Lineage. Constituted as 757 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Redesignated as 757 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 29 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated as 757 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 13 May 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 12 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 757 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 11 Mar 1955. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Apr 1955. Redesignated as: 757 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967; 757 Tactical Air Support Squadron on 25 Jan 1970; 757 Special Operations Squadron on 29 Jun 1971; 757 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Oct 1973; 757 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1981; 757 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. 459 Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1943-28 Aug 1945. 459 Bombardment Group, 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. 459 Troop Carrier Group, 8 Apr 1955; 459 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 910 Troop Carrier (later, Tactical Airlift; Tactical Air Support; Special Operations; Tactical Fighter; Tactical Airlift; Airlift) Group, 17 Jan 1963; 910 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Alamogordo AAB, NM, 1 Jul 1943; Kearns AAB, UT, 31 Aug 1943; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 22 Sep 1943; Westover Field, MA, 29 Oct 1943-3 Jan 1944; Giulia Afld, Italy, 12 Feb 1944-2 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, c. 16-28 Aug 1945. Long Beach AAFld, CA, 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Byrd Field, VA, 8 Apr 1955; Youngstown Muni Aprt (later, Youngstown MPT-ARS; Youngstown-Warren Regional Aprt-ARS), OH, 16 Nov 1957-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Bad Voslau, Austria, 23 Apr 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1983-31 Aug 1985; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1997; 1 Sep 2003-31 Aug 2005; 8 Sep 2005-18 Oct 2005. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm: 14 Feb-11 Mar 1968; 26-28 Oct 1972.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 17 Aug 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 20 Dec 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 21 Feb 1961; latest rendering, 25 Sep 2007.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.