The wing established an aerial port in 1956 for embarkation to and from the United States as well as large air terminal for transshipment of cargo.

In 1963, the wing supported Operation Deep Freeze, earning an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for all wing elements deployed to support the operation.

Its equipment and personnel were reassigned to the 437th Military Airlift Wing the same date.

[2] Its history and honors (although not its lineage) were bestowed on the 437th to indicate that its replacement was only a conversion from a major command controlled (MAJCON) wing to an Air Force controlled (AFCON) wing.

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