76th Air Division

76th Airlift Division

Emblem of the 76th Airlift Division
Active 1976–1985
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Role Command and Control
Part of Military Airlift Command

The 76th Airlift Division (76th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Military Airlift Command, assigned to Twenty-First Air Force, being stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. It was inactivated on 1 October 1985.

History

Lineage

Activated on 1 March 1976
Inactivated on 30 September 1977
Inactivated on 1 October 1985.

Assignments

Twenty-First Air Force, 1 March 1976 – 30 September 1977
Twenty-First Air Force, 15 December 1980 – 1 October 1985.

Stations

Components

Operational history

In 1976 1977, and after 1980, the 76th provided airlift support for the President, Vice President, cabinet members, and other high ranking civilian and military dignitaries of the United States and other governments. Subordinate units also operated, administered and maintained Andrews AFB, Maryland, and provided logistical support for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP), and other flying units. One component, the 1st Helicopter Squadron, provided support for the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Defense Preparedness Agency plan for emergency evacuation of key government officials and to support the national search and rescue plan.

See also

References

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

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