It was activated again in the 1950s when Military Air Transport Service replaced its Table of Distribution air transport squadrons with Table of Organization and Equipment units.

It moved to Iceland, then Canada, where it supported the North Atlantic Ferry Route for Air Transport Command.

[4][note 1] In June 1955, the squadron moved to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey and was reassigned.

[5] In 1958, the squadron airlifted the Bob Hope and Tex Ritter United Service Organizations shows to Europe to perform for troops stationed there.

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