3 Airlift Squadron
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: On
a Blue disc bordered Blue, a Golden Yellow sun issuing
from dexter (right), radials Blue, the perimeter
surmounted by a White lighting flash arched; in chief
three small White stars forming "Orion’s Belt";
in sinister (left) one (1) large White star "Sirius";
over all a Golden crown trimmed Red, lined Blue with
highlights White, outlines and details Blue. MOTTO:
SAFE, SWIFT, SURE. Approved on 31 Jul 1959.
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Lineage
Constituted 3d Air Corps
Ferrying Squadron on 18 Feb 1942. Activated on 7 Mar 1942.
Redesignated 3d Transport Squadron on 24 Mar 1943. Disbanded on
1 Dec 1943. Reconstituted, and redesignated 3d Air Transport
Squadron, Heavy, on 20 Jun 1952. Activated on 20 Jul 1952.
Redesignated: 3d Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966; 3d
Airlift Squadron on 1 Dec 1991.
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Assignments
1st Ferrying (later, 1st
Transport) Group, 7 Mar 1942–1 Dec 1943. 1703d Air
Transport Group, 20 Jul 1952; 1700th Air Transport Group, 18 Jun
1957; 1608th Air Transport Wing, 24 Nov 1957; 1608th Air
Transport Group, 18 Jun 1958; 1608th Air Transport Wing, 18 Jan
1963; 437th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 436th Military
Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1973; 436th Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991–.
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Stations
Pope Field, NC, 7 Mar 1942;
Charleston SC, 17–19 Mar 1942; Karachi, India, 15 May 1942;
New Malir Cantonment, India, 17 May 1942; Chabua, India, 1 Aug
1942–1 Dec 1943. Brookley AFB, AL, 20 Jul 1952; Charleston
AFB, SC, 18 Jun 1958; Dover AFB, DE, 1 Aug 1973–.
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Aircraft
C–46, 1942–1943. C–124,
1952–1965; C–74, 1955; C–130, 1965; C–141,
1965–1970; C–5, 1970–.
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Operations
Air transport in CBI, 17 May
1942–1 Dec 1943. Began worldwide airlift in 1952. Flew
missions to Southeast Asia, 1965–1973. Supported operations
in Grenada, 24 Oct–18 Dec 1983; Panama, 19 Dec 1989–14
Jan 1990; and Southwest Asia, Aug 1990–Jul 1991.
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Campaign Streamers
World War II: India-Burma;
China Defensive. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia;
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
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Armed Forces Expeditionary
Streamers
None
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Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit
Awards: 1 Jan 1963–1 Feb 1964; 11 Jul 1966–
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