65th Airlift Squadron
# 65th Airlift Squadron

The 65th Airlift Squadron is part of the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii. It operates C-37 aircraft providing executive airlift in the Pacific theater.

## Mission

The squadron's mission is to provide global airlift to Commander, US Pacific Command and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, as well as distinguished visitor missions.

## History

### World War II

The 65th conducted aerial transportation and evacuation in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 26 July 1943-c. August 1945.

### Reserve operation and Korean War mobilization

In Korea, the 65th carried out aerial evacuation and transportation operations between 9 May 1952 and 31 December 1952.

### Pacific airlift

Beginning in 1992, flew specially configured C-135s, and later C-37 and C-40 aircraft, to provide global airlift to Commander, US Pacific Command and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, as well as distinguished visitor missions.

## Lineage

* Constituted as the 65th Troop Carrier Squadron on 7 December 1942

    Activated on 12 December 1942
    Inactivated on 27 January 1946
* Activated in the reserve on 9 August 1947

    Redesignated 65th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 June 1949
    Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951
    Inactivated on 1 January 1953
* Activated in the reserve on 1 January 1953

    Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962
    Relieved from active service on 28 Nov 1962
    Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1966
* Redesignated 65th Airlift Squadron on 20 February 1992

    Activated on 10 March 1992

### Assignments

* 403d Troop Carrier Group, 12 Dec 1942
* Fifth Air Force, 26 July 1943
* 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 13 August 1943
* 433d Troop Carrier Group, 9 November 1943
* 403d Troop Carrier Group, 20 February 1945 – 27 January 1946
* 419th Troop Carrier Group, 9 August 1947
* 403 Troop Carrier Group, 27 June 1949 – 1 January 1953
* 403 Troop Carrier Group, 1 January 1953
* 442d Troop Carrier Group, 16 November 1957
* 403d Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959
* 929th Troop Carrier Group, 11 January 1963 – 1 July 1966
* 15th Air Base Wing, 10 March 1992
* 15th Operations Group, 13 April 1992 – present

### Aircraft

* Douglas C-47 Skytrain (1943–1945)
* Curtiss C-46 Commando (1944–1945, 1947–1952)
* Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (1952, 1953–1966)
* Boeing C-135 Stratolifter (1992–2003)
* Gulfstream C-37A Gulfstream V (2002–present)
* Boeing C-40B Clipper (2003–2019)
