The squadron was first organized during World War II as a ferrying squadron in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations.

That squadron was redesignated on 1 October 1948 to comply with the requirement that Table of Distribution units be numbered with four digits.

Upgraded to Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter and Douglas C-124 Globemaster II long distance intercontinental transports.

Flew over MATS Pacific routes from Hawaii until inactivated in 1965 with the phaseout of the C-124.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency