95th Airlift Squadron

95th Airlift Squadron
95th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active	25 May 1943 - 18 October 1945 9 April 1947 - 4 May 1951 15 June 1952 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Airlift
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command 22nd Air Force 440th Airlift Wing 440th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	Pope Air Force Base
Nickname(s)	Flying Badgers
Motto(s)	On Time, On Target
Engagements	Operation Overlord Operation Dragoon Operation Market Garden Battle of Bastogne
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Bret Larson

The 95th Airlift Squadron (95 AS) is part of the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. It operates C-130 Hercules aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission world wide.

History

The 95th participated in airborne assaults on Normandy, Southern France, Holland, Germany, relief of Bastogne, and transportation of cargo and personnel in European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II.

The squadron trained in the Reserve for airlift missions, 1952–1957 and for fighter-bomber operations, 1952-1957. It reverted to an airlift mission in 1957. The 95th flew airlift missions worldwide, including to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and to Southwest Asia during the Gulf War. It has also participated in training exercises, some involving the dropping or landing of airborne troops, and flew numerous humanitarian airlift missions.

Lineage

• 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

Re-designated as 95 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 Jun 1949

Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951

Inactivated on 4 May 1951

• Re-designated as 95 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952

Activated in the Reserve on 15 Jun 1952

Re-designated 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

Re-designated as: 95 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967

Re-designated as: 95 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.

Assignments

• 440 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jul 1943-18 Oct 1945
• Second Air Force, 9 Apr 1947
• 440 Troop Carrier Group, 3 Sep 1947-4 May 1951
• 440 Fighter-Bomber (later, 440 Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1952
• 440 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959
• 933 Troop Carrier (later, 933 Tactical Airlift) Group, 11 Feb 1963
• 440 Tactical Airlift (later, 440 Airlift) Wing, 1 Sep 1975
• 440 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.

Aircraft

• C-47 Skytrain (1943–1945, 1955–1957)
• C-46 Commando (1947–1951, 1952–1957)
• T-6 Texan (1949–1950, 1952–1955)
• T-11 Kansan (1949–1951)
• T-7 Navigator (1950)

• P-51 Mustang (1953–1954)
• T-33 Shooting Star (1954–1957)
• F-80 Shooting Star (1954–1957)
• C-119 Flying Boxcar (1957–1971)
• C-130 Hercules (1971 – Present)

Operations

• World War II
• Vietnam War
• Operation Desert Shield
• Operation Enduring Freedom
• Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Joint Task Force Katrina

References

• Official USAF 95th Airlift Squadron History
• 95th Airlift Squadron Fact Sheet

External links

• The SNAFU Special - Official website of the C-47A #43-15073, WW 2 95th TCS aircraft recovered and restored