Lineage. Constituted as 701 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar 1943. Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Redesignated as 701 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated as 701 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 13 May 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 12 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 701 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 24 Jun 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated as 701 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 24 Oct 1957. Activated in the Reserve on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignated as 701 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault on 25 Sep 1958. Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 Dec 1965. Redesignated as 701 Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 16 Sep 1970. Activated in the Reserve on 25 Sep 1970. Redesignated as: 701 Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 1 Feb 1992; 701 Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. 445 Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1943-12 Sep 1945. 445 Bombardment Group, 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. 445 Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 Jul 1952-1 Jul 1957. 445 Troop Carrier Group, 16 Nov 1957; 445 Troop Carrier Wing, 25 Sep 1958; 919 Troop Carrier Group, 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965. 943 Military Airlift Group, Associate, 25 Sep 1970; 315 Military Airlift (later, 315 Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1973; 315 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Gowen Field, ID, 1 Apr 1943; Wendover Field, UT, 8 Jun 1943; Sioux City AAB, IA, 8 Jul-20 Oct 1943; Tibenham, England, 2 Nov 1943-30 May 1945; Ft Dix AAB, NJ, c. 9 Jun-12 Sep 1945. McChord Field (later, AFB), WA, 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Buffalo, NY, 8 Jul 1952; Niagara Falls Mun Aprt, NY, 15 Jun 1955-1 Jul 1957. Memphis Mun Aprt, TN, 16 Nov 1957-15 Dec 1965. Charleston AFB, SC, 25 Sep 1970-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Gotha, Germany, 24 Feb 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jan 1982-31 Dec 1983; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1990; 21 Sep-31 Oct 1989; 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. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: Dec 1943-Feb 1945. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 25 Sep 1970-28 Jan 1973.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 9 Feb 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 15 Aug 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 20 Feb 1961; latest rendering, 16 Jan 2008.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.