Lineage. 317 Transport Squadron (Cargo and Mail) (constituted on 25 Oct 1943; activated on 28 Oct 1943; disbanded on 9 Apr 1944; reconstituted on 19 Sep 1985) and the 317 Troop Carrier Squadron (constituted as 317 Troop Carrier Squadron, Commando, and activated, on 1 May 1944; redesignated as 317 Troop Carrier Squadron on 29 Sep 1945; inactivated on 28 Feb 1946) consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 317 Special Operations Squadron (constituted as 317 Air Commando Squadron, Troop Carrier, on 6 Apr 1964; organized on 1 Jul 1964; redesignated as 317 Air Commando Squadron, Utility, on 15 Jun 1966; redesignated as 317 Special Operations Squadron on 8 Jul 1968; inactivated on 30 Apr 1974). Redesignated as 317 Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 20 Feb 1992. Activated on 1 Apr 1992. Redesignated as 317 Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. Eighth Air Force, 28 Oct 1943-9 Apr 1944. 2 Air Commando Group, 1 May 1944; Tenth Air Force, 1 Sep 1945; US Army Forces, India-Burma Theater, c. Jan-28 Feb 1946. 1 Air Commando (later, 1 Special Operations) Wing, 1 Jul 1964; 4410 Combat Crew Training Wing, 15 Jul 1969; 1 Special Operations Wing, 15 Apr 1970-30 Apr 1974. 315 Airlift Wing, 1 Apr 1992; 315 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Camp Griffiss, England, 28 Oct 1943-9 Apr 1944. Camp Mackall, NC, 1 May 1944; Alachua AAFld, FL, 7 Jun 1944; Dunnellon AAFld, FL, 21 Jun 1944; Camp Mackall, NC, 15 Aug 1944; Baer Field, IN, 29 Sep-28 Oct 1944; Sylhet, India (air echelon), 2 Nov 1944 (detachment operated at Tulihal, India, 10 Nov-c. 18 Nov 1944); Bikram, India (air echelon), 30 Nov 1944 (deployed at Myitkyina, Burma, 5 Dec 1944-6 Jan 1945); Kalaikunda, India, 16 Dec 1944 (detachments operated from Dinjan, India, 8-13 Jan 1945 and Bikram, India, 22-30 Jan 1945); Palel, India, 7 Feb 1945; Kalaikunda, India, 13 Apr 1945 (detachment operated from Akyab, Burma, 29 Apr-1 May 1945 and Comilla, India, 3-20 May 1945); Ledo, India, 1 Jun 1945; Liangshan, China, 10 Sep 1945; Hsian, China, 25 Sep 1945; Kunming, China, 3 Nov 1945; Salua, India, 10 Nov 1945; Hijli, India, 18 Dec 1945; Titagurh, India, 12 Jan-28 Feb 1946. Eglin AF Aux Fld #9, FL, 1 Jul 1964; England AFB, LA, 15 Jan 1966; Eglin AF Aux Fld #9, FL, 15 Apr 1970-30 Apr 1974. Charleston AFB, SC, 1 Apr 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma, China Defensive, Central Burma with two Arrowheads, China Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul 1964]-Jun 1965; 15 Apr 1970-15 Apr 1971; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Sep 1998-31 Aug 2000; 11 Sep 2001-10 Sep 2003; 1 Aug 2005-31 Jul 2007; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2011; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 6 Feb 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 26 May 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 15 Mar 1968; latest rendering, 23 Sep 1999.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.