1st Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 1st Airlift Squadron


caption= 1st Airlift Squadron Patch
dates= 13 March 1944-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Airlift
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command_structure= Air Mobility Command
18th Air Force
89th Airlift Wing
89th Operations Group
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garrison= Andrews Air Force Base
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motto= Sam Fox
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The 1th Airlift Squadron (1 AS) is part of the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. It conducts transport of various high-level U.S. military and government officials.

Mission

Provide global Special Air Mission (SAM) airlift, logistics, aerial port and communications for the President, Vice President, Combat Commanders, senior leaders and the global mobility system as tasked by the White House, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Air Mobility Command.

History

The 1st provided aerial transportation in China-Burma-India Theater from May 1944–May 1945 and in Western Pacific from c. September–Dececember 1945. It provided worldwide airlift beginning November 1953, including transport of personnel and equipment to and from Southeast Asia, 1966–1971. THe squadron began worldwide airlift support for the President and other high-ranking dignitaries of US and foreign governments, and C–12 training for personnel from all branches of the military in 1977. It also transported of personnel to Southwest Asia from August 1990–April 1991.

Operations

*World War II
*Vietnam War
*Operation Desert Storm

Previous designations

*1st Air Transport Squadron (Mobile)(1944 – 1953)
*1st Air Transport Squadron, Medium (1953 – 1954)
*1st Air Transport Squadron, Heavy (1954 - 1966)
*1st Military Airlift Squadron (1966 – 1991)
*1st Airlift Squadron (1991 – Present)

Assignments

*Caribbean Wing (1944)
*India-China Division (1944 - 1945)
*Okinawa Air Depot (1945 - 1946)
*1607th Air Transport Wing (1954 - 1966)
*436th Military Airlift Wing (1966 - 1971)
*89th Airlift Wing (1977 - Present)

Bases stationed

*Homestead Army Air Field, Florida (1944)
*Kalaikunda, India (1944 - 1945)
*Naha Air Base, Okinawa (1945 - 1946)
*Dover Air Force Base, Delaware (1953 - 1971)
*Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland (1977 – Present)

Aircraft operated

*C-46 Commando (1944 – 1946)
*C-87 Liberator Express (1944)
*C-47 Skytrain (1945)
*C-54 Skymaster (1953 – 1955)
*C-124 Globemaster II (1954 – 1960)
*C-133 Cargomaster (1960 – 1971)
*VC–6 (1977 – 1985)
*C-9 Skytrain II/VC-9 (1977 – 1988)
*C-12 Huron (1977 – Present)
*VC-135 (1977 – 1991)
*VC-140 (1977 – 1987)
*C-20 (1983 – 1988)
*VC-137 Air Force One (1987 – 2001)
*VC-25 Air Force One (1990 – Present)

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