Lineage

Constituted 12 Transport Squadron on 1 Jan 1938. Activated on 1 Dec 1940. Redesignated 12 Troop Carrier Squadron on 5 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 30 Sep 1946. Redesignated: 12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 1 Jul 1948; 12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 5 Nov 1948; 12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 16 Nov 1949. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Jan 1961. Redesignated 12 Airlift Flight on 1 Apr 1993. Activated on 1 May 1993.

Assignments

60 Transport (later 60 Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Dec 1940-31 Jul 1945. 60 Troop Carrier Group, 30 Sep 1946; (attached to 60 Troop Carrier Wing, 15 Nov 1956-11 Mar 1957); 60 Troop Carrier Wing, 12 Mar 1957; 322 Air Division, 25 Sep 1958-8 Jan 1961. 1 Operations Group, 1 May 1993-.

Stations

Olmsted Field, PA, 1 Dec 1940; Mitchel Field, NY, 20 May 1941; Westover Field, MA, 16 Dec 1941-20 May 1942; Chelveston, England, 10 Jun 1942; Aldermaston, England, 7 Aug 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 8 Nov 1942; Relizane, Algeria, 30 Nov 1942; Thiersville, Algeria, 20 May 1943; El Djem, Tunisia, 29 Jun 1943; Gela, Sicily, 6 Sep 1943 (air echelon operated from Comiso, Sicily, 22 Oct-9 Nov 1943); Gerbini, Sicily, 9 Nov 1943; Brindisi, Italy, c. 29 Mar 1944; Pomigliano, Italy, 7 Oct 1944-May 1945; Waller Field, Trinidad, 4 Jun-31 Jul 1945. Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 30 Sep 1946; Munich, Germany, 1 Nov 1946; Templehof AB, Germany, 5 May 1947; Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 20 Jan 1948; Kaufbeuren AB, Germany, 17 Apr 1948; Wiesbaden AB, Germany, 24 Dec 1948; Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 26 Sep 1949; Wiesbaden, Germany, 20 Oct 1949; Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 7 Jul 1950; Dreux AB, France, 13 Sep 1955-8 Jan 1961. Langley AFB, VA, 1 May 1993-.

Commanders


Aircraft

C-47, 1942-1945. C-47, 1946-1948; C-54, 1948-1949; C-82, 1949-1953; C-119, 1953-1960. C-21, 1993-.

Operations

During World War II, participated in airborne invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Greece; airlifted supplies to partisans in the Balkans; and transported personnel and equipment in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. Took part in the Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949. Provided airlift service for USAFE, 1946-1960, and for Air Combat Command, 1993-.

Service Streamers

World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers

World War II: Algeria-French Morocco with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

None.

Decorations

Distinguished Unit Citation: MTO, [2 Apr]-15 Sep 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8 Jul-10 Aug 1960; [1 May] 1993-30 Apr 1994.

Emblem

Approved on 7 Feb 1994.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 15 Oct 1996.

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 1993