45th Airlift Squadron
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| 45th Airlift Squadron | |
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 Patch of the 45th Airlift Squadron |
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| Active | 30 May 1942 - 26 December 1945 1 July 1994 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command 19th Air Force 314th Airlift Wing 314th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Keesler Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
The 45th Airlift Squadron (45 AS) is part of the 314th Airlift Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates C-21 aircraft training pilots for executive airlift.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
During World War II the 45th participated in airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany, and aerial transportation of personnel, supplies, and equipment in the European Theater of Operations and Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
Since 1994 it has trained pilots in operational support airlift mission.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 45th Transport Squadron (1942)
- 45th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942 - 1994)
- 45th Airlift Squadron (1994 - 1999)
- 45th Airlift Flight (1999 - 2001)
- 45th Airlift Squadron (2001 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 316th Troop Carrier Group (1942 – 1945)
- 81st Training Wing (1994 - 1999)
- 314th Airlift Wing (1999 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
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[edit] Aircraft Operated
- C-47 Skytrain (1942 – 1945)
- C-46 Commando (1945)
- C-12 Huron (1994 – 1999)
- C-21 (1994 – Present)
[edit] External links
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