58th Airlift Squadron

58th Airlift Squadron
58th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active	12 November 1942 – 25 March 1946 28 June 1947 – 3 October 1950 27 December 1965 – 15 August 1971 1 September 1977 – 1 October 1993 30 January 1996 – 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 Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm

The 58th Airlift Squadron (58 AS) is part of the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft training pilots for airlift and airdrop operations.

Mission

The 58 AS is responsible for providing pilot and loadmaster initial qualification and advanced upgrades for all United States active duty, reserve, and guard units.

History

The 58th 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 58th provided global airlift from, 1966–1971 and 1977–1993. It has conducted C-17 aircrew training since 1996.

Lineage

Constituted as 58th Troop Carrier Squadron on 12 November 1942

Activated on 18 November 1942

Inactivated on 25 March 1946

Activated in the Reserve on 28 June 1947

Redesignated as 58th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 27 June 1949

Inactivated on 3 October 1950

Redesignated as 58th Air Transport Squadron, Assuming assets of 1286th ATS, 20 Jul 1952 – 30 Jun 1955 (C-124)
Redesignated as 58th Military Airlift Squadron, Special, and activated, on 27 December 1965

Organized on 8 January 1966, absorbing personnel and equipment of 7th Air Transport Squadron, Special

Redesignated as 58th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1967

Inactivated on 15 August 1971

Activated on 1 September 1977

Redesignated as 58th Airlift Squadron on 1 June 1992

Inactivated on 1 October 1993. Activated on 30 January 1996.

Assignments

375th Troop Carrier Group, 18 November 1942–25 March 1946
Eleventh Air Force, 28 June 1947
375th Troop Carrier Group, 30 September 1947–3 October 1950
Military Air Transport Service (later, Military Airlift Command), 27 December 1965 (58th MAS)
63d Military Airlift Wing, 8 January 1966
436th Military Airlift Wing, 1 July 1966–15 August 1971
435th Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 September 1977
322d Airlift Division, 23 June 1978
608th Military Airlift Group, 1 August 1983
86th Operations Group, 1 June 1992–1 October 1993
97th Operations Group, 30 January 1996–Present

Bases stationed

Bowman Field, KY, 18 November 1942
Sedalia AAFld, MO, 24 January 1943
Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 6 May 1943
Baer Field, IN, 1–17 June 1943
Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 10 July 1943
Dobodura, New Guinea, 19 August 1943
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 21 December 1943
Nadzab, New Guinea, 22 April 1944
Biak, 25 September 1944
San Jose, Mindoro, 1 March 1945

Porac, Luzon, 20 May 1945
Okinawa, 20 August 1945
Tachikawa, Japan, c. 20 September 1945–25 March 1946
Youngstown Muni Airport, OH, 28 June 1947
Greater Pittsburgh Airport, PA, 27 June 1949–3 October 1950
Robins AFB, GA, 8 January 1966–15 August 1971
Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 September 1977–1 October 1993
Altus AFB, OK, 30 January 1996–Present

Aircraft

C-47 Skytrain (1942–1945)
B-17 Flying Fortress (1944)
C-46 Commando (1944–1946, 1949–1950)
AT-6 Harvard II (1948)
AT-11 Kansas (1948)
C-124 Globemaster II (1966–1967)
C-141 Starlifter (1967–1971)
VC-140 (1977–1986)

VC-135 (1977–1993)
CT-39 Sabreliner (1978–1983)
C-12 Huron (1978–1993)
C-21 (1984–1993)
C-20 (1987–1993)
T-43 (1988–1993)
C-17 Globemaster III (1996–Present)

Operations

World War II

References

External links

Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

Air Forces	Second Nineteenth Air University

Bases	Altus Columbus Goodfellow Gunter Annex Keesler Lackland Laughlin Luke Maxwell Randolph Sheppard Tyndall Vance

Wings	12th Flying Training 14th Flying Training 17th Training 33d Fighter 37th Training 42d Air Base 47th Flying Training 56th Fighter 58th Special Operations 59th Medical 71st Flying Training 80th Flying Training 81st Training 82d Training 97th Air Mobility 314th Airlift 502d Air Base

Groups	336th Training Group 381st Training Group

United States Air Force

Leadership

Structure

Commands	Reserve Air National Guard Field Operating Agencies Installations

Direct Reporting Units	District of Washington Operational Test and Evaluation Center USAF Academy

Major Commands	Air Combat Air Education and Training Air Mobility Global Strike Materiel Reserve Space Special Operations Europe & Africa Pacific

Numbered Air Forces	First Second Third Fourth Fifth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth Seventeenth Eighteenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty-Second Twenty-Third Twenty-Fourth Twenty-Fifth

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