Lineage

Constituted 52d Transport Squadron on 30 May 1942. Activated on 15 Jun 1942. Redesignated 52d Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Disbanded on 14 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated 52d Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 9 May 1951. Redesignated 52d Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 19 Mar 1953. Activated on 20 Jun 1953. Redesignated 52d Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 8 Feb 1969. Activated on 1 Jun 1988. Redesignated 52d Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1992. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1992. Activated on 1 May 1994.

Assignments

63d Transport (later, 63d Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1942-14 Apr 1944. 63d Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-9 May 1951. 63d Troop Carrier Group, 20 Jun 1953 (attached for operational control to 322d Air Division, c. 29 Jan-c. 1 Aug 1960 and c. Jan 1962-); 63d Troop Carrier (later, 63d Military Airlift) Wing, 18 Jan 1963 (remained under operational control of 322d Air Division); 436th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1967-8 Feb 1969 (remained under operational control of 322d Air Division, to 8 Feb 1969). 63d Military Airlift Wing, 1 Jun 1988; 63d Operations Group, 1 Jan-30 Sep 1992. 347th Operations Group, 1 May 1994-.

Stations

Camp Williams, WI, 15 Jun 1942; Dodd Field, TX, 17 Sep 1942; Stuttgart, AR, 18 Nov 1942; Victorville, CA, 25 Dec 1942; Lawson Field, GA, 5 May 1943; Grenada AAFld, MS, 3 Jun 1943; Sedalia AAFld, MO, c. 19 Jan- 14 Apr 1944. Floyd Bennett NAS, NY, 27 Jun 1949-9 May 1951. Altus AFB, OK, 20 Jun 1953; Donaldson AFB, SC, 15 Oct 1953 (operated from Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 29 Jan-c. 1 Aug 1960 and c. Jan 1962-); Hunter AFB, GA, 30 Jun 1963 (continued to operate from Rhein-Main AB, Germany); Dover AFB, DE, 8 Jan 1967-8 Feb 1969 (continued to operate from Rhein-Main AB, Germany, to 8 Feb 1969). Norton AFB, CA, 1 Jun 1988-30 Sep 1992. Moody AFB, GA, 1 May 1994-.

Aircraft

DC-3, 1942; C-39, 1942; C-53, 1942-1943; C-47, 1942-1944. T-6, 1949- 1950; T-7, 1949-1951; T-11, 1949-1951; C-47, 1949-1951. C-124, 1953- 1969. C-141, 1988-1992.

Operations

Replacement training, 1943-1944. Worldwide Airlift, 1953-1969. Supported Project Deep Freeze in the Antarctic, 1956-1958. Worldwide airlift, 1988- 1992, including airdrop of troops and equipment in Operation JUST CAUSE in Panama on 20 Dec 1989.

Honors

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 2 Mar-31 May 1955; 1 Jul 1957-10 Dec 1962; 2 Oct-12 Nov 1958; 8 Jul-1 Aug 1960; 1 Sep 1962-15 Apr 1963; 20-28 Nov 1964; 1 May-13 Jun 1967; 13 Nov-18 Dec 1967; 1 Jan 1990- 30 Apr 1991. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966- 8 Feb 1969.

Emblem

On a White disc, bordered Green, a kangaroo proper, wearing Black boxing gloves on forepaws, carrying three young kangaroos in pouch, wearing Green helmets and carrying a Black gun with fixed bayonet, revolver, and "tommy" gun respectively from right to left. Approved on 14 May 1943 (DFSC 88-08491).