378th Troop Carrier Squadron

378th Troop Carrier Squadron
	Fairchild C-123B-14-FA Provider 55-4555
Active	1942–1958
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Troop Carrier
Engagements	; American Defense Service
Insignia
378th Troop Carrier Squadron Emblem

Last updated November 04, 2019

The 378th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 60th Troop Carrier Wing. It was inactivated at Dreux-Louvilliers Air Base, France on 25 September 1958.

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History

Established as a B-25 Mitchell medium bombardment squadron in early 1942; trained under Third Air Force. Assigned to Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina as first an Operational Training Unit (OTU) for newly formed squadrons, then in 1943 becoming a Replacement Training Unit (RTU) for pilots and aircrew on the B-25 prior to the personnel being assigned overseas to combat units. Inactivated on 1 May 1944 with the phaseout of B-25 training.

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Columbia Army Air Base was a World War II United States Army Air Forces base. It was primarily used for advanced combat training of B-25 Mitchell medium bomber units and replacement pilots.

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Reactivated in 1949 in the Air Force Reserve as a Troop Carrier Squadron Programmed for C-46 Commandoes, never manned or equipped. Inactivated in 1951.

Reactivated in 1955 as a Tactical Air Command C-123 Provider Troop Carrier Squadron, being one of the first squadrons being equipped with the aircraft. Deployed to France in 1956 to reinforce NATO and the United States Air Forces in Europe. Flew transport and special air missions (SAM) throughout France, West Germany, Italy, Spain and England. Flew several Dispersed Operating Base supply missions and reduced the need for road convoys. However cost of operations were high and USAFE decided that the C-123s were worth the expense. Aircraft, equipment and personnel returned to Ardmore AFB during July and August 1958 where aircraft and personnel reassigned to squadrons of the 463d Troop Carrier Wing at Sewart AFB, Tennessee. Squadron inactivated as a paper unit in September 1958.

Tactical Air Command (TAC) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 and headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. It was inactivated on 1 June 1992 and its personnel and equipment absorbed by Air Combat Command (ACC).

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Lineage

Emblem of the World War II 378th Bombardment Squadron 378th Bombardment Squadron - Emblem.png — Emblem of the World War II 378th Bombardment Squadron

Constituted 378th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 28 January 1942

Activated on 15 March 1942

Disbanded on 1 May 1944

Reconstituted, and redesignated 378th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium), on 16 May 1949

Activated in the reserve on 26 June 1949

Inactivated on 28 January 1950

Redesignated 378th Troop Carrier Squadron (Assault, Fixed Wing) on 14 April 1955

Activated on 8 July 1955

Redesignated 378th Troop Carrier Squadron (Assault) on 15 July 1958

Inactivated on 25 September 1958

Assignments

309th Bombardment Group, 15 March 1942 – 1 May 1944
309th Troop Carrier Group, 26 June 1949 – 28 January 1950; 8 July 1955

Attached to 60th Troop Carrier Wing, 15 November 1956 – 11 March 1957

60th Troop Carrier Wing, 12 March 1957 – 25 September 1958

Stations

Davis–Monthan Field, Arizona, 15 March 1942
Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi, 15 March 1942
Key Field, Mississippi, 29 April 1942;
Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina, 15 May 1942 – 1 May 1944
Smyrna AFB, Tennessee, 26 June 1949 – 28 January 1950
Ardmore AFB, Oklahoma, 8 July 1955 – 21 May 1956
Dreux-Louvilliers Air Base, France, 2 June 1956 – 25 September 1958

Aircraft

B-25 Mitchell, 1942–1944
C-123 Provider, 1955–1958

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References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/ .

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772d Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (ACC) Factsheet

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