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===Lineage===
===Lineage===
*356th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942–1944)
* Constituted 356 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942
: Activated on 1 Jun 1942
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*356th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1944–1949)
: Inactivated on 10 Apr 1944
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*356th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1967)
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* Redesignated 356 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 27 Jun 1944
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*356th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967–1970)
: Activated on 7 Jul 1944
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*356th Special Operations Squadron (1970–1971)
: Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946
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*356th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1971–1992)
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* Redesignated 356 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 16 May 1949
*356th Airlift Squadron (1992–Present)
: Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949
: Inactivated on 28 Jan 1950
* Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952
: Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962
* Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962
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: Redesignated: 356 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967
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: Redesignated: 356 Special Operations Squadron on 25 Jun 1970
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: Redesignated: 356 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 26 Jul 1971
: Redesignated: 356 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992
: Inactivated on 30 Jun 2006
* Activated in the Reserve on 9 Jan 2007.


===Assignments===
===Assignments===
*[[302d Airlift Wing|302d Bombardment Group]] (1942–1944)
* 302 Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944
*331st Bombardment Group (1944–1946)
* 331 Bombardment Group, 7 Jul 1944-15 Apr 1946
*[[302d Airlift Wing|302d Troop Carrier Group]] (1949–1950)
* 302 Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950; 14 Jun 1952
*302d Troop Carrier Wing (1952–1963)
* 302 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959
* 907 Troop Carrier (later, 907 Tactical Airlift; 907 Special Operations; 907 Tactical Airlift) Group, 11 Feb 1963
*907th Tactical Airlift Group (1963–1975)
*302d Tactical Airlift Wing (1975–1981)
* 302 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Sep 1975
* 907 Tactical Airlift (later, 907 Airlift) Group, 1 Apr 1981
*907th Operations Group (1981–1994)
* 907 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992
*[[445th Airlift Wing]] (1994–2006)
* 445 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1994-30 Jun 2006
*[[433d Airlift Wing]] (2007–Present)
* 433 Operations Group, 9 Jan 2007-Present


===Bases stationed===
===Bases stationed===
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*[[Geiger Field]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] (1942)
* [[Geiger Field]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], 1 Jun 1942
*[[Davis-Monthan Field]], [[Arizona]] (1942)
* Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 23 Jun 1942
*[[Wendover Field]], [[Utah]] (1942)
* Wendover Field, UT, 30 Jul 1942
*[[Pueblo Memorial Airport|Pueblo Army Air Base]] [[Colorado]] (1942)
* Pueblo AAB, CO, 30 Sep 1942
*Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona (1942–1943)
* Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 1 Dec 1942
*[[Cannon Air Force Base|Clovis Army Air Field]], [[New Mexico]] (1943)
* Clovis, NM, 29 Jan 1943
*[[Langley Field]], [[Virginia]] (1943–1944)
* Langley Field, VA, 17 Dec 1943
*Chatham Army Air Field, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] (1944)
* Chatham AAFld, GA, 27 Jan-10 Apr 1944
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*[[Dalhart Municipal Airport|Dalhart Army Air Field]], [[Texas]] (1944)
* Dalhart AAFld, TX, 7 Jul 1944
* McCook AAFld, NE, 22 Nov 1944-8 Apr 1945
*[[McCook Army Airfield|McCook Army Air Field]], [[Nebraska]] (1944–1945)
*Northwest Field, [[Guam]] (1945–1946)
* Northwest Field, Guam, 12 May 1945-15 Apr 1946
*[[McChord Air Force Base]], Washington (1949–1950)
* McChord AFB, WA, 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950
*[[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton County]] Air Force Base, [[Ohio]] (1952–1971)
* Clinton County AFB, OH, 14 Jun 1952
* Lockbourne (later, Rickenbacker) AFB (later ANGB), OH, 26 Jul 1971
*[[Rickenbacker Air Force Base]], Ohio (1971–1993)
*[[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]], Ohio (1993–2006)
* Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1 Apr 1993-30 Jun 2006
*[[Kelly Air Force Base|Kelly Field Annex]], Texas (2007–Present)
* Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB, TX, 9 Jan 2007-.
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Revision as of 20:39, 18 July 2010

356th Airlift Squadron
356th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active28 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
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeAirlift
Part ofAir Force Reserve Command
4th Air Force
433d Airlift Wing
433d Operations Group
Garrison/HQKelly Field Annex
DecorationsDistinguished 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.

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.

History

The 356th trained aircrews for bombardment missions from, June 1942-April 1944 and saw combat in the Western Pacific from c. 1 July 1945 – 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

Lineage

  • Constituted 356 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942
Activated on 1 Jun 1942
Inactivated on 10 Apr 1944
  • Redesignated 356 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 27 Jun 1944
Activated on 7 Jul 1944
Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946
  • Redesignated 356 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 16 May 1949
Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949
Inactivated on 28 Jan 1950
  • Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952
Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962
  • Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962
Redesignated: 356 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967
Redesignated: 356 Special Operations Squadron on 25 Jun 1970
Redesignated: 356 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 26 Jul 1971
Redesignated: 356 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992
Inactivated on 30 Jun 2006
  • Activated in the Reserve on 9 Jan 2007.

Assignments

  • 302 Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944
  • 331 Bombardment Group, 7 Jul 1944-15 Apr 1946
  • 302 Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950; 14 Jun 1952
  • 302 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959
  • 907 Troop Carrier (later, 907 Tactical Airlift; 907 Special Operations; 907 Tactical Airlift) Group, 11 Feb 1963
  • 302 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Sep 1975
  • 907 Tactical Airlift (later, 907 Airlift) Group, 1 Apr 1981
  • 907 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992
  • 445 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1994-30 Jun 2006
  • 433 Operations Group, 9 Jan 2007-Present

Bases stationed

Aircraft operated

Operations

References

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