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8th Airlift Squadron
8 AS
8th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active 1 October 1933 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Airlift
Part of Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ McChord Air Force Base
Decorations Outstanding Unit ribbon AFOUA
Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d RVGC w/ Palm

The 8th Airlift Squadron (8 AS) is part of the 62d Airlift Wing as McChord Air Force Base, Washington. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission world wide.

Mission[]

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

History[]

The history of the 8th includes airborne assaults on Sicily and Southern France, support of partisans in Northern Italy and the Balkans, and transportation of personnel and supplies in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, during World War II. It provided airlift from the United States to Japan during the Korean War. The 8th also airdropped equipment and personnel during the invasion of Panama on 20 December 1989.

Operations[]

Previous designations[]

  • 8th Transport Squadron (1933–1942)
  • 8th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942–1948)
  • 8th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1948–1949)
  • 8th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy (1949–1965)
  • 8th Air Transport Squadron, Heavy (1965–1966)
  • 8th Military Airlift Squadron (1966–1991)
  • 8th Airlift Squadron (1991 – Present)

Assignments[]

  • 10th Transport Group (1940)
  • 62d Troop Carrier Group (1940–1945, 1946–1947)
  • 62d Airlift Wing (1947–Present)

Bases stationed[]

Aircraft operated[]

External links[]



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