wing , ▁ 8 ▁Jan ▁ 1 9 6 6 - 1 ▁October