56th Airlift Squadron
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| 56th Airlift Squadron | |
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| Active | 12 November 1942 - 25 March 1946 3 August 1947 - 16 November 1957 27 December 1965 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command 19th Air Force 97th Air Mobility Wing 97th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Altus Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
The 56th Airlift Squadron (56 AS) is part of the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates C-5 Galaxy aircraft training pilots for airlift and airdrop operations.
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[edit] Mission
The 56 AS is the Air Force's formal school for C-5 initial and advanced airland and aerial refueling qualification training.
[edit] History
The 56th conducted aerial transportation in Pacific Theater, and participated in the airborne assault on Nadzab, New Guinea, on 5 September 1943 during World War II.
The squadron provided training for aircrews in C-124 aircraft from 1966-1968. With the arrival of the Air Force's first C-5 Galaxy on 17 December 1969, the 56th became the first operational C-5 squadron in the Air Force. It has provided training and transition flying training for aircrews in C-5 aircraft since 1969. It also supported U.S. forces in Southeast Asia, April 1972-December 1974.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 56th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942 - 1949)
- 56th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949 - 1965)
- 56th Military Airlift Squadron, Training (1965 - 1991)
- 56th Airlift Squadron (1991 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 375th Troop Carrier Group (1942 – 1946, 1947 – 1957)
- Military Airlift Command (1965 – 1966)
- 443d Airlift Wing (1966 - 1992)
- 97th Air Mobility Wing (1992 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
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[edit] Aircraft Operated
- C-47 Skytrain (1942 – 1945)
- B-17 Flying Fortress (1944)
- C-46 Commando (1944 – 1946, 1952 – 1954)
- C-82 Packet (1949 – 1950)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1954 – 1957)
- C-124 Globemaster II (1966 – 1968)
- C-5 Galaxy (1969 – Present)
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