36th Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 36th Airlift Squadron


caption= 36th Airlift Squadron Patch
dates= 2 February 1942 - Present
country= United States
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branch=United States Air Force
type= Airlift
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command_structure= Pacific Air Forces
5th Air Force
374th Airlift Wing
374th Operations Group
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garrison= Yokota Air Base
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nickname= Eagle Airlifters
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notable_commanders= Norton A. Schwartz
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decorations= Distinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
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The 36th Airlift Squadron (36 AS) is the only forward-based tactical airlift squadron in the Pacific Aera of Responsibility. It maintains a forward presence and supports combat operations by providing responsive movement of personnel and equipment through aerial delivery and assault airland operations. It maintains C-130 Hercules mission-ready aircrews to conduct theater airlift, special operations, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, repatriation and humanitarian relief missions.

Mission

Provide services and support, which promote quality of life and project global power through combat-proven airlift and airdrop.

History

During World War II the 36th participated in airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany, and aerial transportation in the European Theater of Operations and Mediterranean Theater of Operations. It also participated and supported the ground troops during military operations in Grenada, October–November 1983, and in Panama, December 1989–January 1990.

Operations

*World War II
*Operation Urgent Fury
*Operation Just Cause

Lineage

*36th Transport Squadron (1942)
*36th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942 - 1948)
*36th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1948 - 1949)
*36th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy (1949 - 1950)
*36th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1950 - 1965)
*36th Troop Carrier Squadron (1965 - 1967)
*36th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1989)
*36th Military Airlift Squadron (1989 - 1991)
*36th Airlift Squadron (1991 - Present)

Assignments

*316th Troop Carrier Wing (1942 – 1957, 1966 – 1968)
**Attached: 513th Tactical Airlift Wing (21 March – 29 June 1967)
**Attached: 439th Military Airlift Wing (17 August – 17 September 1967)
*316th Tactical Airlift Wing (1968 – 1975)
**Attached: 513th Tactical Airlift Wing (24 February – 19 June 1969)
**Attached: 322d Tactical Airlift Wing (24 November 1969 – 7 February 1970, 13 August – 21 October 1970)
**Attached: 513th Tactical Airlift Wing (2 July – 16 September 1971)
**Attached: United States Air Forces in Europe (28 September – 31 October 1971)
**Attached: 347th Tactical Airlift Wing (14 May – 7 September 1972)
**Attached: 513th Tactical Airlift Wing (5 March – 18 May 1973, 15 January – 16 March 1974)
**Attached: 322d Tactical Airlift Wing (1 July – 16 October 1974)
*62d Airlift Wing (1975 - 1993)
*374th Airlift Wing (1993 - Present)

Bases stationed

*Patterson Field, Ohio (1942)
*Bowman Field, Kentucky (1942)
*Lawson Field, Georgia (1942)
*Del Valle, Texas (1942)
*Egypt (1942 - 1943)
*Nouvion, Algeria (1943)
*Guercif, French Morocco (1943)
*Enfidaville, Tunisia (1943)
*Mazara, Sicily (1943)
*Castelvetrano, Sicily (1943 - 1944)
*RAF Cottesmore, England (1944 - 1945)
*Pope Field, North Carolina (1945 - 1947)
*Greenville Air Force Base, South Carolina (1947 - 1949)
*Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee (1949 - 1954)
*Ashiya Air Base, Japan (1954 - 1957)
*Langley Air Force Base, Virginia (1966 - 1968, 1968 - 1975)
**Deployed: RAF Mildenhall, England (21 March - 29 June 1967)
**Deployed: Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany (17 August - 17 September 1967)
**Deployed: RAF Mildenhall, England (24 February - 19 June 1969)
**Deployed: Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany (24 November 1969 - 17 February 1970)
**Deployed: RAF Mildenhall, England (2 July - 16 September 1971)
**Deployed: Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany (28 September - 31 October 1971)
**Deployed: Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan (14 May - 7 September 1972)
**Deployed: RAF Mildenhall, England (5 March - 18 May 1973)
**Deployed: RAF Mildenhall, England (5 January - 16 March 1974)
**Deployed: Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany (1 July - 16 October 1974)
*McChord Air Force Base, Washington (1975 - 1993)
*Yokota Air Base, Japan (1993 - Present)

Aircraft Operated

*C-47 Skytrain (1942 – 1946)
*C-82 Packet (1946 – 1950)
*C-119 Flying Boxcar (1950 – 1957)
*C-130 Hercules (1966 – 1968, 1968 – Present)

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