337th Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 337th Airlift Squadron


caption= 337th Airlift Squadron Patch
dates= 10 May 1949 - 1 February 1953
1 April 1953 - 1 July 1957
8 July 1958 - Present
country= United States
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branch=United States Air Force
type= Airlift
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command_structure= Air Force Reserve Command
22nd Air Force
439th Airlift Wing
439th Operations Group
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garrison= Westover Air Reserve Base
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decorations= Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
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The 337th Airlift Squadron (337 AS) is part of the 439th Airlift Wing at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. It operates C-5 Galaxy aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission world wide.

Mission

History

The 337th served on active duty within the United States during Korean War from, 1951-1953, airlifting U.S. airborne forces and military equipment and supplies as needed. It trained for and flew airlift missions worldwide from, 1953-1957 and since 1958. At the end of 1989, it took part in Operation Just Cause, flying troops and equipment to Panama.

Operations

*World War II
*Operation Just Cause

Previous designations

*337th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949 – 1966)
*337th Military Airlift Squadron (1966 – 1972)
*337th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1972 – 1987)
*337th Military Airlift Squadron (1987 – 1992)
*337th Airlift Squadron (1992 – Present)

Assignments

*514th Troop Carrier Group (1949 - 1953, 1953 - 1957)
*514th Troop Carrier Wing (1958 - 1963)
*905th Tactical Airlift Group (1963 - 1974)
*439th Airlift Wing (1974 - Present)

Bases stationed

*Birmingham Municipal Airport, Alabama (1949)
*Mitchel Air Force Base, New York (1949 - 1953, 1953 - 1957)
*Bradley Field, Connecticut (1958 - 1966)
*Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts (1966 – Present)

Aircraft operated

*C-46 Commando (1949 – 1953, 1953 – 1954)
*C-119 Flying Boxcar (1952 – 1953, 1954 – 1957, 1958 – 1965)
*C-124 Globemaster II (1965 – 1970, 1970 – 1974)
*C-130 Hercules (1974 – 1988)
*C-5 Galaxy (1987 – Present)

References

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0337as.html USAF 337th Airlift Squadron History]

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