The 307th Troop Carrier Squadron was activated as an operational training unit (OTU) in March 1943 and served in this role until July 1943.[2] The OTU program involved the use of an oversized parent unit to provide cadres to "satellite groups".[3] The 307th then served as a replacement training unit (RTU) for glider crews until April 1944.[2] RTUs were oversized units to train individual pilots or aircrews.[3]
However, the United States Army Air Forces found that standard military units, based on relatively inflexible tables of organization were proving less well adapted to the training mission. Accordingly, a more functional system was adopted in which each base was organized into a separate numbered unit.[4] Accordingly, the 307th was disbanded[2] and its mission, personnel, and equipment were absorbed by the 805th AAF Base Unit (Replacement Training Unit, Troop Carrier).
Constituted as the 307th Troop Carrier Squadron on 15 March 1943. Activated on 15 March 1943. Disbanded on 14 April 1944.[2]
Reconstituted on 19 September 1985 and consolidated with the 707th Military Airlift Squadron as the 707th Military Airlift Squadron[5]
707th Airlift Squadron
Constituted as the 707th Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 13 August 1971 and allotted to the reserves. Activated on 1 October 1972.
Consolidated on 19 September 1985 with 307th Troop Carrier Squadron[5] Redesignated 707th Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 1 February 1992. Redesignated 707th Airlift Squadron on 1 October 1994. Inactivated 1 July 2000.
^ abDepartment of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 Sep 85, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons
Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L, eds. (1955). "Introduction". The Army Air Forces in World War II. Vol. VI, Men & Planes. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. xxxvi. LCCN48-3657.
Goss, William A (1955). "The Organization and its Responsibilities, Chapter 2 The AAF". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.). The Army Air Forces in World War II. Vol. VI, Men & Planes. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. LCCN48-3657.