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The '''65th Airlift Squadron''' ('''65 AS''') is part of the [[15th Wing]] at [[Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam]], [[Hawaii]]. It operates [[Gulfstream G500|C-37]] and [[C-40 Clipper]] aircraft providing executive |
The '''65th Airlift Squadron''' ('''65 AS''') is part of the [[15th Wing]] at [[Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam]], [[Hawaii]]. It operates [[Gulfstream G500|C-37]] and [[C-40 Clipper]] aircraft providing executive airlift in the [[Pacific]] [[Theater (warfare)|theater]]. |
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| 65th Airlift Squadron | |
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 65th Airlift Squadron Patch | |
| Active | 7 December 1942 - 27 January 1946 9 August 1947 - 1 July 1966 10 March 1992 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift Training |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces 15th Wing 15th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
The 65th Airlift Squadron (65 AS) is part of the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. It operates C-37 and C-40 Clipper aircraft providing executive airlift in the Pacific theater.
Mission
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History
The 65th conducted aerial transportation and evacuation in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 26 July 1943-c. August 1945, and in Korea from 9 May 1952 – 31 December 1952.
It has flown worldwide aerial transportation operations since 1992.
Operations
Lineage
- 65th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942–1949)
- 65th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1992)
- 65th Airlift Squadron (1992–Present)
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Aircraft operated
- C-47 Skytrain (1943–1945)
- C-46 Commando (1944–1945, 1947–1952)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1952, 1953–1966)
- C-135 Stratolifter (1992–2003)
- C-37 (2002–Present)
- C-40 Clipper (2003–Present)
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