 In early 1957, the 65th Troop Carrier Squadron (65 TCS) of the Air Force Reserve (AFRES) was stationed at Davis Field, operating C-119 Flying Boxcar transport aircraft for Tactical Air Command (TAC) operations.The 929th Troop Carrier Group (929 TCG) of the Air Force Reserve was later established at Davis Field on 11 February 1963 as the headquarters for the 65 TCS, along with group headquarters, a Combat Support Squadron, Materiel Squadron and a Tactical Infirmary to support the 65 TCS.The group mission was to organize, recruit and train Air Force Reserve personnel in the tactical airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies and delivery of these forces and materials by airdrop, landing or cargo extraction systems.