Constituted 483d Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 3 August 1942
Activated on 10 August 1942
Re-designated: 504th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 August 1943
Re-designated: 504th Fighter Squadron on 30 May 1944
Inactivated on 7 November 1945
Re-designated 137th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to New York ANG, on 24 May 1946.

Received federal recognition and activated on 8 December 1948
Re-designated: 137th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 December 1952
Re-designated: 137th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 10 November 1958
Re-designated: 137th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, 27 January 1961
Re-designated: 137th Air Transport Squadron, 1 December 1963
Re-designated: 137th Military Airlift Squadron, 8 January 1966
Re-designated: 137th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 1 May 1969
Re-designated: 137th Military Airlift Squadron, 1 May 1984
Federalized and ordered to active service on: 24 August 1990
Released from active duty and returned to New York state control, 1 August 1991
Re-designated: 137th Airlift Squadron, 18 March 1992
Components designated as: 137th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron when deployed as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary unit after June 1996.
Constituted 483d Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 3 August 1942
Activated on 10 August 1942
Re-designated: 504th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 August 1943
Re-designated: 504th Fighter Squadron on 30 May 1944
Inactivated on 7 November 1945
Re-designated 137th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to New York ANG, on 24 May 1946.
Received federal recognition and activated on 8 December 1948
Re-designated: 137th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 December 1952
Re-designated: 137th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 10 November 1958
Re-designated: 137th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, 27 January 1961
Re-designated: 137th Air Transport Squadron, 1 December 1963
Re-designated: 137th Military Airlift Squadron, 8 January 1966
Re-designated: 137th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 1 May 1969
Re-designated: 137th Military Airlift Squadron, 1 May 1984
Federalized and ordered to active service on: 24 August 1990
Released from active duty and returned to New York state control, 1 August 1991
Re-designated: 137th Airlift Squadron, 18 March 1992
Components designated as: 137th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron when deployed as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary unit after June 1996.
137th Airlift Squadron