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10th Airlift Squadron
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Active 1 January 1938 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Airlift
Part of Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ McChord Air Force Base
Decorations Presidential Unit Citation ribbon DCU
Outstanding Unit ribbon AFOUA

The 10th Airlift Squadron (10 AS) is part of the 62d Airlift Wing at McChord Air Force Base, Washington. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission world-wide.

Mission[]

To train and equip C-17 aircrews for global air-land and airdrop operations.

History[]

10th Troop Carrier Squadron personnel

Paratroopers about to board an aircraft of the 10 TCS during World War II

During World War II the 10th participated in the airborne invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Greece; the support of partisans in the Balkans and transportation missions in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. The 10th took part in the Berlin Airlift from 1948–1949 and continued airlift operations in Europe until 1961. It conducted airlift tasks in connection with aircraft delivery from 1969–1970 and performed the airlift portion of the European Distribution System from 1983–1990.

Operations[]

Previous designations[]

  • 10th Transport Squadron (1938–1942)
  • 10th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942–1948)
  • 10th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1948)
  • 10th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy (1948–1949)
  • 10th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1969)
  • 10th Air Transport Squadron (1969–1983)
  • 10th Military Airlift Squadron (1983–2002)
  • 10th Airlift Squadron (2002– Present)

Assignments[]

  • 60th Troop Carrier Group (1940–1945)
  • 60th Troop Carrier Group (1946–1958)
  • 322d Air Division (1958–1961)
  • 2d Aircraft Delivery Group (1969–1970)
  • 322d Airlift Division (1984)
  • 608th Military Airlift Group (1984–1991)
  • 62d Airlift Wing (2003–Present)

Bases stationed[]

Aircraft operated[]

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