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357th Airlift Squadron
357th Airlift Squadron
	357th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active	28 January 1942 - 15 April 1946 ; 14 June 1952 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Airlift
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command ; 22d Air Force ; 908th Airlift Wing ; 908th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	Maxwell Air Force Base
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation ; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

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The 357th Airlift Squadron (357 AS) is part of the 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. It operates C-130 Hercules aircraft providing global airlfit.

History

The 357th flew operational missions and later conducted replacement training from, 1942-1944. The squadron went on to see combat in Western Pacific, July-August 1945.

Since 1963, the squadron has flown numerous, worldwide airlift missions, including missions in the Gulf War and the Bosnian relief effort.

Lineage

Constituted 357 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942

Activated on 1 Jun 1942

Inactivated on 10 Apr 1944

Redesignated 357 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 27 Jun 1944

Activated on 7 Jul 1944

Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946

Redesignated 357 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 26 May 1952

Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952

Ordered to active duty on 28 Oct 1962

Relieved from active service on 28 Nov 1962

Redesignated: 357 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967

Redesignated: 357 Tactical Air Support Squadron on 25 Apr 1969

Redesignated: 357 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 15 Dec 1971

Redesignated: 357 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.

Assignments

302d Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944
331st Bombardment Group, 7 Jul 1944-15 Apr 1946
302d Troop Carrier Group, 14 Jun 1952
445th Troop Carrier Group, 16 Nov 1957
446th Troop Carrier Group, 25 Mar 1958
446th Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959
302d Troop Carrier Wing, 8 May 1961
908th Troop Carrier (later, 908 Tactical Airlift; 908 Tactical Air Support
908th Tactical Airlift; 908 Airlift) Group, 11 Feb 1963
908th Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.

Bases stationed

Geiger Field, Washington, 1 Jun 1942
Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 23 Jun 1942
Wendover Field, Utah, 30 Jul 1942
Pueblo Army Air Base, Colorado, 30 Sep 1942
Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 1 Dec 1942
Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico, 29 Jan 1943
Langley Field, Virginia, 17 Dec 1943
Chatham Army Airfield, Georgia, 27 Jan-10 Apr 1944
Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 7 Jul 1944

McCook Army Airfield, Nebraska, 22 Nov 1944-8 Apr 1945
Northwest Field, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, 12 May 1945-15 Apr 1946
Clinton County AFB, Ohio, 14 Jun 1952
Donaldson AFB, South Carolina, 16 Nov 1957
New Orleans NAS, Louisiana, 25 Mar 1958
Bates Field, Alabama, 8 May 1961
Brookley AFB, Alabama, 1 Oct 1964
Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 25 Apr 1969-Present

Aircraft operated

B-24 Liberator (1942–1944)
B-17 Flying Fortress (1944)
B-29B Superfortress (1945–1946)
C-46 Commando (1952–1957)
C-119 Flying Boxcar (1956–1969)
U-3 (1969–1970)
O-2 Skymaster (1970–1971)
C-7 Caribou (1971–1983)
C-130 Hercules (1983 – Present)

Operations

References

USAF 357th Airlift Squadron History

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 ===Lineage===
-*357th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942–1944)
+* Constituted '''357 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)''' on 28 Jan 1942
+: Activated on 1 Jun 1942
-*357th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1944–1952)
+: Inactivated on 10 Apr 1944
-*357th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1952–1967)
+* Redesignated '''357 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy''' on 27 Jun 1944
-*357th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967–1969)
+: Activated on 7 Jul 1944
-*357th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969–1971)
+: Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946
-*357th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1971–1992)
+* Redesignated '''357 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium''' on 26 May 1952
-*357th Airlift Squadron (1992–Present)
+: Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952
+: Ordered to active duty on 28 Oct 1962
+: Relieved from active service on 28 Nov 1962
+: Redesignated: '''357 Tactical Airlift Squadron''' on 1 Jul 1967
+: Redesignated: '''357 Tactical Air Support Squadron''' on 25 Apr 1969
+: Redesignated: '''357 Tactical Airlift Squadron''' on 15 Dec 1971
+: Redesignated: '''357 Airlift Squadron''' on 1 Feb 1992.
 ===Assignments===
-*[[302d Airlift Wing|302d Bombardment Group]] (1942–1944)
+* [[302d Bombardment Group]], 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944
-*331st Bombardment Group (1944–1946)
+* [[331st Bombardment Group]], 7 Jul 1944-15 Apr 1946
-*[[302d Airlift Wing|302d Troop Carrier Group]] (1952–1957)
+* [[302d Troop Carrier Group]], 14 Jun 1952
-*[[445th Airlift Wing|445th Troop Carrier Group]] (1957–1958)
+* [[445th Troop Carrier Group]], 16 Nov 1957
-*[[446th Airlift Wing|446th Troop Carrier Wing]] (1958–1961)
+* [[446th Troop Carrier Group]], 25 Mar 1958
-*302d Troop Carrier Wing (1961–1963)
+* [[446th Troop Carrier Wing]], 14 Apr 1959
-*[[908th Airlift Wing]] (1963–Present)
+* [[302d Troop Carrier Wing]], 8 May 1961
+* 908th Troop Carrier (later, 908 Tactical Airlift; 908 Tactical Air Support
+* 908th Tactical Airlift; 908 Airlift) Group, 11 Feb 1963
+* 908th Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
 ===Bases stationed===
 {{col-begin}}
-{{col-break}}
+{{col-break|width=50%}}
-*[[Geiger Field]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] (1942)
+* [[Geiger Field]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], 1 Jun 1942
-*[[Davis-Monthan Field]], [[Arizona]] (1942)
+* [[Davis-Monthan Field]], [[Arizona]], 23 Jun 1942
-*[[Wendover Field]], [[Utah]] (1942)
+* [[Wendover Field]], [[Utah]], 30 Jul 1942
-*[[Pueblo Memorial Airport|Pueblo Army Air Base]] [[Colorado]] (1942)
+* [[Pueblo Army Air Base]], [[Colorado]], 30 Sep 1942
-*Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona (1942–1943)
+* [[Davis-Monthan Field]], [[Arizona]], 1 Dec 1942
-*[[Cannon Air Force Base|Clovis Army Air Field]], [[New Mexico]] (1943)
+* [[Clovis Army Air Field]], [[New Mexico]], 29 Jan 1943
-*[[Langley Field]], [[Virginia]] (1943–1944)
+* [[Langley Field]], [[Virginia]], 17 Dec 1943
-*Chatham Army Air Field, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] (1944)
+* [[Chatham Army Airfield]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], 27 Jan-10 Apr 1944
-*[[Dalhart Municipal Airport|Dalhart Army Air Field]], [[Texas]] (1944)
+* [[Dalhart Army Air Field]], [[Texas]], 7 Jul 1944
-{{col-break}}
+{{col-break|width=50%}}
-*[[McCook Army Airfield|McCook Army Air Field]], [[Nebraska]] (1944–1945)
+* [[McCook Army Airfield]], [[Nebraska]], 22 Nov 1944-8 Apr 1945
-*Northwest Field, [[Guam]] (1945–1946)
+* [[Northwest Field (Guam)|Northwest Field]], [[Guam]], [[Northern Mariana Islands]], 12 May 1945-15 Apr 1946
-*[[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton County]] Air Force Base, [[Ohio]] (1952–1957)
+* [[Clinton County AFB]], [[Ohio]], 14 Jun 1952
-*[[Donaldson Air Force Base]],  [[South Carolina]] (1957–1958)
+* [[Donaldson AFB]], [[South Carolina]], 16 Nov 1957
-*[[New Orleans]] Naval Air Station, [[Louisiana]] (1958–1961)
+* [[New Orleans NAS]], [[Louisiana]], 25 Mar 1958
-*Bates Field, [[Alabama]] (1961–1964)
+* [[Bates Field]], [[Alabama]], 8 May 1961
-*[[Brookley Air Force Base]], Alabama (1964–1969)
+* [[Brookley AFB]], [[Alabama]], 1 Oct 1964
-*[[Maxwell Air Force Base]], Alabama (1969–Present)
+* [[Maxwell AFB]], [[Alabama]], 25 Apr 1969-Present
 {{col-end}}
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 *[[B-24 Liberator]] (1942–1944)
 *[[B-17 Flying Fortress]] (1944)
-*[[B-29 Superfortress]] (1945–1946)
+*[[B-29B Superfortress]] (1945–1946)
 *[[C-46 Commando]] (1952–1957)
 *[[C-119 Flying Boxcar]] (1956–1969)
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 *[[World War II]]
 *[[Gulf_War#Operation_Desert_Shield|Operation Desert Shield]]
 ==References==