Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
58th AERIAL PORT SQUADRON (AFRC)
Lineage. Constituted as 58 Aerial Port Squadron on 25 Jun 1971. Activated in the Reserve on 29 Jun 1971. Redesignated as: 58 Mobile Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Oct 1979; 58 Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Mar 1984.
Assignments. Eastern Air Force Reserve Region, 29 Jun 1971; 514 Military Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1973; 512 Military Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 1973; 439 Tactical Airlift (later, 439 Military Airlift; 439 Airlift) Wing, 8 Oct 1976; 439 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1992; 439 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. Westover AFB (later, Westover ARB), MA, 29 Jun 1971-.
Operations. Operates and provides the military logistical functions assigned to aerial ports, including processing personnel and cargo, rigging for airdrop, packing parachutes, loading equipment, preparing air cargo and load plans, loading and securing aircraft, ejecting cargo for inflight delivery, and supervising units engaged in aircraft loading and unloading operations.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Jun 1989-15 Jun 1991; 1 Oct 1998-31 Jul 1999; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Oct 2001-30 Sep 2003; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Jun 2023.