732nd Airlift Squadron, US Air Force
732ND AIRLIFT SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Constituted 332 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 January 1942. Activated on 15 June 1942. Redesignated 332 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 20 August 1943. Inactivated on 15 December 1945. Redesignated 332 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 13 May 1947. Activated in the reserve on 29 May 1947. Redesignated 332 Bombardment Squadron, Light on 26 June 1949. Ordered to active service on 10 March 1951. Inactivated on 20 March 1951. Redesignated 332 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 26 May 1952. Activated in the reserve on 14 June 1952. Redesignated: 332 Bombardment Squadron, Tactical on 18 May 1955; 732 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 1 July 1957. Ordered to active service on 28 October 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 November 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 January 1966. Redesignated 732 Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 19 March 1970. Activated on 1 April 1970. Redesignated: 732 Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 1 February 1992; 732 Airlift Squadron on 1 October 1994. Combat in ETO, 13 May 1943-21 April 1945. Trained in bombardment operations, 1947-1951 and 1955-1957; reconnaissance operations, 1952-1955; and troop carrier operations 1957-1966l. After 1970, participated in strategic airlift missions and exercises. In 1989 took part in Operation Just Cause in Panama by transporting U.S. troops.
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Origin/meaning
The Emblem was approved on 20 April 1976.
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