317th Airlift Squadron (United States)
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| 317th Airlift Squadron | |
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| Active | 25 October 1943 - 9 April 1944 1 May 1944 - 28 February 1946 6 April 1964 - 30 April 1974 1 April 1992 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 22nd Air Force 315th Airlift Wing 315th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Charleston Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
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| Current commander |
Lieutenant Colonel William R. Fingar |
The 317th Airlift Squadron (327 AS) is part of the 315th 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
The mission of the 317th Airlift Squadron is to recruit, train, and support combat ready aircrews in order to meet global taskings.
[edit] History
The 317th airlifted cargo and mail for the Eighth Air Force within the United Kingdom from, 1943-1944. It airlifted troops and cargo in India and Burma, 11 November 1944-c. August 1945, including assault landings in Burma in February and April 1945. The squadron provided aerial transportation for US and allied units in China briefly after the war, September-November 1945.
It trained special operations personnel for combat between 1964 and 1973. Since 1992, the squadron has flown worldwide airlift missions.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Previous designations
- 317th Transport Squadron (Cargo and Mail) (1943 – 1944)
- 317th Troop Carrier Squadron, Commando (1944 – 1945)
- 317th Troop Carrier Squadron (1945 – 1964)
- 317th Air Commando Squadron, Troop Carrier (1964 – 1966)
- 317th Air Commando Squadron, Utility (1966 – 1968)
- 317th Special Operations Squadron (1968 – 1992)
- 317th Airlift Squadron (Associate) (1992 – 1994)
- 317th Airlift Squadron (1994 – Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 8th Air Force (1943 - 1944)
- 2d Air Commando Group (1944 - 1945)
- 10th Air Force (1945 - 1946)
- US Army Forces, India-Burma Theater (1946)
- 1st Special Operations Wing (1964 - 1969, 1970 - 1974)
- 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing (1969 - 1970)
- 315th Airlift Wing (1992 - Present)
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