30th Airlift Squadron
| 30th Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
|
30th Airlift Squadron Patch | |
| Active |
25 July 1942 - 1 September 1943 20 July 1952 - 25 June 1965 13 January 1967 - 12 September 2003 1 July 2006 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of |
Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force 19th Airlift Wing (Administrative) 153rd Airlift Wing (Operational) |
| Garrison/HQ | Cheyenne Regional Airport |
| Motto |
Ubivis Quando Vis Anytime, Anywhere |
| Decorations |
 AFOUA  RVGC w/ Palm |
The 30th Airlift Squadron (30 AS) is part of the United States Air Force's 19th Airlift Group, and the first active-duty Associate Unit to an Air National Guard unit, working with the 187th Airlift Squadron at Cheyenne Regional Airport, Wyoming. It operates C-130 Hercules aircraft of its co-located Air Guard unit, conducting tactical airlift missions.
History
The 30th ferried bombers and P-38 aircraft over the North Atlantic route to England from, August 1942-August 1943. It provided air transport for the Atlantic Division of the Military Air Transport Service from, July 1952-June 1965 and conducted worldwide airlift from, August 1967 including support for operations in Southwest Asia from, August 1990-June 1991.[1]
On 8 July 2006 the 30th became the first active-duty associate unit partnering with the Wyoming Air National Guard's (WyANG) 153d Airlift Wing.[2]
Lineage[1]
- Constituted 30th Ferrying Squadron on 9 July 1942
- Activated on 25 July 1942
- Redesignated 30th Transport Squadron on 24 March 1943
- Disbanded on 1 September 1943
- Reconstituted, and redesignated 30th Air Transport Squadron, Heavy, on 20 June 1952
- Activated on 20 July 1952
- Redesignated 30th Air Transport Squadron, Medium, on 18 July 1954
- Discontinued on 25 June 1965
- Redesignated 30th Military Airlift Squadron, and activated, on 13 January 1967
- Organized on 8 April 1967
- Redesignated 30th Airlift Squadron on 1 November 1991.
Assignments[1]
- 8th Ferrying (later, 8th Transport) Group, 25 July 1942–1 September 1943
- 1600th Air Transport Group, 20 July 1952
- 1611th Air Transport Group, 16 May 1955
- 1611th Air Transport Wing, 18 January 1963–25 June 1965
- Military Airlift Command, 13 January 1967
- 438th Military Airlift Wing, 8 April 1967
- 438th Military Airlift Group, 1 October 1978
- 438th Military Airlift Wing, 1 June 1980
- 438th Operations Group, 1 November 1991
- 374th Operations Group, 1 October 1993–Present
Stations[1]
- Presque Isle Army Air Field, Maine (1942)
- Bluie West One, Greenland (1942–1943)
- Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts (1952–1955)
- McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey (1955–1965, 1967–1993)
- Yokota Air Base, Japan (1993–2004)
- Cheyenne Regional Airport, Wyoming (2006–Present)
Aircraft[1]
- C-118 Liftmaster (1952–1965)
- C-141 Starlifter (1967–1993)
- C-9 Nightingale (1993–2004)
- C-130 Hercules (2006–Present)
Operations[1]
- World War II
- Vietnam War
- Operation Just Cause
- Operation Desert Storm
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation New Dawn
References
Notes
Bibliography
- AFHRA 30th Airlift Squadron History
- Active-Duty Associate New Story
- 30th Airlift Squadron News Story
See also
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