357th Airlift Squadron
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| 357th Airlift Squadron | |
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 357th Airlift Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 28 January 1942 - 15 April 1946 14 June 1952 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 22d Air Force 908th Airlift Wing 908th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Maxwell Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
The 357th Airlift Squadron (357 AS) is part of the 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. It operates C-130 Hercules aircraft providing global airlfit.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 357th flew operational missions and later conducted replacement training from, 1942-1944. The squadron went on to see combat in Western Pacific, July-August 1945.
Since 1963, the squadron has flown numerous, worldwide airlift missions, including missions in the Gulf War and the Bosnian relief effort.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 357th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942 - 1944)
- 357th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1944 - 1952)
- 357th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1952 - 1967)
- 357th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1969)
- 357th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969 - 1971)
- 357th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1971 - 1992)
- 357th Airlift Squadron (1992 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 302d Bombardment Group (1942 – 1944)
- 331st Bombardment Group (1944 – 1946)
- 302d Troop Carrier Group (1952 – 1957)
- 445th Troop Carrier Group (1957 – 1958)
- 446th Troop Carrier Wing (1958 - 1961)
- 302d Troop Carrier Wing (1961 - 1963)
- 908th Airlift Wing (1963 - 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-46 Commando (1952 – 1957)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1956 – 1969)
- U-3 (1969 – 1970)
- O-2 Skymaster (1970 – 1971)
- C-7 Caribou (1971 – 1983)
- C-130 Hercules (1983 – Present)
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