109th Airlift Squadron - Lineage

Lineage

• Organized as 109th Aero Squadron on 27 August 1917

Re-designated 803d Aero Squadron on 1 February 1918

Demobilized on 23 June 1919

• Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 109th Squadron which, having been allotted to Minnesota NG, was federally recognised on 17 January 1921

Re-designated 109th Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923

Ordered to active service on 10 February 1941

Re-designated: 109th Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942

Re-designated: 19th Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942

Re-designated: 109th Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 31 May 1943;

Re-designated: 109th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov 1943

Inactivated on 9 Nov 1945

• Re-designated 109th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Minnesota ANG, 24 May 1946

Extended federal recognition and activated on 28 August 1947

Federalized and placed on active duty, 2 March 1951

Re-designated: 109th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 23 March 1951

Released from active duty and returned to Minnesota state control, 1 December 1952

Re-designated: 109th Air Transport Squadron, 1 July 1960

Federalized and placed on active duty, 1 October 1961

Released from active duty and returned to Minnesota state control, 31 August 1962

Re-designated: 109th Military Airlift Squadron, 8 January 1966

Re-designated: 109th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 20 March 1971

Re-designated: 109th Airlift Squadron, 16 March 1992