58th Airlift Squadron

58th Airlift Squadron
	Squadron C-17 Globemaster III during a joint excercise at Fort Sill
Active	1942–1946; 1947–1950; 1965–1971; 1977–1993; 1996–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Airlift Training
Part of	Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ	Altus Air Force Base
Nickname(s)	The Ratpack
Engagements	Southwest Pacific Theater[1]
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ; Philippine Presidential Unit Citation ; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Insignia
58th Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 26 May 1967)[1][note 1]

The 58th Airlift Squadron 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 from 1977–1993. When it was organized in January 1966, it absorbed the personnel and equipment of the 7th Air Transport Squadron, Special.'

It has conducted C-17 aircrew training since 1996.

Lineage

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

Inactivated on 3 October 1950

Redesignated 58th Military Airlift Squadron, Special and activated on 27 December 1965 (not organized)

Organized on 8 January 1966

Redesignated 58th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1967

Inactivated on 15 August 1971

Activated on 1 September 1977

Redesignated 58th Airlift Squadron on 1 June 1992

Inactivated on 1 October 1993

Activated on 30 January 1996^[1]

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 (not organized)
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^[1]

Stations

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

Notes

Explanatory notes

↑ When activated in 1966, the squadron repaced the 7th Logistic Support Squadron. It adopted the chipmunk from that squadron's emmmblem.

Citations

1 2 3 4 5 Robertson, Patsy (July 22, 2010). "Factsheet 58 Airlift Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved December 16, 2017.

58th Airlift Squadron Fact Sheet

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[2] When activated in 1966, the squadron repaced the 7th Logistic Support Squadron. It adopted the chipmunk from that squadron's emmmblem.

[58ASfacts-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Robertson, Patsy (July 22, 2010). "Factsheet 58 Airlift Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved December 16, 2017.

Air Education and Training Command
Air Forces	Second Nineteenth Air University
Bases	Altus Columbus Goodfellow Gunter Annex Holloman 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 49th Wing 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
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