19th Military Airlift Squadron

This article is about the 19th Military Airlift Squadron. For the 19th Airlift Squadron, see 19th Airlift Squadron. For 19th Tactical Airlift Squadron, see 19th Special Operations Squadron.

19th Military Airlift Squadron
Emblem of the 19th Military Airlift Squadron
Active	1952–1969
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Airlift

Emblem of the AFLC 19th Logistic Support Squadron

The 19th Military Airlift Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 62d Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command, stationed at McChord Air Force Base, Washington. It was inactivated on 22 December 1969.

History

It was established in 1952 as a Headquarters. Air Force Logistics Command-controlled logistics squadron. Its mission was to provide world-wide airlift of nuclear weapons and related equipment, with a secondary mission to airlift other Department of Defense cargo as required when space was available. It was inactivated in 1965 with inactivation of storage sites.

It became a Military Air Transport Service (later Military Airlift Command) C-124 Globemaster II strategic transport squadron flying worldwide airlift operations. It was inactivated in 1969 with the retirement of the C-124.

Lineage

Established as 19th Logistic Support Squadron, 1 September 1952

Activated on 23 September 1952

Redesignated as 19th Air Transport Squadron on 1 January 1965

Redesignated as 19th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966

Inactivated on 22 December 1969

Assignments

3079th Aviation Depot Wing, 23 September 1952
62d Air Transport Wing (later 62d Military Airlift Wing), 1 January 1965 – 22 December 1969^[1]

Stations

Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 23 September 1952 – 22 December 1969^[2]

Aircraft

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 1952–1969

References

Notes

↑ Ravenstein, pp. 98-100
↑ Mueller, p. 283

Bibliography

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.

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