History of the 16th Airlift Squadron

The 16th Airlift Squadron began as the 16th Transport Squadron on 20 November 1940. Activated in December of that year at McClellan Field, California, the unit moved to Portland, Oregon, for basic training on 9 July 1941.  A year later, the unit was redesignated as the 16th Troop Carrier Squadron (TCS) on 4 July 1942, the squadron moved to Ramsbury, England flying C-47s.