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The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force

322d Tactical Airlift Wing
C-130 at Rhein Main Air Base
Active	1970–1975
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Airlift
Insignia
Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing[note 1]
Emblem authorized for the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing[1][note 2]

History

The unit was activated as the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing on 1 January 1970 at Rhein-Main Air Base West Germany, replacing the 7310th Tactical Airlift Wing.[1]

The 322d Wing used rotational Lockheed C-130 Hercules squadrons for tactical airlift in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In addition, the wing used C-118s and C-131s for aeromedical airlift until late 1972, then shifted to C-9As for this work, continuing aeromedical airlift operations through March 1975.[1]

The wing utilized KC-135 (VIP equipped) to provide transportation for CINCUSAFE until early 1973, followed by KC-135B until early 1974 and by C-135C thereafter. Used VT-29 aircraft to support Air Force North, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization component.[1]

In March 1973, the wing gained the 7th Special Operations Squadron, equipped with C-47, UH-1H, and C-130E aircraft, which was reassigned from the 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Ramstein Air Base when the 26th moved to Zweibrücken AB. All but the C-130s were transferred a few months later, to conduct unconventional warfare operations in Europe.[1]

The wing was inactivated in June 1975 when it was replaced by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing.[1]

Lineage

• Constituted as the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing on 21 November 1969
• Activated on 1 January 1970

Inactivated on 30 June 1975[1]

Assignments

• Seventeenth Air Force, 1 January 1970 – 30 June 1975[1]

Components

Assigned

• 7th Special Operations Squadron: 15 March 1973 – 30 June 1976
• 55th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron: 1 January 1970 – 31 March 1975
• 7406th Support Squadron (later 7406th Operations Squadron: 15 November 1971 – 30 June 1974
• 7411 Support Flight (later 7411th Operations Flight: 1 February 1972 – 1 February 1975[1]

Attached C-130 rotation squadrons

• 32d Tactical Airlift Squadron, 15 February-15 April 1975
• 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 1 January-2 February 1970; 10 August-21 October 1970; 29 September-29 October 1971; 16 August-16 October 1974
• 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 4 October-1 November 1970; 8 February-10 April 1971; 1 September-5 October 1972; 16 April – 25 June 1974; 15 April – 15 June 1975
• 38th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 16 December 1974 – 15 February 1975
• 39th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 15 December 1973 – 12 February 1974
• 40th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 1 September-5 October 1971; 11 April – 5 June 1973
• 41st Tactical Airlift Squadron, 12 June-11 August 1972; 11 February-13 April 1973; 11 August-12 October 1973
• 47th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 18 February-18 March 1970, 16 June-10 August 1970, 8 December 1971 – 14 February 1972, 11 August-20 October 1972, and 16 December 1972 – 11 February 1973
• 48th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 12 April – 11 June 1972 and 20 October-16 December 1972
• 50th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 1 June-15 August 1974
• 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron, 21 October-19 December 1970, 5 June-11 August 1973, 16 October-16 December 1974, 15–30 June 1975
• 62d Tactical Airlift Squadron, 10 April – 12 June 1971
• 347th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 2 February-13 April 1970, 12 June-12 August 1971, and 14 February-17 April 1972
• 348th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 5 October-8 December 1971
• 772d Tactical Airlift Squadron, 12 February-16 April 1974
• 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 12 October-15 December 1973
• 778th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 12 August-1 September 1971
• 779th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 13 April – 16 June 1970 and 19 December 1970 – 7 February 1971[1]

Bases assigned

• Rhein-Main Air Base, West Germany 1 January 1970 – 30 June 1975[1]

Aircraft

• C-130 (1970–1975)
• VC-131 (1973–1974)
• UH-1 (1973)
• C-9 (1972–1975)
• C-135 (1972–1974)
• VC-118 (1971–1972)
• C-131 (1970–1975)
• VT-29 (1970–1975)
• VC-54 (1970)
• C-47 Skytrain (1970–1972)
• KC-135 (1970–1974)
• C-118 (1970–1972)[1]

See also

• List of inactive AFCON wings of the United States Air Force
• List of Lockheed C-130 Hercules operators
• List of United States Air Force airlift squadrons

References

Notes

Explanatory notes

Citations

Bibliography

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.

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