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Activated in 1962 to organize, recruit and train Air Force Reserve personnel to provide tactical airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies and delivery of these forces and materials by airdrop, landing or cargo extraction systems for [[Tactical Air Command]] airlift operations. |
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The 901st TCG was one of three [[C-119 Flying Boxcar]] groups assigned to the 514th TCW in 1963, the others being the [[903d Troop Carrier Group]] at [[McGuire AFB]], New Jersey and [[905th Troop Carrier Group]] at [[Bradley Field]], Connecticut. |
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Revision as of 18:20, 20 August 2012
| 904th Troop Carrier Group | |
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 904th Tactical Airlift Group - Emblem | |
| Active | 1962-1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force Reserve |
| Role | Airlift |
The 904th Airlift Group is an inactive United States Air Force Reserve unit. It was last active with the 459th Military Airlift Wing, based at Stewart Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on 31 December 1969.
History
Activated in 1962 to organize, recruit and train Air Force Reserve personnel to provide tactical airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies and delivery of these forces and materials by airdrop, landing or cargo extraction systems for Tactical Air Command airlift operations.
The 901st TCG was one of three C-119 Flying Boxcar groups assigned to the 514th TCW in 1963, the others being the 903d Troop Carrier Group at McGuire AFB, New Jersey and 905th Troop Carrier Group at Bradley Field, Connecticut.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency