68th Airlift Squadron (United States)
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| Active | 22 January 1943 - 15 January 1946 3 August 1947 - 14 July 1952 18 May 1955 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 4th Air Force 433d Airlift Wing 433d Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Kelly Field Annex |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
The 68th Airlift Squadron (68 AS) is part of the 433d Airlift Wing at Kelly Field Annex, Texas. It operates C-5 Galaxy aircraft providing global airlfit.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 68th flew troop carrier missions in New Guinea, Philippines, and the western Pacific from 1943-1945 and particiapted in the airborne assault at Aparri, Luzon, 23 June 1945.
It has conducted worldwide airlift since 1955. Specific contributions have included the 68th flying medical supplies, tanks, and field rations to Panama in 1989 and 1990 and airlifting personnel and materiel destined for southwestern Asia, 1990-1991.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 68th Troop Carrier Squadron (1943 - 1949)
- 68th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949 - 1967)
- 68th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1985)
- 68th Military Airlift Squadron (1985 - 1992)
- 68th Airlift Squadron (1992 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 433d Troop Carrier Group (1943 – 1946, 1947 – 1952)
- 433d Troop Carrier Wing (1955 – 1963)
- 922d Tactical Airlift Group (1963 - 1974)
- 921st Tactical Airlift Group (1974)
- 433d Airlift Wing (1974 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
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[edit] Aircraft Operated
- C-47 Skytrain (1943 – 1945)
- B-17 Flying Fortress (1944)
- C-46 Commando (1944 – 1945, 1949 – 1950, 1955 – 1958)
- T-11 Kansan (1948 – 1951)
- T-7 Navigator (1949 – 1951)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1950 – 1952, 1958 – 1971)
- T-28 Trojan (1955)
- C-45 Expeditor (1955 – 1958)
- C-130 Hercules (1971 – 1985)
- C-5 Galaxy (1985 – Present)
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