60th Air Mobility Wing, US Air Force

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60TH AIR MOBILITY WING, US AIR FORCE

History: Established as 60 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, and activated, on 1 July 1948. Redesignated as: 60 Troop Carrier Wing, Heavy, on 5 November 1948; 60 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, on 16 November 1949. Inactivated on 25 September 1958. Redesignated as 60 Military Airlift Wing, and activated, on 27 December 1965. Organized on 8 January 1966. Redesignated as: 60 Airlift Wing on 1 November 1991; 60 Air Mobility Wing on 1 October 1994. When the wing activated in July 1948, its tactical units were detached, supporting the Berlin airlift from other bases. The wing operated under control of the provisional airlift task force from 29 July 1948 but was not directly involved in airlift operations until it moved to Fassberg, Germany in January 1949. From 20 January to 26 September 1949, the wing flew Berlin airlift missions, primarily with C–54s. The wing then moved to Wiesbaden, Germany replacing the 7150th Air Force Composite Wing. Without a tactical mission until June l951, the wing operated a variety of aircraft in support of USAFE and other units. Upon moving to Rhein-Main AB, Germany, in June 1951 (where it replaced the 61st Troop Carrier Wing), the 60 resumed a tactical role. Operating from Rhein-Main AB until Oct 1955, the 60th Wing provided airlift for troops and cargo throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. It also provided training to the 433d Troop Carrier Wing, August 1951– July 1952, and the 312th Troop Carrier Wing, July 1952–March 1953. Moved to France in 1955 with no change in the basic airlift mission and continued operations from that area until inactivated in 1958. Replaced the 1501 Air Transport Wing, Heavy, at Travis AFB, CA, in January 1966. Flew global airlift and humanitarian missions from that time, initially with C–124, C–130, C–133, and C–141 aircraft. Lost C–130s in 1966, C–124s in 1967, and C–133s in 1971, but gained first operational C–5s in October 1970. Airlift of cargo and troops to Southeast Asia was a major responsibility of the wing, 1966–1975, but missions flown worldwide as required. In November 1966, a C–141 of the 60 Wing became the first jet to land on the Antarctic continent. The 60th also played a major role in the airlift of repatriated prisoners of war to the United States after the Vietnamese ceasefire agreement in 1973, and in the airlift of Vietnamese children and other refugees to the United States in 1975. After the war in Southeast Asia, continued to support worldwide airlift commitments, including scheduled and contingency logistics operations, humanitarian relief and evacuation efforts, and international scientific research programs. Provided logistic support to the President of the US during state visits to foreign nations and conducted airlift missions annually in the Antarctic, including the first C–5 ice cap landing. Exchanged its C–141A aircraft for “stretched” C–141B version in 1980–1982; transferred re-winged C–5A aircraft to AF Reserve and replaced them with more capable C–5B, 1986–1989. Performed combat airlift and logistic support missions during the rescue of US nationals on Grenada in October 1983 and the restoration of democracy in Panama, December 1989– January 1990. Beginning in August 1990, provided airlift and logistic support to US and coalition forces in Southwest Asia, while continuing to perform worldwide airlift operations, including humanitarian missions to nations to Latin America and the former Soviet Union. In 1992-1993, commenced airlift in support of U.S. relief operations in Somalia during Operations PROVIDE RELIEF and RESTORE HOPE. Continued to support on-going operations in Southwest Asia during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The wing’s elements also supported Operation PROVIDE COMFORT for Kurdish refugees, supported the evacuation of military personnel and their dependents from the Philippines through Operation FIERY VIGIL in 1991, and provided airlift support to Balkans peacekeeping missions beginning in 1995 with Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, and continuing under Operations JOINT GUARD and JOINT FORGE. Deployed tanker and support elements to the European theater during Operation ALLIED FORCE from March-June 1999, as well as providing airlift support to other air expeditionary forces deploying to the operation. Since 11 Seprember 2001, the wing has participated in Operations NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM in the fight against the Global War on Terror. It supported relief efforts after December 2004, following the massive tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean coastlines of Indonesia, Thailand, India, and eastern Africa and killed an estimated 140,000 people and left millions homeless; and in the fall of 2005 after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the US Gulf Coast. On 8 August 2006, the 60 AMW receive the first of thirteen C-17a Globemaster III aircraft. From February through August 2008, less than two years after receiving its first C-17, the 21 Airlift Squadron of the 60 Air Mobility Wing deployed its C-17s in support of the Global War on Terror. The 60 AMW, with three distinctive weapons systems, provide tactical airlift, aeromedical evacuation and refueling anywhere in the world and whenever needed.


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The Emblem was approved on 7 Sep 1955.

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