29th Military Airlift Squadron
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The 29th Military Airlift Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. Its last was assigned to the 438th Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command
, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base
, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 31 August 1968.
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 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...
, 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. It was inactivated on 31 August 1968.
Lineage
- Constituted as 29th Ferry Squadron, on 9 Jul 1942
- Activated on 25 Jul 1942
- Redesignated: 29th Transport Squadron, on 24 Mar 1943
- Disbanded on 1 Sep 1943
- Reconstituted, redesignated and activated: 29th Air Transport Squadron, Heavy, 20 Jun 1952
- Redesignated: 29th Air Transport Squadron, Medium on 11 Sep 1953
- Redesignated: 29th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966
- Discontinued & inactivated on 31 August 1968
Assignments
- 8th Ferrying (later Transport) Group, 25 Jul 1942-1 Sep 1943
- 1600th Air Transport Group1600th Air Transport GroupThe 1600th Air Transport Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service, stationed at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts...
, 20 Jul 1952-13 Apr 1955 - 1611th Air Transport Group, 13 Apr 1955-18 Jan 1963
- 1611th Air Transport Wing1611th Air Transport WingThe 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...
, 18 Jan 1953-8 Jan 1966 - 438th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966-31 Aug 1968
Stations
- Presque Isle Army Air Field, Maine, 25 Jul 1942-1 Sep 1943
- Westover AFB, Massachusetts, 20 Jul 1952-13 Apr 1955
- McGuire AFB, New Jersey, 13 Apr 1955-31 Aug 1968
Aircraft
- C-97, 1952–1953
- C-54, 1953–1954
- C-118, 1954–1964
- C-130, 1964–1968