62d Airlift Wing
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| 62d Airlift Wing | |
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| Active | 28 July 1947 — present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Size | ~3000 Airmen |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | McChord Air Force Base |
| Motto | Combat Airlift |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Jerry P. Martinez |
The 62d Airlift Wing (62 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of McChord Air Force Base in northwestern Washington.
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[edit] Mission
The primary mission of the 62 AW is to provide combat airlift for the United States military.
[edit] History
[edit] Operations
- Operation Deep Freeze
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
C-141 participating in Operation Deep Freeze
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Joint Task Force Katrina
- Operation Urgent Fury
- Operation Desert Shield
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major Command
- Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
- Military Airlift Command (1966-1992)
- Military Air Transport Service (1947-1966)
[edit] Numbered Air Force
[edit] Previous designations
- 62d Airlift Wing (1991-Present)
- 62nd Military Airlift Wing (1966-1991)
- 62nd Air Transport Wing (1965-1966)
- 62nd Troop Carrier WIng (1947-1965)
[edit] Subordinate Organizations
62d Operations Group (62 OG)
- 4th Airlift Squadron (4 AS)
- 7th Airlift Squadron (7 AS)
- 8th Airlift Squadron (8 AS)
- 10th Airlift Squadron (10 AS)
- 62d Operations Support Squadron (62 OSS)
62d Maintenance Group (62 MXG)
- 62d Maintenance Squadron (62 MXS)
- 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (62 AMXS)
- 62d Maintenance Operations Squadron (62 MOS)
62d Mission Support Group (62 MSG)
- 62d Contracting Squadron (62 CONS)
- 62d Security Forces Squadron (62 SFS)
- 62d Services Squadron (62 SVS)
- 62d Aerial Port Squadron (62 APS)
- 62d Logistics Readiness Squadron (62 LRS)
- 62d Mission Support Squadron (62 MSS)
- 62d Communications Squadron (62 CS)
- 62d Civil Engineering Squadron (62 CES)
62d Medical Group (62 MDG)
- 62d Medical Operations Squadron (62 MDOS)
- 62d Medical Support Squadron (62 MDSS)
Additionally, the 62d Comptroller Squadron (62 CPTS) reports directly to the wing staff.
[edit] Bases stationed
[edit] Aircraft Operated
- C-17 Globemaster III (19xx-Present)
- C-141 Starlifter (19xx-19xx)
- C-130 Hercules (19xx-19xx)
- C-124 Globemaster II (19xx-19xx)
- C-82 Packet (19xx-19xx)
- C-54 Skymaster (1947-19xx)
[edit] Unit Shields
 62 AW |
62 OG |
4 AS |
7 AS |
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8 AS |
10 AS |
62 OSS |
62 MXG |
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62 AMXS |
62 MXS |
62 MOS |
62 MSG |
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62 APS |
62 CES |
62 CS |
62 CONS |
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62 LRS |
62 MSS |
62 SFS |
62 MDG |
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62 CPTS |
Historical Wing Shields |
[edit] External links
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