1611th Air Transport Wing
Encyclopedia
The 1611th Air Transport Wing is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. Its last was assigned to the Eastern Transport Air Force, Military Air Transport Service
, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base
, New Jersey
. It was inactivated on 8 January 1966
With the disestablishment of MATS, the USAF assets of the Wing were reassigned to the 438th Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command
.
assumed jurisdiction at McGuire from Air Defense Command.
Operated primarily C-118 Liftmaster (Navy R6D) transports throughout its existence; received C-135 Stratolifter
s in 1962 and was upgraded from a medium to a heavy transport wing. Supported Air Force Reserve associate units beginning in 1961. Operated Aerial Port and Port of Embarkation for the Northeast United States, primarily for European flights.
Maintained support for Air Weather Service and Air Rescue Service
squadrons and aircraft as well as Air Defense Command interceptor aircraft and other air defense units.
Discontinued on 8 January 1966 along with MATS, equipment and personnel reassigned to MAC 438th MAW same date.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. Its last was assigned to the Eastern Transport Air Force, Military Air Transport Service
Military Air Transport Service
The Military Air Transport Service is an inactive Department of Defense Unified Command. Activated on 1 June 1948, MATS was a consolidation of the United States Navy Naval Air Transport Service and the United States Air Force Air Transport Command into a single, joint, unified command...
, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base
McGuire Air Force Base
JB MDL McGuire is a United States Air Force base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. McGuire is under the jurisdiction of the USAF Air Mobility Command...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It was inactivated on 8 January 1966
With the disestablishment of MATS, the USAF assets of the Wing were reassigned to the 438th Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command
Military Airlift Command
The Military Airlift Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command of the USAF which was headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It was constituted on 1 January 1966 and active until the end of the Cold War, when the Air Force table of organization was revised...
.
History
Established in 1954 at McGuire AFB, New Jersey after Military Air Transport ServiceMilitary Air Transport Service
The Military Air Transport Service is an inactive Department of Defense Unified Command. Activated on 1 June 1948, MATS was a consolidation of the United States Navy Naval Air Transport Service and the United States Air Force Air Transport Command into a single, joint, unified command...
assumed jurisdiction at McGuire from Air Defense Command.
Operated primarily C-118 Liftmaster (Navy R6D) transports throughout its existence; received C-135 Stratolifter
C-135 Stratolifter
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s in 1962 and was upgraded from a medium to a heavy transport wing. Supported Air Force Reserve associate units beginning in 1961. Operated Aerial Port and Port of Embarkation for the Northeast United States, primarily for European flights.
Maintained support for Air Weather Service and Air Rescue Service
Air Rescue Service
The Air Rescue Service is a disestablished organization in the United States Air Force. Previously a subcommand of the Military Air Transport Service , a USAF major command , ARS was redesignated as the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service on 1 Jan 1966 when MATS was redesignated as the Military...
squadrons and aircraft as well as Air Defense Command interceptor aircraft and other air defense units.
Discontinued on 8 January 1966 along with MATS, equipment and personnel reassigned to MAC 438th MAW same date.
Lineage
- Established as 1611th Air Transport Wing (Medium) on 1 May 1954 and activated
- Redesignated as: 1611th Air Transport Wing (Heavy) on 1 January 1962
- Discontinued on 8 January 1966
Components
- 1611th Air Transport Group, 1 Jul 1954-18 Jan 1963
- 18th Air Transport Squadron, 18 Jul 1954- 8 Jan 1966
- 38th Air Transport Squadron38th Air Transport SquadronThe 38th Air Transport Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 1611th Air Transport Wing, Military Air Transport Service, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 25 June 1965....
, 18 Oct 1954-25 Jun 1965
- 29th Air Transport Squadron, 13 Apr 1955- 8 Jan 1966
- 30th Air Transport Squadron, 5 May 1955-25 Jan 1965
- 58th Air Transport Squadron, 30 Jun 1955-18 Jun 1960
- 99th Air Transport Squadron, 6-25 Jul 1955
- Originated as: 99th Transport Squadron constituted c. 4 June 1943, activated 21 June 1943, disbanded 1 December 1943
- Assigned to: 13th Ferry / Air Transport Squadron, India-China Wing, Air Transport CommandAir Transport CommandAir Transport Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its mission was to meet the urgent demand for the speedy reinforcement of the United States' military bases worldwide during World War II, using an air supply system to supplement surface transport...
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- 100th Air Transport Squadron, 9-25 Oct 1955
- 44th Air Transport Squadron, 9 Nov 1955-14 Nov 1955
- 40th Air Transport Squadron, 8 Jan 1962- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Air Traffic (Later: 1611th Air Terminal / 1611th Aerial Port) Squadron 1 Jul 1954-8 Jan 1966
- Aerial Port of Embarkation, McGuire AFB 1 Apr 1955- 8 Jan 1966
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- 1611th Air Base Group
- 1611th Air Base Squadron 1 Jul 1954- 1 Nov 1955
- 1611th Air Police Squadron 1 Jul 1954- 1 Nov 1955
- 1611th Food Services Squadron 1 Jul 1954- 1 Nov 1955
- 1611th Installations (Later: 1611th Civil Engineering) Squadron 1 Jul 1954- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Motor Vehicle (Later: 1611th Transportation) Squadron 1 Jul 1954- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Operations Squadron 1 Aug 1958- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Services Squadron 18 Jan 1963- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Supply Squadron 18 Jan 1963- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Maintenance Squadron 1 Jul 1954- 1 Aug 1955 (R/D: 1611th FMS)
- 1611th Air Base Group
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- 1611th Maintenance Group 1 Aug 1955-18 Jan 1963
- 1611th Field Maintenance Squadron 1 Aug 1955- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Periodic Maintenance Squadron 1 Jul 1954- 1 Jul 1961
- 1611th Flight Line (Later: 1611th Organizational) Maintenance Squadron 1 Nov 1956-25 Jun 1965
- 1611th Communications & Electronics Maintenance Squadron 1 Oct 1959- 8 Jan 1966
- 1612th Organizational Maintenance Squadron 1 Oct 1963- 8 Jan 1966
- 1613th Organizational Maintenance Squadron 1 Oct 1963- 8 Jan 1966
- 1611th Maintenance Group 1 Aug 1955-18 Jan 1963
- ATTACHED UNITS
- 12th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, 8 Nov 1956-8 Jan 1966 (1st Aeromedical Transport Group)
- Naval Air Transport Squadron Three (VR-3), 16 Jul 1957-8 Jan 1966 (Naval Air Transport Wing - Atlantic)
- Non Associated Air Force Reserve Units
- 514th Troop Carrier Wing, 15 Mar 1961-8 Jan 1966
- 903d Troop Carrier Group, 28 Dec 1962-8 Jan 1966
Aircraft
- C-54 SkymasterC-54 SkymasterThe Douglas C-54 Skymaster was a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces and British forces in World War II and the Korean War. Besides transport of cargo, it also carried presidents, British heads of government, and military staff...
, 1954 - C-118 Liftmaster (USAF), 1954–1966
- R6D (Navy), 1954
- C-135A Stratolifter, 1962–1966