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[[File:7th Logistics Support Squadron - AFLC - Emblem.png|200px|thumb|Emblem of the AFLC 7th Logistics Support Squadron]]
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 for airlift and [[airdrop]] operations.
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==History==
The 56th 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]].
Established in 1952 as a Headquarters. Air Force Logistics Command-controlled logistics squadron. It's mission was to provide world-wide airlift of nuclear weapons and related equipment, with a secondary mission to airlift other Department of Defense cargo as required when space was available. Inactivated in 1965 with inactivation of storage sites.
The 58th provided global airlift from, [[1966]]-[[1971]] and [[1977]]-[[1993]]. It has conducted C-17 aircrew training since [[1996]].
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