158th Airlift Squadron

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unit_name= 158th Airlift Squadron


caption= 158th Airlift Squadron emblem
dates= 1946-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= Travis Field
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anniversaries=The 158th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the Georgia Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 165th 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 (1962-1971)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1950-1962)
*Air National Guard (1946-1950)

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

* 158th Airlift Squadron (1992-Present)
* 158th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1975-1992)
* 158th Air Transport Squadron (1962-1975
* 158th Fighter Squadron (1946-1962)

Bases Stationed

*Travis Field, Savannah, Georgia (1952-Present)
*Misawa Air Base, Japan (1951-1952)
*George Air Force Base, California (1950-1951)
*Hunter Field, Savannah, Georgia (1949-1950)
*Chatham Field, Savannah, Georgia (1946-1949)

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

*C-130 Hercules (1975-Present)
*C-124 Globemaster (1967-1975)
*C-97 Stratocruiser (1962-1967)
*F-86L Sabre (???-1962)
*F-84D/F Thunderjet (???-???)
*P-51 Mustang (???-???)
*F-84 Thunderjet (1950-195?)
*F-80C Shooting Star (1948-1950)
*P-47 Thunderbolt (1946-1948)

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