| 310th Airlift Squadron | |
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310th Airlift Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 25 May 1943 - 31 July 1945 27 June 1949 - 1 February 1953 8 February 1955 - 7 September 1956 24 May 1963 - 15 November 1972 1 December 1984 - 31 March 1999 1 January 2001 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force 6th Air Mobility Wing 6th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | MacDill Air Force Base |
| Engagements | Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden Operation Plunder Battle of Khe Sanh |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
The 310th Airlift Squadron (310 AS) is part of the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. It operates C-37 aircraft providing executive airlfit for Combatant Commanders.
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Provide Safe, Comfortable, and Reliable Worldwide Airlift for our Nation’s CONUS Based Unified Combatant Commanders.
The 310th participated in airborne assaults on Normandy, Holland, and Germany, as well as aerial transportation throughout the European Theater of Operations, during World War II.
It provided helicopter support for atomic weapons tests on Bikini in the Eniwetok Atoll, February-June 1956.
During the Vietnam War the 310th conducted airdrop and airlift to combat forces in Southeast Asia. It also took part in vegetation destruction and malaria control flights from August 1970-June 1972.
The squadron flew airlift missions in South and Central America from 1985-1999, including support for the invasion of Panama, December 1989-January 1990.
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