19th Military Airlift Squadron
| 19th Military Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
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Emblem of the 19th Military Airlift Squadron | |
| Active | 1952–1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
The 19th Military Airlift Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 62d Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command, stationed at McChord Air Force Base, Washington. It was inactivated on 22 December 1969.
History
It was established in 1952 as a Headquarters. Air Force Logistics Command-controlled logistics squadron. Its mission was to provide world-wide airlift of nuclear weapons and related equipment, with a secondary mission to airlift other Department of Defense cargo as required when space was available. It was inactivated in 1965 with inactivation of storage sites.
It became a Military Air Transport Service (later Military Airlift Command) C-124 Globemaster II strategic transport squadron flying worldwide airlift operations. It was inactivated in 1969 with the retirement of the C-124.
Lineage
- Established as 19th Logistic Support Squadron, 1 September 1952
- Activated on 23 September 1952
- Redesignated as 19th Air Transport Squadron on 1 January 1965
- Redesignated as 19th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966
- Inactivated on 22 December 1969
Assignments
- 3079th Aviation Depot Wing, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 23 September 1952 – 1 January 1965
- 62d Air Transport Wing, 1 January 1965
- 62d Military Airlift Wing, 8 January 1966 – 22 December 1969
Stations
- Kelly AFB, Texas, 23 September 1952 – 22 December 1969
Aircraft
- C-124 Globemaster II 1952–1969
Notes
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Mueller, Robert, Air Force Bases Volume I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982, Office of Air Force History, 1989