932d Airlift Wing
Encyclopedia
The 932d Airlift Wing is a wing
of the United States Air Force
based out of Scott Air Force Base
, Illinois
.
of troops and supplies from 1963–1967, and worldwide military airlift from 1965-1969. It trained for trapeze recovery of NASA
space capsule
s through 1969. From 1969 to 2005 it had been associated with the active-duty 375th Airlift Wing
, operating the military aeromedical airlift system; providing integrated aircrews, inflight medical crews, and aircraft maintenance. In 2005 the 932d continued to provide aeromedical evacuation crews, but no longer operated the C-9A Nightengale Aeromedical Airlift platform, which was retired from military service. The 92d began flying three C-9C aircraft dedicated to DV airlift. In 2007, the 932d took delivery of three C-40 aircraft, also dedicated to DV airlift.
932d Maintenance Group (932 MXG)
932d Mission Support Group (932 MSG)
932d Medical Group (932 MDG)
Wing (air force unit)
Wing is a term used by different military aviation forces for a unit of command. The terms wing, group or Staffel are used for different-sized units from one country or service to another....
of the United States Air Force
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...
based out of Scott Air Force Base
Scott Air Force Base
Scott Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in St. Clair County, Illinois, near Belleville.-Overview:The base is named after Corporal Frank S. Scott, the first enlisted person to be killed in an aviation crash...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Mission
Provide first-class, worldwide, safe, and reliable airlift for distinguished visitors and their staffs.History
The 932d conducted airlift and airdropAirdrop
An airdrop is a type of airlift, developed during World War II to resupply otherwise inaccessible troops, who themselves may have been airborne forces. In some cases, it is used to refer to the airborne assault itself. Early airdrops were conducted by dropping or pushing padded bundles from...
of troops and supplies from 1963–1967, and worldwide military airlift from 1965-1969. It trained for trapeze recovery of NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
space capsule
Space capsule
A space capsule is an often manned spacecraft which has a simple shape for the main section, without any wings or other features to create lift during atmospheric reentry....
s through 1969. From 1969 to 2005 it had been associated with the active-duty 375th Airlift Wing
375th Airlift Wing
The 375th Air Mobility Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to Eighteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It is part of Air Mobility Command ....
, operating the military aeromedical airlift system; providing integrated aircrews, inflight medical crews, and aircraft maintenance. In 2005 the 932d continued to provide aeromedical evacuation crews, but no longer operated the C-9A Nightengale Aeromedical Airlift platform, which was retired from military service. The 92d began flying three C-9C aircraft dedicated to DV airlift. In 2007, the 932d took delivery of three C-40 aircraft, also dedicated to DV airlift.
Operations
- Operation Allied ForceOperation Allied ForceThe NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
- Operation Noble EagleOperation Noble EagleOperation Noble Eagle is the name given to military operations related to homelandsecurity and support to federal, state, and local agencies...
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
Previous designations
- 932d Troop Carrier Group (1963–1967)
- 932d Military Airlift Group (1967–1969)
- 932d Aeromedical Airlift Group (1969–1994)
- 932d Airlift Wing (1994 – Present)
Major command
- Continental Air CommandContinental Air CommandContinental Air Command was a Major Command of the United States Air Force responsible primarily for administering the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.-Lineage:...
(1963) - Air Force Reserve CommandAir Force Reserve CommandThe Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997....
(1994 – Present)
Numbered Air Force
- Central Air Force Reserve Region (1972–1976)
- 14th Air Force (1976–1992)
- 4th Air Force (1994 – Present)
Wing
- 434th Troop Carrier Wing434th Air Refueling WingThe 434th Air Refueling Wing, is one of the key refueling units in the Air Force Reserve. The wing provides mid-air refueling with Boeing KC-135R Stratotankers to long-range bombers, fighters, and cargo aircraft....
(1963–1966) - 442nd Military Airlift Wing (1966–1969)
- 514th Military Airlift Wing514th Air Mobility WingThe 514th Air Mobility Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.-History:...
(1969–1972) - 446th Airlift Wing446th Airlift WingThe 446th Airlift Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. The wing is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. If ordered to Active Service, the unit would come under the Air Mobility Command 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force....
(1992–1994)
Commanders
| Wing | Unit | Commander |
| 932d AW/CC | Wing | Colonel William H. Edwards, Jr. |
| 932d AW/CCC | Command Chief Master Sergeant | Chief Master Sergeant Sandra Santos |
Subordinate organizations
932d Operations Group (932 OG)- 73rd Airlift Squadron (73 AS)
- 932d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (932 AES)
- 932d Operations Support Flight (932 OSF)
- 12th Operations Weather Flight (12 OWF)
932d Maintenance Group (932 MXG)
- 932d Maintenance Squadron (932 MXS)
- 932d Maintenance Operations Flight (932 MOF)
932d Mission Support Group (932 MSG)
- 932d Civil Engineer Squadron (932 CES)
- 932d Mission Support Flight (932 MSF)
932d Medical Group (932 MDG)
- 932d Medical Squadron (932 MDS)
- 932d Aeromedical Staging Squadron (932 ASTS)
- 932d Aerospace Medicine Flight (932 AMDF)
Bases stationed
- Alliance Army Air Field, NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
(January 1943 - September 1943) - Baer Field, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, (September 1943 - July 1946) - Lunken Airport, OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, (August 1947 - July 1949) - Atterbury AFB, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
(July 1949 - May 1951) - Lawson AFB, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
(May 1951 - February 1953) - Atterbury AFB, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
(February 1953 - March 1954) - Dress Memorial Airport, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
(February 1957 - November 1957) - Scott Air Force BaseScott Air Force BaseScott Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in St. Clair County, Illinois, near Belleville.-Overview:The base is named after Corporal Frank S. Scott, the first enlisted person to be killed in an aviation crash...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
(November 1957 – Present)
Aircraft operated
- C-46 CommandoC-46 CommandoThe Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando was a transport aircraft originally derived from a commercial high-altitude airliner design. It was instead used as a military transport during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces as well as the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps under the designation R5C...
(1951–1953) - C-119 Flying BoxcarC-119 Flying BoxcarThe Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute...
(1963–1967) - C-124 Globemaster IIC-124 Globemaster IIThe Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shakey", was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California....
(1967–1969) - C-9 Nightingale (1969 – Present)
- C-40 ClipperC-40 Clipper-See also:-External links:* - retrieved 20 December 2006* - retrieved 20 December 2006* - retrieved 20 December 2006* *...
(2001 – Present)