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I own a 1957 "yearbook" of McGuire showing the 58th ATS active there. My father is in it.
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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= 58th Airlift Squadron
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|image= [[File:58 AS.jpg|200px]]▼
|image=US Air Force, US Army joint training improves combat readiness 141106-F-FV476-003.jpg
|caption= 58th Airlift Squadron Patch
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|dates= 12 November 1942 – 25 March 1946 <br/> 28 June 1947 – 3 October 1950 <br/> 27 December 1965 – 15 August 1971 <br/> 1 September 1977 – 1 October 1993 <br/> 30 January 1996 – Present
|caption=Squadron [[C-17 Globemaster III]] during a joint exercise at [[Fort Sill]]
|country= [[United States]]
|dates=1942–1946; 1947–1950; 1965–1971; 1977–1993; 1996–present
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|country={{USA}}
|branch=[[United States Air Force]]
|branch={{air force|USA}}
|type= [[Airlift]] Training
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|role=[[Airlift|Airlift Training]]
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|command_structure= [[Air Education and Training Command]] <br/> [[19th Air Force]] <br/> [[97th Air Mobility Wing]] <br/> 97th Operations Group
|current_commander=
|garrison= [[Altus Air Force Base]]
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|colonel_of_the_regiment=
|nickname= The Ratpack
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|decorations= [[Air Force Outstanding Unit Award]] <br/> [[Philippine Presidential Unit Citation]] <br/> [[Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross|Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm]]<ref name=58ASfacts/>
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|identification_symbol_label=58th Airlift Squadron emblem <small>(approved 26 May 1967)</small><ref name=58ASfacts/><ref group=note>When activated in 1966, the squadron replaced the [[7th Logistic Support Squadron]]. It adopted the chipmunk from that squadron's emblem.</ref>
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The '''58th Airlift Squadron''' ('''58 AS''') is part of the [[97th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[Altus Air Force Base]], [[Oklahoma]]. It operates [[C-17 Globemaster III]] aircraft training pilots and loadmasters for airlift and [[airdrop]] operations.
 
==Mission==
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==History==
Constituted as 58 Troop Carrier Squadron on 12 Nov 1942. Activated on 18 Nov 1942 with [[C-47]]s at [[Bowman Field (Kentucky)|Bowman Field]], [[Kentucky|KY]]. The 58th conducted aerial transportation in [[Pacific Ocean theater of World War II|Pacific Theater]], and participated in the [[Airborne forces|airborne]] assault on [[Salamaua-Lae_campaign#Operation_Cartwheel|Nadzab, New Guinea]], on 5 September 1943 during [[World War II]].<ref name=58ASfacts/>
 
The 58th were inactivated on 25 March 1946. Activated in the Reserve on 28 June 1947. Redesignated as 58 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 27 June 1949. Inactivated on 3 Oct 1950. Redesignated as 58 Military Airlift Squadron, Special, and activated, on 27 December 1965. Organized on 8 January 1966. Redesignated as 58 Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1967, operating [[C-141 Starlifter]]s. Inactivated on 15 August 1971. Activated on 1 September 1977. Redesignated as 58 Airlift Squadron on 1 Jun 1992. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Activated on 30 Jan 1996.<ref name=58ASfacts/>
 
The 58th provided global airlift from 1966–1971 and from 1977–1993. When it was organized in January 1966, it absorbed the personnel and equipment of the [[7th Air Transport Squadron, Special]].'
 
It has conducted C-17 aircrew training since 30 Jan 1996, when the stood-up as an Air Education and Training Command squadron.<ref name=58ASfacts/>
 
In September 2005, the 58th helped the victims in Louisiana form Hurricanes [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Rita|Rita]]. They flew over 25 missions helping to supply essential equipment and supplies.<ref name=58ASbio>{{cite web|url=https://www.altus.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/352072/58th-airlift-squadron/|access-date=19 March 2020|title=58th Airlift Squadron}}</ref>
 
In 2008 the squadron was again called upon to perform multiple evacuations from the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricanes [[Hurricane Gustav|Gustav]] and [[Hurricane Ike|Ike]]. Sixty percent of the squadron members participated in the effort, flying 55 missions and moving over 1 million pounds of cargo and equipment while evacuating 315 personnel and 100 patients.<ref name=58ASbio/>
The 58th provided global airlift from, 1966–1971 and 1977–1993. It has conducted C-17 aircrew training since 1996.
 
===Lineage===
* Constituted as the '''58th Troop Carrier Squadron''' on 12 November 1942
: Activated on 18 November 1942
: Inactivated on 25 March 1946
* Activated in the Reserve on 28 June 1947
: Redesignated as '''58th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium''', Medium on 27 June 1949
: Inactivated on 3 October 1950
* Redesignated as '''58th AirMilitary TransportAirlift Squadron''', AssumingSpecial assetsand ofactivated '''1286thon ATS''',27 20December Jul1965 1952(not – 30 Jun 1955 ([[C-124]]organized)
: Organized on 8 January 1966
*: Redesignated as '''58th Military Airlift Squadron, Special''', and activated, on 278 DecemberJanuary 19651967
: Organized on 8 January 1966, absorbing personnel and equipment of '''7th Air Transport Squadron, Special'''
: Redesignated as '''58th Military Airlift Squadron''' on 8 January 1967
: Inactivated on 15 August 1971
* Activated on 1 September 1977
: Redesignated as '''58th Airlift Squadron''' on 1 June 1992
: Inactivated on 1 October 1993.
: Activated on 30 January 1996.<ref name=58ASfacts/>
 
===Assignments===
* [[375th Troop Carrier Group]], 18 November 1942–251942 – 25 March 1946
* [[Eleventh Air Force]], 28 June 1947
* [[375th Troop Carrier Group]], 30 September 1947–31947 – 3 October 1950
* [[Military Air Transport Service]] (later, [[Military Airlift Command]]), 27 December 1965 (58thnot MASorganized)
* [[63d Military Airlift Wing]], 8 January 1966
* [[436th Military Airlift Wing]], 1 July 1966–151966 – 15 August 1971
* [[435th Tactical Airlift Wing]], 1 September 1977
* [[322d Airlift Division]], 23 June 1978
* 608th Military Airlift Group, 1 August 1983
* [[86th Operations Group]], 1 June 1992–11992 – 1 October 1993
* [[97th Operations Group]], 30 January 1996–Present1996 – present<ref name=58ASfacts/>
 
===Bases stationedStations===
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* Sedalia AAFld, MO, 24 January 1943
* Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 6 May 1943
* Baer Field, IN, 1–171 – 17 June 1943
* Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 10 July 1943
* Dobodura, New Guinea, 19 August 1943
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* Porac, Luzon, 20 May 1945
* Okinawa, 20 August 1945
* Tachikawa, Japan, c. 20 September 1945–251945 – 25 March 1946
* Youngstown Muni Airport, OH, 28 June 1947
* Greater Pittsburgh Airport, PA, 27 June 1949–31949 – 3 October 1950
* Robins AFB, GA, 8 January 1966–151966 – 15 August 1971
* Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 September 1977–11977 – 1 October 1993
* Altus AFB, OK, 30 January 1996–Present1996 – present
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*[[Gulfstream III|C-20]] (1987–1993)
*[[Boeing T-43|T-43]] (1988–1993)
*[[C-17 Globemaster III]] (1996–Present1996 – present)
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==References==
===Notes===
*[http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0058as.html USAF 58th Airlift Squadron History]
; Explanatory notes
*[http://www.altus.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4937 58th Airlift Squadron Fact Sheet]▼
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▲*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071123064203/http://www.altus.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4937 58th Airlift Squadron Fact Sheet]
 
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