249th Airlift Squadron
| 249th Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
 249th Airlift Squadron - Boeing C-17A Lot XI Globemaster III 99-0169 The "Spirit of Denali | |
| Active | 1 September 2009-Present |
| Country |
 United States |
| Allegiance |
 Alaska |
| Branch |
 Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Alaska Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska |
| Tail Code | White tail stripe "Elmendorf" in black "AK" |
| Insignia | |
| 249th Airlift Squadron emblem |
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The 249th Airlift Squadron (249 AS) is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. The 249th is equipped with the C-17 Globemaster III.
Overview
The 249th’s mission is strategic airlift. Its crews mix with crews from the active-duty Air Force 3d Wing, 517th Airlift Squadron to fly eight C-17 Globemaster III jets around the world.
History
In association with the 517th, the 249th began flying a variety of airlift missions—including combat missions in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom—in mid-summer of 2007. From that time up through September 2009, while members referred to it as the 249th, the unit was officially a detachment of the 176th Operations Group. It received official Department of Defense recognition and activation as the 249th Airlift Squadron in September 2009.
Lineage
- Established as: 249th Airlift Squadron and allocated to Alaska ANG in 2007
- Received federal recognition on 1 September 2009
- Components designated as: 249th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron when deployed as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary unit
Assignments
- 176th Wing, 1 September 2009-Present
Stations
- Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, 1 September 2009
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, 18 February 2011- present
Aircraft
- C-17 Globemaster III, 2007-Present
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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