322d Tactical Airlift Wing | |
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Active | 1970–1975 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Airlift |
Insignia | |
Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [note 1] | |
Emblem authorized for the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [1] [note 2] |
The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force.
The unit was activated as the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing on 1 January 1970 at Rhein-Main Air Base, West Germany, replacing the 7310th Tactical Airlift Wing. [1]
The 322d Wing used rotational Lockheed C-130 Hercules squadrons for tactical airlift in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In addition, the wing used C-118s and C-131s for aeromedical airlift until late 1972, then shifted to C-9As for this work, continuing aeromedical airlift operations through March 1975. [1]
The wing utilized KC-135 (VIP-equipped) to provide transportation for the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (CINCUSAF) until early 1973, followed by KC-135B until early 1974 and by C-135C thereafter. It used VT-29 aircraft to support Air Force North, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization component. [1]
In March 1973, the wing gained the 7th Special Operations Squadron, equipped with C-47, UH-1H, and C-130E aircraft, which was reassigned from the 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Ramstein Air Base when the 26th moved to Zweibrücken Air Base. All but the C-130s were transferred a few months later to conduct unconventional warfare operations in Europe. [1]
The wing was inactivated in June 1975 when it was replaced by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing. [1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency