348th Airlift Squadron | |
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Active | 1949–1951; 1968–1972 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Airlift |
Part of | Tactical Air Command |
Nickname(s) | The Intrepids |
Engagements | Vietnam War |
Decorations | Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm |
Insignia | |
Patch with 348th Tactical Airlift Squadron emblem |
The 348th Tactical Airlift Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force squadron that was last assigned to the 516th Tactical Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas where it was inactivated in June 1972.
The squadron was first activated as the 348th Troop Carrier Squadron in the Air Force Reserve in 1949 and trained at Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee. In 1951 it was called to active duty for the Korean War. Shortly after being called up its personnel were transferred to other units of the 516th Troop Carrier Group and it was inactivated.
The squadron was again activated as the 348th Tactical Airlift Squadron and activated at Dyess Air Force Base, flying the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The squadron frequently deployed to Europe and the Pacific until it was inactivated in 1972.
The squadron was activated in the reserves in 1949 and assigned to the 516th Troop Carrier Group. The squadron trained under the supervision of the 2584th Air Force Reserve Training Center at Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee until April 1951. The 348th was called to active duty that month and its personnel used to round out other squadrons of the 516th and it was inactivated on 23 April 1951.
The squadron was reactivated at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas in 1968 as a Lockheed C-130 Hercules unit. [1] The squadron trained to airlift troops, equipment and supplies into combat zones, to resupply forces, and evacuate casualties. Until it was inactivated in 1972, the squadron frequently deployed to Europe and the Pacific. [2]
Award streamer | Award | Dates | Notes |
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Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm | 18 October 1968-31 October 1968 | 348th Tactical Airlift Squadron [3] |
Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
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Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III | 18 October 1968 – 31 October 1968 | 348th Tactical Airlift Squadron [4] |
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