76th Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 76th Airlift Squadron


caption= 76th Airlift Squadron Patch
dates= 30 January 1943 - 31 March 1944
20 July 1952 - Present
country= United States
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type= Airlift
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command_structure= United States Air Forces in Europe
3rd Air Force
86th Airlift Wing
86th Operations Group
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garrison= Ramstein Air Base
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Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
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The 76th Airlift Squadron (76 AS) is part of the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It operates C-20, C-21, C-37, C-40 Clipper aircraft providing executive airlfit in Europe.

Mission

Conduct executive airlift missions.

History

The 76th trained transport flight crews, February 1943-March 1944. It has flown worldwide airlift since 1952. THe squadron transported UN troops to Suez Canal in November 1956. The 76th has also supported operations in Southeast Asia from, 1966-1973, the evacuation of Saigon in May 1975, in Grenada, October-December 1983, Panama, 18-28 December 1989, and Southwest Asia, August 1990-December 1991.

Operations

*World War II
*Vietnam War
*Operation Urgent Fury
*Operation Just Cause
*Operation Desert Shield

Lineage

*76th Ferrying Squadron (Special) (1943)
*76th Transport Transition Squadron (1943 - 1952)
*76th Air Transport Squadron, Medium (1952 - 1966)
*76th Military Airlift Squadron (1966 - 1991)
*76th Airlift Squadron (1991 - Present)

Assignments

*2d Operational Training Unit (1943 – 1933)
*1700th Air Transport Group (1952 – 1956)
*1608th Air Transport Wing (1956 – 1966)
*437th Airlift Wing (1966 - 1993)
*86th Airlift Wing (1993 - Present)

Bases stationed

*Homestead Army Air Base, Florida (1943 - 1944)
*Kelly Air Force Base, Texas (1952 - 1956)
*Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina (1956 - 1993)
*Ramstein Air Base, Germany (1993 - Present)

Aircraft Operated

*C-49 (1943)
*AT-17 Bobcat (1943)
*C-46 Commando (1943)
*C-54 Skymaster (1943 – 1944, 1952 – 1956)
*C-60 Lodestar II (1943 – 1944)
*C-87 Liberator Express (1943 – 1944)
*B-24 Liberator (1943 – 1944)
*C-121 Constellation (1956 – 1963)
*C-130 Hercules (1963 – 1966)
*C-141 Starlifter (1966 – )
*C-20 ( – Present)
*C-21 ( – Present)
*C-37 ( – Present)
*C-40 Clipper ( – Present)

References

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0076as.html USAF 76th Airlift Squadron History]

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