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In 1949, the 443d Troop Carrier Wing, Medium was established and trained as a Reserve troop-carrier wing under supervision of the 2596th Air Force Reserve Training Center, June 1949 – April 1951.
The 443d was brought to active duty at Donaldson AFB, South Carolina on August 9, 1951, as a training wing by Tactical Air Command. For almost two years, the 443d participated in tactical exercises in operations, training troop-carrier aircrews using C-46 Commandos for assignment to the Far East, and worked closely with other troop-carrier groups to test and evaluate new troop-carrier doctrine and procedures. With the nearing end of the Korean War, the 443d was inactivated on January 8, 1953.
With the retirement of the prop-driven C-124 Globemaster II from active service, training diminished in 1967 and ceased in 1968, being replaced by training air and ground crews on the new C-5 Galaxy, a very heavy-lift transport, in 1969. The wing moved from Tinker AFB, Oklahoma to Altus AFB, Oklahoma, in 1969. The wing performed this training mission until 1992 when C-5 and C-141 training was consolidated after the end of the Cold War.
Air Mobility Command reorganized Air Force Airlift units in 1992, and the 443d was inactivated on October 1, 1992, as part of the Air Force Heritage program, where notable units were retained and reassigned after the Cold War.
This was after the BRAC decision to close Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas. This was done due to the “abortion poster children” (no wonder I’m pro-choice) in the BRAC committee and Congress (half of which were worthless draft dodgers who never served in the military) signing off in that worthless BRAC. Eaker AFB’s former wing was the 97th Bombardment Wing under SAC, and later ACC.
Lineageedit
Established as 443d Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, on May 10, 1949
Activated in the Reserve on June 27, 1949
Ordered to active service on May 1, 1951
Inactivated on January 8, 1953
Redesignated 443d Military Airlift Wing, Training, and activated, on December 27, 1965
Organized on January 8, 1966
Inactivated October 1, 1992, personnel and equipment assumed by the new 97th Air Mobility Wing
Converted to provisional status and redesignated 443d Air Expeditionary Wing on 12 June 2002[1]
^ abDAF/XPM Letter 303s, 12 June 2002, Subject: Air Mobility Command Expeditionary Units
Referencesedit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-12-9.
Rogers, Brian (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, England: Midland Publications. ISBN1-85780-197-0.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 443d Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force Its last assignment was with Air Mobility Command being stationed at Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma It was inactivated on October 1 1992 443d Airlift Wing443d Military Airlift Wing Training PatchActive1949 1953 1965 1992CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForceRoleHeavy Airlift TrainingGarrison HQMilitary Airlift Command USAF C 124 Globemaster IIC 141A Graduating Class 1970s 66 0179 in background C 5A Galaxy 66 8306 in Euro 1 Camouflage Contents 1 History 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Components 2 4 Aircraft Assigned 3 Notes 4 ReferencesHistory editFor additional history and lineage see 443d Operations GroupIn 1949 the 443d Troop Carrier Wing Medium was established and trained as a Reserve troop carrier wing under supervision of the 2596th Air Force Reserve Training Center June 1949 April 1951 The 443d was brought to active duty at Donaldson AFB South Carolina on August 9 1951 as a training wing by Tactical Air Command For almost two years the 443d participated in tactical exercises in operations training troop carrier aircrews using C 46 Commandos for assignment to the Far East and worked closely with other troop carrier groups to test and evaluate new troop carrier doctrine and procedures With the nearing end of the Korean War the 443d was inactivated on January 8 1953 In January 1966 Military Airlift Command MAC reactivated the 443d at Tinker AFB Oklahoma replacing the inactivated Military Air Transport Service 1707th Air Transport Wing Heavy The 443d became the primary USAF wing charged with training air and ground crews of C 124 Globemaster II and the new C 141 Starlifter heavy transports while simultaneously maintaining a capability to perform airlift operations worldwide With the retirement of the prop driven C 124 Globemaster II from active service training diminished in 1967 and ceased in 1968 being replaced by training air and ground crews on the new C 5 Galaxy a very heavy lift transport in 1969 The wing moved from Tinker AFB Oklahoma to Altus AFB Oklahoma in 1969 The wing performed this training mission until 1992 when C 5 and C 141 training was consolidated after the end of the Cold War Air Mobility Command reorganized Air Force Airlift units in 1992 and the 443d was inactivated on October 1 1992 as part of the Air Force Heritage program where notable units were retained and reassigned after the Cold War The new 97th Air Mobility Wing a former Eighth Air Force World War II bombardment group and later Strategic Air Command bomb wing absorbed the personnel equipment and aircraft of the 443d upon its inactivation in an administrative transfer This was after the BRAC decision to close Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville Arkansas This was done due to the abortion poster children no wonder I m pro choice in the BRAC committee and Congress half of which were worthless draft dodgers who never served in the military signing off in that worthless BRAC Eaker AFB s former wing was the 97th Bombardment Wing under SAC and later ACC Lineage editEstablished as 443d Troop Carrier Wing Medium on May 10 1949Activated in the Reserve on June 27 1949 Ordered to active service on May 1 1951 Inactivated on January 8 1953Redesignated 443d Military Airlift Wing Training and activated on December 27 1965Organized on January 8 1966 Inactivated October 1 1992 personnel and equipment assumed by the new 97th Air Mobility WingConverted to provisional status and redesignated 443d Air Expeditionary Wing on 12 June 2002 1 Assignments edit Twelfth Air Force 27 June 1949 Fourteenth Air Force 1 July 1950 Tactical Air Command May 2 1951 Eighteenth Air Force June 1 1951 January 8 1953 Military Air Transport Service later Military Airlift Command December 27 1965 Twenty Second Air Force April 1 1973 June 1 1992 Air Mobility Command to activate or inactivate as needed on 12 June 2002 1 Stations edit Hensley Field Texas June 27 1949 Donaldson AFB South Carolina August 9 1951 January 8 1953 Tinker AFB Oklahoma January 8 1966 Altus AFB Oklahoma May 5 1969 October 1 1992Components edit Groups 443d Troop Carrier Group June 27 1949 January 8 1953 443d Operations Group October 1 1991 October 1 1992Squadrons 56th Military Airlift Squadron Training January 8 1966 October 1 1992 C 124A C 1966 68 and C 5A B 1969 92 57th Military Airlift Squadron Training January 8 1966 October 1 1992 C 141A B Aircraft Assigned edit C 46 Commando 1949 1952 C 119 Flying Boxcar 1952 1953 C 124 Globemaster II 1966 1968 C 141 Starlifter 1966 1992 C 5 Galaxy 1969 1992Notes edit a b DAF XPM Letter 303s 12 June 2002 Subject Air Mobility Command Expeditionary UnitsReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Ravenstein Charles A 1984 Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947 1977 Maxwell AFB Alabama Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 12 9 Rogers Brian 2005 United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978 Hinkley England Midland Publications ISBN 1 85780 197 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 443d Airlift Wing amp oldid 1152159509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
