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History: Constituted 15th Transport Squadron on 20 November 1940. Activated on 4 December 1940. Redesignated 15th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 July 1942. Inactivated on 31 July 1945. Activated on 30 September 1946. Redesignated: 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 1 July 1948; 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 15 August 1948; 15th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966; 15th Airlift Squadron on 1 January 1992. Inactivated on 26 July 1993. Activated on 1 October 1993. World War II: Included airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany; aerial transportation in MTO and ETO. Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949. Korea: Aerial transportation from US to Japan, August-December 1950, and between Japan and Korea, 13 December 1950-November 1952. Worldwide airlift, 1953-1993, including to Southeast Asia, 1966-1973; Grenada, October-November 1983; Panama, 18 December 1989-8 January 1990; and Southwest Asia, August 1990-January 1991. | History:Constituted 15th Transport Squadron on 20 November 1940. Activated on 4 December 1940. Redesignated 15th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 July 1942. Inactivated on 31 July 1945. Activated on 30 September 1946. Redesignated:15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 1 July 1948; 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 15 August 1948; 15th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966; 15th Airlift Squadron on 1 January 1992. Inactivated on 26 July 1993. Activated on 1 October 1993. World War II:Included airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany; aerial transportation in MTO and ETO. Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949. Korea:Aerial transportation from US to Japan, August-December 1950, and between Japan and Korea, 13 December 1950-November 1952. Worldwide airlift, 1953-1993, including to Southeast Asia, 1966-1973; Grenada, October-November 1983; Panama, 18 December 1989-8 January 1990; and Southwest Asia, August 1990-January 1991. | ||
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| A Blue globe in perspective with axis vertical rimmed Red, gridlined White, land masses Yellow surmounted in base by an eagle with wings elevated (head, neck, tail feathers and rib of wing White, body, wings and upper legs Brown and Tan, beak, eye and lower legs Tan all detailed dark Brown). MOTTO: GLOBAL EAGLES. | | A Blue globe in perspective with axis vertical rimmed Red, gridlined White, land masses Yellow surmounted in base by an eagle with wings elevated (head, neck, tail feathers and rib of wing White, body, wings and upper legs Brown and Tan, beak, eye and lower legs Tan all detailed dark Brown). MOTTO:GLOBAL EAGLES. | ||
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The Emblem was approved on 14 June 1977 (KE 62881); replaced emblem approved on 16 July 1952 (K&KE 17357). | The Emblem was approved on 14 June 1977 (KE 62881); replaced emblem approved on 16 July 1952 (K&KE 17357). | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from https://www.afhra.af.mil/ | [[Literature]]:Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from https://www.afhra.af.mil/ | ||
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Revision as of 06:56, 24 July 2024
15TH AIRLIFT SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History:Constituted 15th Transport Squadron on 20 November 1940. Activated on 4 December 1940. Redesignated 15th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 July 1942. Inactivated on 31 July 1945. Activated on 30 September 1946. Redesignated:15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 1 July 1948; 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 15 August 1948; 15th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966; 15th Airlift Squadron on 1 January 1992. Inactivated on 26 July 1993. Activated on 1 October 1993. World War II:Included airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany; aerial transportation in MTO and ETO. Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949. Korea:Aerial transportation from US to Japan, August-December 1950, and between Japan and Korea, 13 December 1950-November 1952. Worldwide airlift, 1953-1993, including to Southeast Asia, 1966-1973; Grenada, October-November 1983; Panama, 18 December 1989-8 January 1990; and Southwest Asia, August 1990-January 1991.
| English | A Blue globe in perspective with axis vertical rimmed Red, gridlined White, land masses Yellow surmounted in base by an eagle with wings elevated (head, neck, tail feathers and rib of wing White, body, wings and upper legs Brown and Tan, beak, eye and lower legs Tan all detailed dark Brown). MOTTO:GLOBAL EAGLES. |
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The Emblem was approved on 14 June 1977 (KE 62881); replaced emblem approved on 16 July 1952 (K&KE 17357).
Literature:Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from https://www.afhra.af.mil/
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