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]

Activated on 25 July 1942
Redesignated 30th Transport Squadron on 24 March 1943
Disbanded on 1 September 1943
Activated on 20 July 1952
Redesignated 30th Air Transport Squadron, Medium, on 18 July 1954
Discontinued on 25 June 1965
Organized on 8 April 1967
Redesignated 30th Airlift Squadron on 1 November 1991.

Assignments[1]

Stations[1]

Aircraft[1]

Operations[1]

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