68th Airlift Squadron

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Country United States Garrison/HQ Kelly Field Annex		Type Airlift

Active 22 January 1943 - 15 January 1946 3 August 1947 - 14 July 1952 18 May 1955 - Present Branch United States Air Force Part of Air Force Reserve Command 4th Air Force 433d Airlift Wing 433d Operations Group

The 68th Airlift Squadron (68 AS) is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 433d Operations Group, stationed at Kelly Field Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.

Overview

The squadron operates Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft providing global airlift.

History

The 68th flew troop carrier missions in New Guinea, Philippines, and the western Pacific from 1943 to 1945 and participated in the airborne assault at Aparri, Luzon, 23 June 1945.

It has conducted worldwide airlift since 1955. Specific contributions have included the 68th flying medical supplies, tanks, and field rations to Panama in 1989 and 1990 and airlifting personnel and materiel destined for southwestern Asia, 1990-1991.

Operations

World War II

Operation Just Cause

Operation Desert Shield

Lineage

68th Troop Carrier Squadron (1943–1949)

68th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1967)

68th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967–1985)

68th Military Airlift Squadron (1985–1992)

68th Airlift Squadron (1992–Present)

Assignments

433d Troop Carrier Group (1943–1946, 1947–1952)

433d Troop Carrier Wing (1955–1963)

433d Airlift Wing (1974–Present)

921st Tactical Airlift Group, 30 June-1 November 1974

922d Tactical Airlift Group, 17 January 1963 – 30 June 1974

Aircraft operated

C-47 Skytrain (1943–1945)

B-17 Flying Fortress (1944)

C-46 Commando (1944–1945, 1949–1950, 1955–1958)

T-11 Kansan (1948–1951)

T-7 Navigator (1949–1951)

C-119 Flying Boxcar (1950–1952, 1958–1971)

T-28 Trojan (1955)

C-45 Expeditor (1955–1958)

C-130 Hercules (1971–1985)

C-5 Galaxy (1985 – Present)

References

68th Airlift Squadron Wikipedia

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