76th Airlift Division

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76th Airlift Division
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Active19761977; 19801985
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
RoleCommand of special airlift forces
Part of Military Airlift Command
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The 76 Airlift Division was a division of the United States Air Force, activated on 1 March 1976, inactivated on 30 September 1977, reactivated on 15 December 1980, and then inactivated again on 1 October 1985. Its principal components were the 89th Military Airlift Wing and the 1776th Air Base Wing.

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Operations

The division was formed as a restructuring of Headquarters Command, U.S. Air Force.

From 1976 through 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 Air Force Base, Maryland, and provided logistical support for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP), and other flying units. One subordinate component, the 1st Helicopter Squadron, provided support for the United States Department of Defense, and the Defense Preparedness Agency plan for emergency evacuation of key government officials and to support the national search and rescue plan." [1]

Lineage

Activated on 1 March 1976
Inactivated on 30 September 1977
Activated on 15 December 1980
Inactivated on 1 October 1985 [1]

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

Commanders

  • None (not manned), 1 March 197630 June 1976
  • Major General William C. Norris, 1 July 1976
  • Major General Benjamin F. Starr Jr., 26 July 197730 September 1977
  • Brigadier General Archer L. Durham, c.15 December 1980
  • Brigadier General Albert C. Guidotti, 1 February 1982
  • Brigadier General Paul A. Harvey, 22 August 1984c.1 October 1985 [1]

Emblem

Azure, a globe with axis bendwise celeste gridlined light green, surmounted in pale by a silhouetted aircraft ascending silver gray, overall coinciding with the edge of the globe in base, the US Capitol argent garnished of the first, all within a diminished bordure or. (approved c. July 1976)

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Factsheet 76 Airlift Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. October 5, 2007. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. The "V" prefix of these aircraft designate VIP transport and/or substitute/replacement/back-up Air Force One presidential transport aircraft.

Bibliography

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