76th Airlift Squadron

76th Airlift Squadron

76th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active 30 January 1943 - 31 March 1944
20 July 1952 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Airlift
Part of United States Air Forces in Europe
3rd Air Force
86th Airlift Wing
86th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ Ramstein Air Base
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Lockheed C-121C-LO Super Constellation 54-0168

The 76th Airlift Squadron (76 AS) is part of the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It operates C-20, C-21, C-37, C-40 Clipper aircraft providing executive airlfit in Europe.

Mission

Conduct executive airlift missions.

History

The 76th trained transport flight crews, February 1943-March 1944. It has flown worldwide airlift since 1952. The squadron transported UN troops to Suez Canal in November 1956. The 76th has also supported operations in Southeast Asia from, 1966–1973, the evacuation of Saigon in May 1975, in Grenada, October-December 1983, Panama, 18–28 December 1989, and Southwest Asia, August 1990-December 1991.

Lineage

Activated on 8 Feb 1943
Redesignated as 76th Transport Transition Squadron on 4 Jun 1943
Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944
Activated on 20 Jul 1952
Redesignated as: 76th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966
Redesignated as: 76th Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1991.

Assignments

Bases stationed

Aircraft operated

Aircraft flying in this unit

C-21A
84-0084 (Feb'94); 84-0086 (Feb'94)

Operations

References

External links

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