459th Airlift Squadron
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| Active | 1 July 1942 - 21 December 1945 12 October 1966 - 1 June 1970 1 April 1975 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces 5th Air Force 374th Airlift Wing 374th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Yokota Air Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
The 459th Airlift Squadron (459 AS) is part of the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan. It operates UH-1 Iroquois and C-21 aircraft providing aeromedical evacuation and search and rescue missions.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 459th conducted replacement training from 1942–1944 and participated in combat in the Western Pacific from, c. 12 April–14 August 1945.
It provided intratheater airlift in Southeast Asia from, January 1967-May 1970. The squadorn conducted airlift of key Department of Defense personnel from, April 1975-March 1978, aeromedical airlift from, March 1978-November 1991, and operational support airlift since December 1991.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Previous designations
- 459th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942 – 1944)
- 459th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1944 – 1952)
- 459th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1952 – 1966)
- 459th Troop Carrier Squadron (1966 – 1967)
- 459th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967 – 1991)
- Consolidated with: 1400th Military Airlift Squadron (activated in 1975) in 1991
- 459th Airlift Squadron (1991 – Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 330th Bombardment Group (1942 – 1945, 1949 - 1951)
- Pacific Air Forces (1946 - 1947)
- 483d Tactical Airlift Wing (1967 - 1970)
- 89th Military Airlift Wing (1975 - 1978)
- 375th Military Airlift Wing (1978 - 1993)
- 374th Airlift Wing (1993 - Present)
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