84th Military Airlift Squadron

84th Military Airlift Squadron
A C-133B Cargomaster 59-0522 of the 84th ATS, in about 1960
Active	1943–1971
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Airlift
Engagements	American Defense (World War II)
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (3x)
Insignia
84th Military Airlift Squadron Emblem

The 84th Military Airlift Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was to the 60th Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command, stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California.

It was inactivated on 1 July 1971.

History

A C-124C Globemaster II; note the front-opening doors

Activated under the Alaskan Wing, Air Transport Command in March 1943 at Edmonton Airport, Alberta, Canada; it provided support for transient lend-lease aircraft bound for the Soviet Union during 1943, as well as Eleventh Air Force aircraft which were to be used during the Aleutian Campaign.

The squadron was re-activated at Great Falls AFB, Montana in 1952 under Military Air Transport Service. It operated C-54 Skymasters until MATS shut down operations at Great Falls. It moved to Travis AFB in 1953, where it was equipped with long range C-124 Globemaster II intercontinental transports. The unit flew worldwide strategic transport missions under the Western Transport Air Force. It was re-equipped with the C-133B Cargomaster very heavy strategic transport aircraft in 1958, and continued worldwide transport operations until July 1971 when the C-133s were retired.

Lineage

Established as the 84th Ferrying Squadron and activated on 25 March 1943

Re-designated as the 84th Transport Squadron on 26 March 1943

Inactivated on 20 September 1943

Disbanded on 8 October 1948

Reconstituted as the 84th Air Transport Squadron (Medium) and activated on 20 January 1952

Re-designated as the 84th Air Transport Squadron, Heavy on 16 May 1953

Re-designated as the 84th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966

Inactivated on 1 July 1971

Assignments

1452d Army Air Force Base Unit, 25 March-20 September 1943
1701st Air Transport Wing, 20 July 1952
1501st Air Transport Wing, 16 May 1953
60th Military Airlift Wing, 8 January 1966– 1 July 1971

Stations

Edmonton Airport, Alberta, Canada, 25 March-20 September 1943
Great Falls AFB, Montana, 20 Jul 1952
Travis AFB, California, 16 May 1953 – 1 July 1971

Aircraft

Transient lend-lease aircraft on Alaska Transport Route, 1943
C-54 Skymaster, 1952–1953
C-124 Globemaster II, 1953–1958
C-133 Cargomaster, 1957–1971

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
Remembering an Unsung Giant The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People
AFHRA document search

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