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Categories: Airlift squadrons of the United States Air Force > Military units and formations in California > United States Air Force units and formations in the Korean War

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The 730th Airlift Squadron (730 AS) is part of the 452d Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base

. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft providing global airlfit.

Mission

Organize, train and equip aircrews to provide strategic airlift any time, any place.

History

The 730th saw combat in the European Theater of Operations, 5 February 1944-21 April 1945 and in Korea

, 30 October 1950-9 May 1952.

It has airlifted personnel and cargo worldwide since 1960. Missions the 729th has flown included humanitarian relief, aeromedical flights, and airdrops of supplies and paratroopers. The squadron supported deployment and redeployment of troops to Panama

, December 1989-January 1990.

Operations

Lineage

730th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1943)
730th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy (1943 - 1947)
730th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1947 - 1949)
730th Bombardment Squadron, Light (1949 - 1951)
730th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder (1951 - 1952)
730th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Night Photo (1952 - 1955)

730th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical (1955 - 1957)
730th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1957 - 1967)
730th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1969)
730th Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) (1969 - 1992)
730th Airlift Squadron (Associate) (1992 - 1993)
730th Airlift Squadron (1993 - Present)

Assignments

452d Bombardment Group (1943 – 1945, 1947 – 1952)
452d Troop Carrier Wing (1952 – 1963)
944th Military Airlift Group (1963 – 1973)
445th Military Airlift Wing (1973 – 1994)
452d Air Mobility Wing (1994 - Present)

Bases stationed

Geiger Field , Washington (1943)
Rapid City Army Air Base , South Dakota (1943)
Pendleton Field, Oregon (1943)
Walla Walla Army Air Field, Washington (1943 - 1944)
RAF Deopham Green , England (1944 - 1945)
Sioux Falls Army Air Base , South Dakota (1945)
Long Beach Municipal Airport , California (1947 - 1950)
George Air Force Base , California (1950)

Itazuke Air Base , Japan (1950)
Miho Air Base, Japan (1950 - 1951)
Pusan-East Air Base, South Korea (1951 - 1952)
Long Beach Municipal Airport, California (1952 - 1960)
March Air Force Base , California (1960 - 1968)
Norton Air Force Base , California (1968 - 1993)
March Air Reserve Base, California (1993 - Present)

Aircraft Operated

B-17 Flying Fortress (1943 – 1945)
T-6 Texan (1948 – 1950, 1952 – 1954)
T-7 Navigator (1948 – 1950)
T-11 Kansan (1948 – 1950)
B-26 Marauder (1949 – 1952, 1953 – 1957)

P-51 Mustang (1953 – 1954)
C-46 Commando (1957 – 1958)
C-119 Flying Boxcar (1958 – 1969)
C-141 Starlifter (1969 – 2005)
C-17 Globemaster III (2006 – Present)

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