15th Airlift Squadron (United States)
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| 15th Airlift Squadron | |
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| Active | 20 November 1940 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force 437th Airlift Wing 437th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Charleston Air Force Base |
| Nickname | Global Eagles, "The Company" |
| Decorations |  DCU AFOUA ROK PUC RVGC w/ Palm |
The 15th Airlift Squadron (15 AS) is part of the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission world wide.
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[edit] Mission
Provide services and support, which promote quality of life and project global power through combat-proven airlift and airdrop.
[edit] History
During World War II the 15th participated in airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany. It also conducted aerial transportation in Mediterranean Theater of Operations and European Theater of Operations.
During the Cold War the 4th was involved in the Berlin Airlift from 1948–1949, aerial transport from the U.S. to Japan, August–Dececember 1950, and between Japan and Korea, 13 December 1950–November 1952, worldwide airlift since 1953, including to Southeast Asia from 1966–1973 and supporting military operations in Grenada, October–November 1983, Panama, 18 December 1989–8 January 1990, and to Southwest Asia, August 1990–January 1991.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Previous designations
- 15th Transport Squadron (1940 – 1942)
- 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942 – 1948)
- 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1948)
- 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy (1948 – 1966)
- 15th Military Airlift Squadron (1966 – 1992)
- 15th Airlift Squadron (1992 – Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 61st Troop Carrier Group (1940 – 1945, 1946 – 1959)
- 63d Military Airlift Wing (1959 – 1993)
- 437th Airlift Wing (1993 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
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[edit] Aircraft operated
- C-33 (1941)
- C-39 (1941 – 1942)
- C-47 Skytrain (1942 – 1945, 1946 – 1948)
- C-54 Skymaster (1948 – 1952)
- C-124 Globemaster II (1952 – 1967)
- C-141 Starlifter (1967 – 1993)
- C-17 Globemaster III (1993 – Present)
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