729th Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 729th Airlift Squadron


caption= 729th Airlift Squadron Patch
dates= 1 June 1943 - 28 August 1945
12 July 1947 - 10 May 1952
13 June 1952 - 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
4th Air Force
452d Air Mobility Wing
452d Operations Group
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garrison= March Air Reserve Base
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decorations= Distinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
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The 729th Airlift Squadron (729 AS) is part of the 452d Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, California. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft providing global airlfit.

Mission

Organize, train and equip aircrews to provide strategic airlift any time, any place.

History

The 729th saw combat in the European Theater of Operations, 5 February 1944-21 April 1945 and in Korea, 2 November 1950-9 May 1952.

It has airlifted personnel and cargo worldwide since 1960. Missions the 729th has flown included humanitarian relief, aeromedical flights, and airdrops of supplies and paratroopers.

Operations

*World War II
*Korean War

Lineage

*729th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1943)
*729th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy (1943 - 1947)
*729th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1947 - 1949)
*729th Bombardment Squadron, Light (1949 - 1951)
*729th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder (1951 - 1952)
*729th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1952 - 1955)
*729th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical (1955 - 1957)
*729th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1957 - 1967)
*729th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1969)
*729th Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) (1969 - 1992)
*729th Airlift Squadron (Associate) (1992 - 1993)
*729th Airlift Squadron (1993 - Present)

Assignments

*452dth Bombardment Group (1943 – 1945, 1947 – 1952)
*452d Troop Carrier Wing (1952 – 1963)
*943d Tactical Airlift Group (1963 – 1969)
*944th Military Airlift Group (1969 – 1973)
*445th Military Airlift Wing (1973 – 1994)
*452d Air Mobility Wing (1994 - Present)

Bases stationed

*Geiger Field, Washington (1943)
*Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota (1943)
*Pendleton Field, Oregon (1943)
*Walla Walla Army Air Field, Washington (1943 - 1944)
*RAF Deopham Green, England (1944 - 1945)
*Sioux Falls Army Air Base, South Dakota (1945)
*Long Beach Municipal Airport, California (1947 - 1950)
*George Air Force Base, California (1950)
*Itazuke Air Base, Japan (1950)
*Miho Air Base, Japan (1950 - 1951)
*Pusan-East Air Base, South Korea (1951 - 1952)
*Long Beach Municipal Airport, California (1952 - 1960)
*March Air Force Base, California (1960 - 1969)
*Norton Air Force Base, California (1969 - 1993)
*March Air Reserve Base, California (1993 - Present)

Aircraft Operated

*B-17 Flying Fortress (1943 – 1945)
*T-6 Texan (1948 – 1950, 1952 – 1954)
*T-7 Navigator (1948 – 1950)
*T-11 Kansan (1948 – 1950)
*B-26 Marauder (1949 – 1952, 1955 – 1957)
*P-51 Mustang (1953 – 1954)
*T-33 Shooting Star (1954 – 1955)
*P-80 Shooting Star (1954 – 1955)
*C-46 Commando (1957 – 1958)
*C-119 Flying Boxcar (1958 – 1969)
*C-141 Starlifter (1969 – 2005)
*C-17 Globemaster III (2006 – Present)

References

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0729as.html USAF 729th Airlift Squadron History]
* [http://www.march.afrc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3659 452d Air Mobility Wing Fact Sheet]

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