156th Airlift Squadron

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unit_name= 156th Airlift Squadron


caption= 156th Airlift Squadron emblem
dates= 1960-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Airlift
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command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
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garrison= Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
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anniversaries=The 156th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the North Carolina Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 145th Airlift Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1974-1992)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Airlift Command (1971-1974)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1960-1971)

Previous DesignationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*156th Airlift Squadron (1992-Present)
*156th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1971-1992)
*156th Military Airlift Squadron (1966-1971)
*156th Air Transport Squadron (Heavy) (1964-1966)
*156th Aeromedical Transport Squadron (1960-1964)

Bases Stationed

*Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina (1952-Present)
*Manston Royal Air Force Station (1951-1952)
*Godman Air Force Base (1950-1951)
*Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina (1946-1950)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*C-130 Hercules (1971-Present)
*C-124 Globemaster (1966-1971)
*C-121 Super Constellation (1962-1967)
*C-119C Flying Boxcar (1960-1962)

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