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|unit_name= 300th Airlift Squadron |
|unit_name= 300th Airlift Squadron |
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|image=US Air Force 060516-f-9456c- 044 U.S. opens Berlin Airlift Show with "Spirit".jpg |
|image=US Air Force 060516-f-9456c- 044 U.S. opens Berlin Airlift Show with "Spirit".jpg |
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|caption=A Charleston [[C-17 Globemaster III]] at the [[Berlin]] Airshow |
|caption=A Charleston [[C-17 Globemaster III]] at the [[Berlin]] Airshow |
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|dates=1943; |
|dates=1943; 1952–1955; 1969–present |
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|country=United States |
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|branch={{air force|USA}} |
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|colonel_of_the_regiment= |
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|nickname= South Carolina Volunteers |
|nickname= South Carolina Volunteers |
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South Carolina Privateers |
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|motto=Ad Astra [[Latin]] To the Stars<ref name=300ASfacts>{{cite web |url= http://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433209/300-airlift-squadron-afrc/ |last1=Robertson|first1=Patsy|title=Factsheet 300 Airlift Squadron (AFRC)|date=June |
|motto=Ad Astra [[Latin]] To the Stars<ref name=300ASfacts>{{cite web |url= http://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433209/300-airlift-squadron-afrc/ |last1=Robertson|first1=Patsy|title=Factsheet 300 Airlift Squadron (AFRC)|date=5June 2009|publisher=Air Force Historical Research Agency|access-date=10 December 2016}}</ref> |
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The '''300th Airlift Squadron''' is part of the [[315th Airlift Wing]] at [[Charleston Air Force Base]], South Carolina. It operates [[ |
The '''300th Airlift Squadron''' is part of the [[315th Airlift Wing]] at [[Charleston Air Force Base]], South Carolina. It operates [[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III]] aircraft supporting the [[United States Air Force]] global reach mission worldwide. |
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==Mission== |
==Mission== |
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===World War II=== |
===World War II=== |
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During [[World War II]] the 300th airlifted military supplies from |
During [[World War II]] the 300th airlifted military supplies from India to [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] forces in Burma and China in 1943.<ref name=300ASfacts/> |
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===Military Air Transport Service=== |
===Military Air Transport Service=== |
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It flew airlift missions within |
It flew airlift missions within Japan and to Southeast Asia from 1952to1955. The squadron airlifted US ex-[[prisoners of war]] from Japan to the U.S. following the [[Korean War]] and transported [[French Army|French troops]] wounded in the [[First Indochina War]] from Japan to France and Algeria in 1954.<ref name=300ASfacts/> |
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===Air Force Reserve=== |
===Air Force Reserve=== |
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It has flown worldwide airlift missions since 1969. Specifically, the 300th airlifted [[US Army|U.S. troops]] to |
It has flown worldwide airlift missions since 1969. Specifically, the 300th airlifted [[US Army|U.S. troops]] to Grenada and U.S. students from Grenada to the U.S. in 1983 and supported the 1989 contingency operation in Panama. Received the Air Force Reserve Aircrew of the Year award twice.<ref name=300ASfacts/> |
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===Operations=== |
===Operations=== |
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; 300th Airlift Squadron |
; 300th Airlift Squadron |
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* Constituted as the '''300th Military Airlift Squadron''' (Associate) on 31 |
* Constituted as the '''300th Military Airlift Squadron''' (Associate) on 31 July 1969 |
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: Activated in the reserve on 25 September 1969 |
: Activated in the reserve on 25 September 1969 |
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: Consolidated with the '''100th Air Transport Squadron''' on 19 September 1985 |
: Consolidated with the '''100th Air Transport Squadron''' on 19 September 1985 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* [[Sookerating Airfield]], India, 21 June – 1 December 1943 |
* [[Sookerating Airfield]], India, 21 June – 1 December 1943 |
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* [[Haneda Air Base]] (later Tokyo International Airport), Japan, 20 Jul 1952 |
* [[Haneda Air Base]] (later Tokyo International Airport), Japan, 20 Jul 1952 – 8 Oct 1955 |
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* [[McGuire Air Force Base]], New Jersey, 9–25 October 1955 |
* [[McGuire Air Force Base]], New Jersey, 9–25 October 1955 |
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* [[Charleston Air Force Base]], South Carolina, 25 September 1969 – present<ref name=300ASfacts/> |
* [[Charleston Air Force Base]], South Carolina, 25 September 1969 – present<ref name=300ASfacts/> |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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*[[Douglas C-47 Skytrain]] (1943) |
*[[Douglas C-47 Skytrain]] (1943) |
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*[[Curtiss C-46 Commando]] (1943) |
*[[Curtiss C-46 Commando]] (1943) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Portal|United States Air Force}} |
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; Notes |
; Notes |
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===Bibliography=== |
===Bibliography=== |
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{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}} |
{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Cantwell|first=Gerald T.|title=Citizen Airmen: a History of the Air Force Reserve, |
* {{cite book|last=Cantwell|first=Gerald T.|title=Citizen Airmen: a History of the Air Force Reserve, 1946–1994|url=https://archive.org/details/citizenairmenhis00cant|access-date=1 October 2014|year=1997|publisher=Air Force History and Museums Program|location=Washington, D.C.|isbn=0-16049-269-6|url-access=registration}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Ravenstein|first=Charles A.|title=Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories |
* {{cite book|last=Ravenstein|first=Charles A.|title=Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977|url=https://archive.org/details/airforcecombatwi0000rave|year=1984|publisher=Office of Air Force History|location=Washington, DC|isbn=0-912799-12-9|url-access=registration}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{cite web |url= http://www.315aw.afrc.af.mil/AboutUs/FactSheets/Display/tabid/954/Article/191221/300th-airlift-squadron.aspx |
* {{cite web |url= http://www.315aw.afrc.af.mil/AboutUs/FactSheets/Display/tabid/954/Article/191221/300th-airlift-squadron.aspx |title=About Us: 300th Airlift Squadron|date=11January 2013|publisher=315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs|access-date=10 December 2016}} |
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[[Category:Military units and formations in South Carolina]] |
[[Category:Military units and formations in South Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Airlift squadrons of the United States Air Force| |
[[Category:Airlift squadrons of the United States Air Force|300]] |
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300th Airlift Squadron
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A Charleston C-17 Globemaster III at the Berlin Airshow
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| Active | 1943; 1952–1955; 1969–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Charleston Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | South Carolina Volunteers South Carolina Privateers |
| Motto(s) | Ad Astra Latin To the Stars[1] |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1] |
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| 300 Military Airlift Sq emblem (approved 25 June 1996) |  |
| 300th Military Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 1 August 1978, restored 13 November 2007)[1] |  |
The 300th Airlift Squadron is part of the 315th Airlift WingatCharleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. It operates Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission worldwide.
Train and equip C-17 aircrews for global air-land and airdrop operations.
During World War II the 300th airlifted military supplies from India to Allied forces in Burma and China in 1943.[1]
It flew airlift missions within Japan and to Southeast Asia from 1952 to 1955. The squadron airlifted US ex-prisoners of war from Japan to the U.S. following the Korean War and transported French troops wounded in the First Indochina War from Japan to France and Algeria in 1954.[1]
It has flown worldwide airlift missions since 1969. Specifically, the 300th airlifted U.S. troops to Grenada and U.S. students from Grenada to the U.S. in 1983 and supported the 1989 contingency operation in Panama. Received the Air Force Reserve Aircrew of the Year award twice.[1]
1991 mobilized for the Gulf War
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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