It moved to Japan, and again flew combat airlift missions, earning a Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.

The squadron continued to fly airlift missions, and was again called to active service for the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Except for a short period, when it was nominally a special operations unit, it flew airlift missions until 1992, when it converted to the air refueling role.

The 63d flew aerial transportation and casualty evacuation in the South and Southwest Pacific from, 6 August 1943-c.August 1945, and between Japan and Korea from 19 May-31 December 1952.

The squadron received a Navy Unit Commendation for its service at part of the South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command (SCAT) from October 1943 to July 1944.