839th Air Division
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| 839th Air Division | |
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 Official crest of the 839 Air Division |
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| Active | 26 September 1957–31 December 1974 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Part of | see "Assignments" section below |
| Garrison/HQ | Sewart Air Force Base |
| Equipment | see "Aerospace vehicles" section below |
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[edit] History
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[edit] Mission
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[edit] Operations
From October 1957, the division provided command and staff supervision of assigned units. Subordinate troop carrier units performed joint airborne training with Army forces, developed assault airlift operations, and participated in aerial demonstrations, tactical exercises, maneuvers, and joint operations. During 1966 through 1971, the assigned units provided worldwide airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and C-130 combat crew training. They supported forces deployed during the crises in Lebanon (July 1958), Taiwan (August 1958), Berlin (September 1961), Cuba (October 1962 – November 1962), and the Dominican Republic (April 1965 – September 1966). The 839th also provided C-123 combat crew training (September 1969 – August 1971) for both U.S. and Republic of Vietnam aircrews.
[edit] Lineage and honors
Established as 839 Air Division on 26 September 1957. Activated on 8 October 1957. Inactivated on 31 December 1974.
[edit] Emblem
Azure, bendwise striking to sinister base a lightning flash or, garnished gules, overall a North Pole projection of the globe of the field fimbriated dark blue with land masses vert segmented argent throughout, between two eagles volant of the fourth, head and tail of the sixth, armed of the second, the one in base bearing a laurel branch in its beak of the fifth, all within a diminished border gold. (Approved 16 June 1958.)
[edit] Assignments
Ninth Air Force, 8 October 1957; Twelfth Air Force, 1 July 1963; Ninth Air Force, 9 November 1964; Twenty-First Air Force, 1 December 1974–31 December 1974.
[edit] Components
Wings:
- 64 Troop Carrier (later, 64 Tactical Airlift): 1 July 1966–9 March 1970.
- 313 Troop Carrier: 1 October 1964–9 November 1964.
- 314 Troop Carrier: 8 October 1957–27 January 1966.
- 316 Tactical Airlift: 31 March 1970–31 December 1974.
- 317 Tactical Airlift: 31 March 1970–31 December 1974.
- 463 Troop Carrier: 15 January 1959–1 July 1963.
- 464 Troop Carrier: 8 October 1957–1 December 1958.
- 516 Troop Carrier: 1 July 1963–9 November 1964.
- 4442 School Squadron (later, 4442 Combat Crew Training Squadron; 4442 Combat Crew Training Group; 4442 Combat Crew Training Wing): 1 July 1962–26 February 1970.
Squadrons:
- 61 Troop Carrier: 1 December 1965–1 July 1966.
- 62 Troop Carrier: 1 December 1965–1 July 1966.
[edit] Stations
Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee, 8 October 1957–31 December 1974.
[edit] Aerospace vehicles
H-21 Shawnee, 1955–1959; C-123 Provider, 1957, 1958–1961; C-130 Hercules, 1957–1974.
[edit] Commanders
Colonel Charles W. Howe, 8 October 1957–unknown; Brigadier General Frederick Sutterlin, by c. July 1960–c. June 1962; Colonel Lawrence F. Tanberg, by c. September 1962; Colonel William G. Moore Jr., by c. September 1963; Brigadier General Ernest C. Hardin Jr., 8 March 1965; Colonel Albert C. Rush, by c. 31 March 1965; commander unknown, 31 March 1965–31 December 1974.
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This article incorporates text from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website which, as a United States government publication, is in the public domain. |
