Unit of the US Air Force, part of the 60th Operations Group
21st Airlift Squadron
21st Airlift Squadron C-17A Globemaster III
Active
1942–1946; 1946–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Strategic Airlift
Part of
Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ
Travis Air Force Base, California
Nickname(s)
BEEliners
Motto(s)
Setting the Airlift Standard
Colors
Red & Yellow / Black & Yellow (Friday)
Mascot(s)
Delta Bee
Anniversaries
3 April 1942
Engagements
World War II (Asia-Pacific Theater) Korean War[1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation (7x) Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (15x) Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (World War II) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Commanders
Notable commanders
Charles R. Holland
Insignia
21st Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 9 December 1994)[1]
21st Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 31 July 1959)[2]
21st Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 30 October 1942)[3][4]
Aircraft flown
Transport
C-17 Globemaster III
Military unit
The 21st Airlift Squadron is part of the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying out United States Air Force global transport missions, duties which involve airlift and airdrop missions as well as provision of services and support in order to promote quality of life for both soldiers and civilians in situations requiring humanitarian aid.
First formed as the 21st Transport Squadron at Archerfield Airport, Australia on 3 April 1942. Activated in the wake of the United States withdrawal from the Philippines, the squadron was formed with a mixture of personnel withdrawn from Clark Field and some reinforcements which had arrived in Australia but did not see combat in the Philippines. The squadron was hastily put together with some impressed civilian Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s.
^ abcKane, Robert B. (29 April 2010). "21 Airlift Squadron (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
^Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 113–114
^Endicott, pp. 479–481
^Hubbard, p. 720
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