76th Airlift Division

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unit_name= 76th Airlift Division


caption= 76th Airlift Division emblem
dates= 1 March 1976–30 September 1977;
15 December 1980–1 October 1985.
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History

Mission

Operations

From 1976 through 1977, and after 1980, the 76th provided airlift support for the President, Vice President, cabinet members, and other high ranking civilian and military dignitaries of the United States and other governments. Subordinate units also operated, administered and maintained Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and provided logistical support for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP), and other flying units. One subordinate component, the 1st Helicopter Squadron, provided support for the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Defense Preparedness Agency plan for emergency evacuation of key government officials and to support the national search and rescue plan.

Lineage and honors

Established as 76 Airlift Division on 17 February 1976.Activated on 1 March 1976.Inactivated on 30 September 1977.

Activated on 15 December 1980.Inactivated on 1 October 1985.

Service streamers

This unit earned the following organizational service streamers:

none

Campaign streamers

This unit earned the following organizational campaign streamers:

none

Armed forces expeditionary streamers

This unit earned the following organizational expeditionary streamers:

none

Decorations

This unit earned the following organizational decorations:

none

Awards

Emblem

Azure, a globe with axis bendwise celeste gridlined light green, surmounted in pale by a silhouetted aircraft ascending silver gray, overall coinciding with the edge of the globe in base, the US Capitol argent garnished of the first, all within a diminished bordure or. (approved c. July 1976)

Assignments

Twenty-First Air Force, 1 March 1976–30 September 1977.

Twenty-First Air Force, 15 December 1980–1 October 1985.

Components

Wing:
* 89 Military Airlift: 1 July 1976–30 September 1977; 15 December 1980–1 October 1985.

Stations

Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1 March 1976–30 September 1977.

Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 15 December 1980–1 October 1985.

Aerospace vehicles

The "V" prefix of these aircraft designate VIP transport and/or substitute/replacement/back-up Air Force One presidential transport aircraft.

C-12 Huron, 1976–1977;
C-135 Stratolifter, 1976–1977;
CH-3 "Jolly Green Giant", 1976–1977;
T-39 Sabreliner, 1976–1977;
UH-1 Iroquois "Huey", 1976–1977;
VC-6 Ute, 1976–1977;
VC-9 Nightingale, 1976–1977;
VC-131 Samaritan, 1976–1977;
VC-135 Stratolifter, 1976–1977;
VC-137 Stratoliner, 1976–1977;
VC-140 JetStar, 1976–1977.

C-12 Huron, 1980–1985;C-135 Stratolifter, 1980–1985;CH-3 "Jolly Green Giant", 1980–1985;UH-1 Iroquois "Huey", 1980–1985;VC-6 Ute, 1980–1985;VC-9 Nightingale, 1980–1985;VC-135 Stratolifter, 1980–1985;VC-137 Stratoliner, 1980–1985;VC-140 JetStar, 1980–1985;
C-20 Gulfstream III, 1983–1985.

Commanders

"None" (not manned), 1 March 1976–30 June 1976;Major General William C. Norris, 1 July 1976;Major General Benjamin F. Starr Jr., 26 July 1977–30 September 1977.

Brigadier General Archer L. Durham, c.15 December 1980;Brigadier General Albert C. Guidotti, 1 February 1982;Brigadier General Paul A. Harvey, 22 August 1984–c.1 October 1985.

See also

References

External links

* [http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/rso/airdivision_pages/0076ad.asp Air Force Historical Research Agency: 76th Airlift Division]