The 181st Tactical Airlift Squadron is commanded by the 136th Airlift Wing (Texas Air National Guard). The squadron was once based at NAS Dallas (TX), but moved to nearby Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth after NAS Dallas was closed. The squadron, renamed to 181st Airlift Squadron on 16 March 1992, started C-130H operations in August 1986, when replacing the C-130B.