932d Airlift Wing
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| 932d Airlift Wing | |
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| Active | 15 January 1963 — present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Size | 1,100 Personnel |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Scott Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
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| Current commander |
Colonel Maryanne Miller |
The 932d Airlift Wing (932 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
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[edit] Mission
Provide first-class, worldwide, safe, and reliable airlift for distinguished visitors and their staffs.
[edit] History
The 932d conducted airlift and airdrop of troops and supplies from 1963-1967, and worldwide military airlift from 1965-1969. It trained for trapeze recovery of NASA space capsules through 1969. Since 1969 it has been associated with the active-duty 375th Airlift Wing, operating the military aeromedical airlift system; providing integrated aircrews, inflight medical crews, and aircraft maintenance.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Previous designations
- 932d Troop Carrier Group (1963 – 1967)
- 932d Military Airlift Group (1967 – 1969)
- 932d Aeromedical Airlift Group (1969 – 1994)
- 932d Airlift Wing (1994 – Present)
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major command
- Continental Air Command (1963)
- Air Force Reserve Command (1994 – Present)
[edit] Numbered Air Force
- Central Air Force Reserve Region (1972 – 1976)
- 14th Air Force (1976 – 1992)
- 4th Air Force (1994 – Present)
[edit] Wing
- 434th Troop Carrier Wing (1963 – 1966)
- 442d Military Airlift Wing (1966 – 1969)
- 514th Military Airlift Wing (1969 – 1972)
- 446th Airlift Wing (1992 – 1994)
[edit] Subordinate organizations
932d Operations Group (932 OG)
- 73d Airlift Squadron (73 AS)
- 932d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (932 AES)
- 932d Operations Support Flight (932 OSF)
- 12th Operations Weather Flight (12 OWF)
932d Maintenance Group (932 MXG)
- 932d Maintenance Squadron (932 MXS)
- 932d Maintenance Operations Flight (932 MOF)
932d Mission Support Group (932 MSG)
- 932d Civil Engineering Squadron (932 CES)
- 932d Mission Support Flight (932 MSF)
932d Medical Group (932 MDG)
- 932d Medical Squadron (932 MDS)
- 932d Aeromedical Staging Squadron (932 AMDSS)
- 932d Aerospace Medicine Flight (932 AMF)
[edit] Bases stationed
- Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (1963 – Present)
[edit] Aircraft operated
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1963 – 1967)
- C-124 Globemaster II (1967 – 1969)
- C-9 Nightingale (1969 – Present)
- C-40 Clipper (2001 – Present)
[edit] Unit shields
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