76th AIRLIFT SQUADRON – INSTRUCTOR

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76th AIRLIFT SQUADRON (USAFE)

Lineage. Constituted as 76 Ferrying Squadron (Special) on 30 Jan 1943. Activated on 8 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 76 Transport Transition Squadron on 4 Jun 1943. Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 76 Air Transport Squadron, Medium, on 20 Jun 1952. Activated on 20 Jul 1952. Redesignated as: 76 Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966; 76 Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1991.

Assignments. 2 Operational Training Unit, 8 Feb 1943-31 Mar 1944. 1700 Air Transport Group, 20 Jul 1952; 1608 Air Transport Group, 1 Feb 1956; 1608 Air Transport Wing, 18 Jan 1963; 437 Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 437 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1991; 86 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-.

Stations. Homestead AAB, FL, 8 Feb 1943-31 Mar 1944. Kelly AFB, TX, 20 Jul 1952; Charleston AFB, SC, 1 Feb 1956-1 Oct 1993; Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 Oct 1993-.

Aircraft. C-46, 1943; C-49, 1943; AT-17, 1943; C-54, 1943-1944; C-60, 1943-1944; C-87, 1943-1944; B-24, 1943-1944. C-54, 1952-1956; C-121, 1956-1963; C-130, 1963-1966; C-141, 1966-1993; C-20, 1994-; C-21, 1994-; CT-43, 1994-1996; C-9, 1997-2000; C-40, 2006-.

Operations. Trained transport flight crews, Feb 1943-Mar 1944. Worldwide airlift beginning 1952. Transported UN troops to Suez Canal, Nov 1956. Supported Operations in Southeast Asia, 1966-1973, and the evacuation of Saigon, May 1975. Airlift Operations to Grenada, Oct-Dec 1983; Panama, 18-28 Dec 1989; and Southwest Asia, Aug 1990-Dec 1991. Primarily flew Operational Support Airlift (OSA) of distinguished visitors (DV) within European Theater of Operations (ETO), 1994-.

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 15 Jan 2004-31 Oct 2005. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1963-1 Feb 1964; 11 Jul 1966-10 Jul 1967; 11 Jul 1967-10 Jul 1968; 11 Jul 1968-12 Jun 1969; 13 Jun 1969-12 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1990; 21 Sep-31 Oct 1989; [1 Oct 1993]-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Jan 2000-31 Dec 2001; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Nov 2005-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2007. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.

Emblem. Approved on 11 Feb 1958; newest rendition approved on 26 Feb 2008.