The squadron was reactivated in April 1947 at McChord Field, Washington as a reserve unit.
 It trained under the supervision of Air Defense Command's 406th AAF Base Unit (later 2345th Air Force Reserve Training Center).
 The squadron was nominally a heavy bomber unit, but it is not clear whether it had any combat aircraft assigned.
 In 1948 Continental Air Command (ConAC) assumed responsibility for managing reserve and Air National Guard units from ADC.

The May 1949 Air Force Reserve program called for a new type of unit, the Corollary unit, which was a reserve unit integrated with an active duty unit.
 The plan was viewed as the best method to train reservists by mixing them with an existing regular unit to perform duties alongside the regular unit.
  The squadron moved to Spokane Air Force Base, Washington, where it operated the Boeing B-29 Superfortresses of the regular 92d Bombardment Wing located there.
 All reserve corollary units were mobilized for the Korean War.
  As the 92d Wing was beginning to convert to the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, the squadron was  called to active duty, its personnel were used as fillers for other organizations, and it was inactivated on 16 June 1951.

The reserve mobilization for the Korean War had left the reserve without aircraft, and the reserves did not receive aircraft again until July of 1952.
  In preparing for the receipt of aircraft, in June 1952, ConAC activated the 454th Troop Carrier Wing at Portland International Airport, Oregon to replace the 922d Reserve Training Wing, the non-flying headquarters for reserve units there.
 The squadron was redesignated the 736th Troop Carrier Squadron and activated with the 454th Wing.
 It began training with Curtiss C-46 Commando transports.
 However, on 1 January 1953, the 403d Troop Carrier Wing, a reserve unit that had served with Far East Air Forces in Japan and Korea, was relieved from active duty and replaced the 454th Wing at Portland.
 As a result, the 736th inactivated and transferred it personnel and equipment to the 63d Troop Carrier Squadron, which was activated in its place.
The squadron was reactivated in April 1947 at McChord Field, Washington as a reserve unit.  It trained under the supervision of Air Defense Command's 406th AAF Base Unit (later 2345th Air Force Reserve Training Center).  The squadron was nominally a heavy bomber unit, but it is not clear whether it had any combat aircraft assigned.  In 1948 Continental Air Command (ConAC) assumed responsibility for managing reserve and Air National Guard units from ADC. 
The May 1949 Air Force Reserve program called for a new type of unit, the Corollary unit, which was a reserve unit integrated with an active duty unit.  The plan was viewed as the best method to train reservists by mixing them with an existing regular unit to perform duties alongside the regular unit.   The squadron moved to Spokane Air Force Base, Washington, where it operated the Boeing B-29 Superfortresses of the regular 92d Bombardment Wing located there.  All reserve corollary units were mobilized for the Korean War.   As the 92d Wing was beginning to convert to the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, the squadron was  called to active duty, its personnel were used as fillers for other organizations, and it was inactivated on 16 June 1951.
The reserve mobilization for the Korean War had left the reserve without aircraft, and the reserves did not receive aircraft again until July of 1952.   In preparing for the receipt of aircraft, in June 1952, ConAC activated the 454th Troop Carrier Wing at Portland International Airport, Oregon to replace the 922d Reserve Training Wing, the non-flying headquarters for reserve units there.  The squadron was redesignated the 736th Troop Carrier Squadron and activated with the 454th Wing.  It began training with Curtiss C-46 Commando transports.  However, on 1 January 1953, the 403d Troop Carrier Wing, a reserve unit that had served with Far East Air Forces in Japan and Korea, was relieved from active duty and replaced the 454th Wing at Portland.  As a result, the 736th inactivated and transferred it personnel and equipment to the 63d Troop Carrier Squadron, which was activated in its place.
736th Bombardment Squadron