Lineage

Constituted 99th Troop Carrier Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 27 Mar 1946. Redesignated 99th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 10 Mar 1951. Inactivated on 14 Mar 1951. Redesignated 99th Military Airlift Squadron, Special Mission, and activated on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 12 Sep 1977. Redesignated 99th Military Airlift Squadron on 13 Sep 1988. Activated on 1 Oct 1988. Redesignated 99th Airlift Squadron on 12 Jul 1991.

Assignments

441st Troop Carrier Group, 1 Aug 1943; 27th Air Transport Group, 27 Aug 1945;

United States Air Forces in Europe, 25 Sep 1945; Continental Air Forces (later, Strategic Air Command), 15 Feb?27 Mar 1946. 441st Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949?14 Mar 1951. Military Air Transport (later, Military Airlift) Command, 27 Dec 1965; 89th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966?12 Sep 1977. 89th Military Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 1988; 89th Operations Group, 12 Jul 1991?.

Stations

Sedalia AAFld, MO, 1 Aug 1943; Camp Mackall, NC, 18 Jan 1944; Baer Field, IN, 22 Feb?2 Mar 1944; Langar, England, 17 Mar 1944; Merryfield, England, 25 Apr 1944 (portion of air echelon operated from Grosseto, Italy, 18 Jul?24 Aug 1944); Villeneuve/ Vertus, France, 8 Sep 1944 (operated from Langar, England, 11?24 Sep 1944); St Marceau, France, 1 Oct 1944; Dreux, France, 4 Nov 1944 (operated from Chartres, France, 14?24 Mar 1945, and from Croix de Metz, France, 29 Apr?16 May 1945); Villacoublay, France, c. 2 Sep 1945; Wiesbaden, Germany, c. 1 Oct 1945?15 Feb 1946; Bolling Field, DC, 15 Feb?27 Mar 1946. Chicago?Orchard (later, O?Hare Intl) Aprt, IL, 27 Jun 1949?14 Mar 1951. Andrews AFB, MD, 8 Jan 1966?12 Sep 1977. Andrews

AFB, MD, 1 Oct 1988?.

Aircraft

C?47, 1943?1946; CG?4 gliders, 1943?1945; C?109, 1945?1946; C?46, 1945; C?53, 1945?1946; numerous other types from Sep 1945?Mar 1946, including AT?6, B?17, B?25, B?29, C?45, C?61, C?78, L?1, L?4, L?5, P?47, and P?51. C?46, 1949?1951. C?140, 1966?c. 1971; VC?140, 1966?1977; C?131, 1966?1968; U?4, 1966?1969; VC?6, 1966?1977; VC?131, 1968?1975; VC?9, 1975?1977. C?9, 1988?; C?20, 1988?.

Operations

Included World War II airborne assaults on Normandy, Southern France, Holland, and Germany; relief of Bastogne; aerial transportation in ETO and MTO. Provided airlift support for the President and other high-ranking dignitaries of the US and foreign governments, 1966?1977 and 1988?.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, [6?7] Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1966?30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1968?30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1970?

30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1972?30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1974?31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan 1976?31 Jan 1977; [1 Oct 1988]?30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989?30 Jun 1991; 1 Jul 1991?30 Jun 1992.

Emblem

On a Light Blue disc, partially covered from base by a White cloud formation, overall a Blue grid of latitude and longitude lines issuing from base, superimposed by a Blue stylized aircraft and terminating at top in a Red stylized fox face emitting five Yellow rays; all within a narrow Blue border. MOTTO: SAM FOX. Approved on 24 Apr 1989 (DFSC 90?02529).