17th Troop Carrier Squadron

Constituted as the 17th Transport Squadron on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 11 Dec 1940. Redesignated 17th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 19 May 1947. Inactivated on 10 Sep 1948. Redesignated 17th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 3 Jul 1952. Activated on 14 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 21 Jul 1954. Activated on 24 Oct 1960 (not organized). Organized on 8 Feb 1961. Redesignated 17th Troop Carrier Squadron on 8 Dec 1965; 17th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Sep 1967; 517th Airlift Squadron on 1 Apr 1992-.