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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= 58th Airlift Squadron
|image= [[File:58 AS.jpg|200px]]
|caption= 58th Airlift Squadron Patch
|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
|country= [[United States]]
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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]]
|battle_honours=
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|identification_symbol=[[File:58 AS.jpg|165px]]
|identification_symbol_label=58th Airlift Squadron emblem <small>(approved 26 May 1967)</small>
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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 for airlift and [[airdrop]] operations.
 
==Mission==
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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]].
 
The 58th provided global airlift from, 1966–1971 and from 1977–1993. ItWhen hasit conductedwas C-17organized aircrewin trainingJanuary since1966, it absorbed the personnel and equipment of the [[7th Air Transport Squadron, 1996Special]].'
 
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.
 
===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)
* [[Military Airlift Command]]), 1 January 1966 (not organized)
* [[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
 
===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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