356th Airlift Squadron
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| 356th Airlift Squadron | |
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 356th Airlift Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 28 January 1942 - 10 April 1944 7 July 1944 - 15 April 1946 27 June 1949 - 28 January 1950 14 June 1952 - 30 June 2006 9 January 2007 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 4th Air Force 433d Airlift Wing 433d Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Kelly Field Annex |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
The 356th Airlift Squadron (356 AS) is part of the 433d Airlift Wing at Kelly Field Annex, Texas. It operates C-5 Galaxy aircraft providing global airlfit.
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[edit] Mission
The 356 AS operates the Air Force Reserve's only Formal Training Unit providing initial and advanced C-5 flight qualification for Air Mobility Command, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command aircrews.
[edit] History
The 356th trained aircrews for bombardment missions from, June 1942-April 1944 and saw combat in the Western Pacific from c. 1 July-14 August 1945.
It trained for C-54 airlift operations from 1949-1950 and for troop carrier missions from 1952-1967. THe squadron airlifted troops and their equipment during the Cuban Missile Crisis, October-November 1962. From 1970-1971 the squadron trained for special operations. Between 1971 and 2006 it trained for and flew airlift missions, participating in exercises, supporting unit deployments, taking part in special assignment airlift missions, and rotating periodically to Panama. The 356th supported liberation of Kuwait in 1991. It converted from tactical to strategic aircraft in 1992.
Since 2007 the 356th has conducted air crew training for the C-5 Galaxy
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 356th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942 - 1944)
- 356th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1944 - 1949)
- 356th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949 - 1967)
- 356th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1970)
- 356th Special Operations Squadron (1970 - 1971)
- 356th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1971 - 1992)
- 356th Airlift Squadron (1992 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 302d Bombardment Group (1942 – 1944)
- 331st Bombardment Group (1944 – 1946)
- 302d Troop Carrier Group (1949 – 1950)
- 302d Troop Carrier Wing (1952 – 1963)
- 907th Tactical Airlift Group (1963 - 1975)
- 302d Tactical Airlift Wing (1975 - 1981)
- 907th Operations Group (1981 - 1994)
- 445th Airlift Wing (1994 - 2006)
- 433d Airlift Wing (2007 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
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[edit] Aircraft operated
- B-24 Liberator (1942 – 1944)
- B-17 Flying Fortress (1944)
- B-29 Superfortress (1945 – 1946)
- C-54 Skymaster (1949 – 1950)
- C-46 Commando (1952 – 1957)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1956 – 1973)
- C-123 Provider (1972 – 1981)
- C-130 Hercules (1981 – 1992)
- C-141 Starlifter (1992 – 2006)
- C-5 Galaxy (2007 – Present)
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