1611th Air Transport Wing

1611th Air Transport Wing
1611th Air Transport Wing
	Emblem of the 1611th Air Transport Wing
Active	1954–1965
Disbanded	8 January 1966
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Airlift
Role	Military Air Transport Service
Station	McGuire Air Force Base
Motto(s)	Nunquam non-Paratus; Never Not Ready
Commanders
First Commander	Captain Charles F. Vickers
Final Commander	Colonel Roland J. Barnick
Aircraft flown
Transport	List of Transports C-118 Liftmaster (Navy R6D); Douglas C-54 Skymaster ; C-135A Stratolifter ; C-130E Hercules ;

Last updated July 07, 2023

The 1611th Air Transport Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the Eastern Transport Air Force, Military Air Transport Service, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 8 January 1966.

History

Established in 1954 at McGuire AFB, New Jersey after Military Air Transport Service assumed jurisdiction at McGuire from Air Defense Command.^[3] The unit operated primarily C-118 Liftmaster (Navy R6D) transports throughout its existence; received C-135 Stratolifters in 1962 and was upgraded from a medium to a heavy transport wing. Commenced transitioning to C-130E Hercules late 1963. Supported Air Force Reserve associate units beginning in 1961. It operated Aerial Port and Port of Embarkation for the Northeast United States,^[4] primarily for European flights as well as maintained support for Air Weather Service and Air Rescue Service squadrons and aircraft as well as Air Defense Command interceptor aircraft and other air defense units. Discontinued on 8 January 1966 along with MATS, equipment and personnel were reassigned to MAC 438th MAW same date.

Lineage

Established as 1611th Air Transport Wing (Medium) on 1 May 1954 and activated

Redesignated as: 1611th Air Transport Wing (Heavy) on 1 January 1962

Discontinued on 8 January 1966

Components

1611th Air Transport Group, 1 July 1954 – 18 January 1963
18th Air Transport Squadron, 18 July 1954 – 8 January 1966
38th Air Transport Squadron, 18 October 1954 – 25 June 1965
29th Air Transport Squadron, 13 April 1955 – 8 January 1966
30th Air Transport Squadron, 5 May 1955 – 25 January 1965
58th Air Transport Squadron, 30 June 1955 – 18 June 1960
99th Air Transport Squadron, 6–25 Jul 1955

Originated as: 99th Transport Squadron constituted c. 4 June 1943, activated 21 June 1943, disbanded 1 December 1943

Assigned to: 13th Ferry / Air Transport Squadron, India-China Wing, Air Transport Command.

100th Air Transport Squadron, 9–25 Oct 1955
44th Air Transport Squadron, 9 November 1955 – 14 November 1955
40th Air Transport Squadron, 8 January 1962 – 8 January 1966
1611th Air Traffic (Later: 1611th Air Terminal / 1611th Aerial Port) Squadron 1 July 1954 – 8 January 1966
Aerial Port of Embarkation, McGuire AFB 1 April 1955 – 8 January 1966
- 1611th Air Base Group
  - 1611th Air Base Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 November 1955
  - 1611th Air Police Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 November 1955
  - 1611th Food Services Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 November 1955
  - 1611th Installations (Later: 1611th Civil Engineering) Squadron 1 July 1954 – 8 January 1966
  - 1611th Motor Vehicle (Later: 1611th Transportation) Squadron 1 July 1954 – 8 January 1966
  - 1611th Operations Squadron 1 August 1958 – 8 January 1966
  - 1611th Services Squadron 18 January 1963 – 8 January 1966
  - 1611th Supply Squadron 18 January 1963 – 8 January 1966
  - 1611th Maintenance Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 August 1955 (R/D: 1611th FMS)
- 1611th Maintenance Group 1 August 1955 – 18 January 1963
  - 1611th Field Maintenance Squadron 1 August 1955 – 8 January 1966
  - 1611th Periodic Maintenance Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 July 1961
  - 1611th Flight Line (Later: 1611th Organizational) Maintenance Squadron 1 November 1956 – 25 June 1965
  - 1611th Communications & Electronics Maintenance Squadron 1 October 1959 – 8 January 1966
  - 1612th Organizational Maintenance Squadron 1 October 1963 – 8 January 1966
  - 1613th Organizational Maintenance Squadron 1 October 1963 – 8 January 1966
ATTACHED UNITS

12th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, 8 November 1956 – 8 January 1966 (1st Aeromedical Transport Group)

Naval Air Transport Squadron Three (VR-3), 16 July 1957 – 8 January 1966 (Naval Air Transport Wing – Atlantic)

Non Associated Air Force Reserve Units

514th Troop Carrier Wing, 15 March 1961 – 8 January 1966

903d Troop Carrier Group, 28 December 1962 – 8 January 1966

Stations

McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 1 May 1954 – 8 January 1966

Aircraft

C-54 Skymaster, 1954
C-118 Liftmaster (USAF), 1954–1966

R6D (Navy), 1954

C-135A Stratolifter, 1962–1966
C-130E Hercules, 1963 – ?

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References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

↑ "Document Detail for IRISNUM= 00495784". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
↑ "Document Detail for IRISNUM= 00495808". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
↑ "Air Force History Index – 1611 Air Transport Service". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
↑ "Document Detail for IRISNUM= 00495786". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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[2] "Document Detail for IRISNUM= 00495808". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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