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reduced 1949 defense budget required reductions in the number of groups in the Air Force, and reserve flying operations at what was now
Griffiss Air Force Base ceased.
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units from ADC. However, it does not appear that the group received any operational aircraft before it was inactivated. The 65th was inactivated when
President
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The 65th was entitled to display the honors earned by the 1503d Group, although not its lineage. This entitlement did not extend to the honors of the 1503d Wing.
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524:(later 14th Troop Carrier Squadron), 6 November 1947 – 27 June 1949, 14 June 1952 – 1 April 1953
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February 1953, the
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Reserve Training Wing at
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AF Pamphlet 900-2, Unit
Decorations, Awards and Campaign Participation Credits, Vol II
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1393:(2d, Revised ed.). Maxwell AFB, AL: USAF Historical Research Center. p. 12.
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609th Military Airlift Support Squadron, 8 January 1966 – 15 December 1969
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65th Military Airlift Group (later 65th Military Airlift Support Group)
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Reconstituted, allotted to the reserve and activated on 27 December 1946
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Florence Army Air Field, South Carolina, c. 15 April – 15 August 1943
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611th Military Airlift Support Squadron, 8 April 1969 – 1 June 1972
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610th Military Airlift Support Squadron, 8 April 1966 – 1 June 1972
301:, New York. It conducted reserve training toward proficiency with
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1334:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
1302:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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605d Military Airlift Support Squadron, 8 July 1966 – 8 June 1969
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603d Military Airlift Support Squadron, 8 July 1966 – 1 June 1972
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Chemung County Airport, New York, 26 January 1948 - 27 June 1949
345:, was reassigned to the 65th. The 1503d Group had replaced the
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The group was activated as a reserve unit a second time as the
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Department of the Air Force, Washington, DC, 30 September 1976
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Citizen Airmen: a History of the Air Force Reserve, 1946-1994
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Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, 14 June 1952 – 1 April 1953
508:), 6 October 1947 – 27 June 1949, 14 June 1952 – 1 April 1953
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1082:"Abstract, Mission Project Closeup, Continental Air Command"
29:
1252:. Washington, D.C.: Air Force History and Museums Program.
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22d Military Airlift Squadron, 8 January 1966 – 8 June 1969
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III Air Support Command, 1 September 1941 – 18 October 1942
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Department of the Air Force, Washington, DC, 15 June 1971
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Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems
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The group lost its flying squadron in 1969, becoming the
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Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina, 1 September 1941
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III Ground Air Support Command, 1 March – 15 August 1943
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282:assumed responsibility for managing reserve and
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1328:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
262:The 65th was activated as a reserve unit under
199:. The group supported ground units during the
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552:, 1 September 1941 – 18 October 1942
28:65th Military Airlift Support Group
1128:Robertson, Patsy (2 January 2008).
702:North American B-25 Mitchell (1943)
446:65th Military Airlift Support Group
358:65th Military Airlift Support Group
136:65th Military Airlift Support Group
504:2d Reconnaissance Squadron (later
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873:7 December 1941 – 18 October 1942
705:Curtiss C-46 Commando (1952–1953)
349:in 1964, when MAC's predecessor,
142:. It was last active as part of
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1389:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
325:The group was redesignated the
242:, which moved to Florence from
205:Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
1274:Knaack, Marcelle Size (1988).
747:8 January 1966-23 January 1966
381:Inactivated on 18 October 1942
351:Military Air Transport Service
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1293:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
483:, 14 June 1952 – 1 April 1953
378:Activated on 1 September 1941
339:22d Military Airlift Squadron
258:C-46 of the Air Force Reserve
228:North American B-25 Mitchells
167:North American B-25C Mitchell
1244:Cantwell, Gerald T. (1997).
837:1 July 1970-31 December 1971
804:65th Military Airlift Group
786:65th Military Airlift Group
768:65th Military Airlift Group
750:65th Military Airlift Group
522:14th Reconnaissance Squadron
343:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
272:13th Reconnaissance Squadron
765:8 January 1966-30 June 1966
660:, Japan, 1967 - 1 June 1972
439:Activated on 8 January 1966
432:65th Military Airlift Group
425:Inactivated on 1 April 1953
408:Inactivated on 27 June 1949
398:Disbanded on 15 August 1943
329:and activated in 1966 as a
327:65th Military Airlift Group
197:121st Observation Squadrons
175:was first activated as the
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550:112th Observation Squadron
544:105th Observation Squadron
487:61st Military Airlift Wing
453:Inactivated on 1 June 1972
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599:Tachikawa Air Base, Japan
506:2d Troop Carrier Squadron
422:Activated on 14 June 1952
393:65th Reconnaissance Group
386:Activated on 1 March 1943
315:313th Troop Carrier Group
307:514th Troop Carrier Group
234:later in April, and the
220:65th Reconnaissance Group
46:C-124C Globemaster II of
39:
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801:1 July 1967-30 June 1968
783:1 July 1966-30 June 1967
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347:1503d Air Transport Wing
331:Military Airlift Command
321:Military Airlift Command
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114:Military Airlift Command
48:Military Airlift Command
876:65th Observation Group
587:Andersen Air Force Base
481:65th Troop Carrier Wing
465:III Air Support Command
417:, Medium on 26 May 1952
280:Continental Air Command
240:411th Bombardment Group
236:309th Bombardment Group
232:Florence Army Air Field
140:United States Air Force
93:United States Air Force
1234:public domain material
371:65th Observation Group
303:Curtiss C-46 Commandos
299:Mitchel Air Force Base
276:Chemung County Airport
259:
181:Columbia Army Air Base
177:65th Observation Group
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685:Stinson O-49 Vigilant
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714:Awards and campaigns
679:North American O-47
369:Constituted as the
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264:Air Defense Command
18:65th Air Base Group
849:Campaign Streamer
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284:Air National Guard
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