Activated as a ferrying unit during World War II, it served in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations until disbanded in 1943 and replaced by Station 10, North African Wing, Air Transport Command.

Reestablished in 1952 to replace the 1265th Air Transport Squadron, which had been organized on 1 June 1949 as a medium transport squadron flying Douglas C-54 Skymasters, it transported supplies and personnel in the Pacific from Hawaii to the Philippines and bases in between.

It deployed elements of the squadron to Tachikawa Air Base, Japan during 1951–1952, flying combat resupply missions during the Korean War.

After the Korean War, it returned to normal peacetime operations.

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