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==History== |
==History== |
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Activated in |
Activated in 1963 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 912th TCG was one of three [[C-119 Flying Boxcar]] groups assigned to the 512th TCW in 1963, the others being the [[913th Troop Carrier Group]] at [[Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove|Willow Grove Air Reserve Facility]] , Pennsylvania and [[914th Troop Carrier Group]] at [[Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station|Niagara Falls International Airport]], New York. |
The 912th TCG was one of three [[C-119 Flying Boxcar]] groups assigned to the 512th TCW in 1963, the others being the [[913th Troop Carrier Group]] at [[Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove|Willow Grove Air Reserve Facility]] , Pennsylvania and [[914th Troop Carrier Group]] at [[Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station|Niagara Falls International Airport]], New York. |
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* Established as '''912th Troop Carrier Group, Medium''', and activated, on 15 Jan 1963 |
* Established as '''912th Troop Carrier Group, Medium''', and activated, on 15 Jan 1963 |
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: Organized in the Reserve on 11 Feb 1963 |
: Organized in the Reserve on 11 Feb 1963 |
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: Re-designated: 912th Tactical Airlift Group, on 1 Jul 1967 |
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: Re-designated: 912th Military Airlift Group, on 25 Sep 1968 |
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: Inactivated on 1 July 1973 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* 512th Troop Carrier Wing, 11 Feb 1963 – 8 Jan 1965 |
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* 302d Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Jan 1965-1 Jul 1966 |
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* 514th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, Military Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1966-1 Jul 1973 |
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===Components=== |
===Components=== |
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* 326th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, Military Airlift), 11 Feb 1963-1 July 1973 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* Willow Grove Naval Air Station, Pennsylvania, 11 Feb 1963 |
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* Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 25 Sep 1968-1 Jul 1973 |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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* C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1963-1968 |
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* C-141 Starlifter, 1968-1973 |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 12:37, 22 August 2012
| 912th Military Airlift Group | |
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 912th Military Airlift Group - Emblem | |
| Active | 1963-1973 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force Reserve |
| Role | Airlift |
The 912th Military Airlift Group is an inactive United States Air Force Reserve unit. It was last active with the 514th Military Airlift Wing, based at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. It was inactivated on 1 July 1973.
History
Activated in 1963 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 912th TCG was one of three C-119 Flying Boxcar groups assigned to the 512th TCW in 1963, the others being the 913th Troop Carrier Group at Willow Grove Air Reserve Facility , Pennsylvania and 914th Troop Carrier Group at Niagara Falls International Airport, New York.
Lineage
- Established as 912th Troop Carrier Group, Medium, and activated, on 15 Jan 1963
- Organized in the Reserve on 11 Feb 1963
- Re-designated: 912th Tactical Airlift Group, on 1 Jul 1967
- Re-designated: 912th Military Airlift Group, on 25 Sep 1968
- Inactivated on 1 July 1973
Assignments
- 512th Troop Carrier Wing, 11 Feb 1963 – 8 Jan 1965
- 302d Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Jan 1965-1 Jul 1966
- 514th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, Military Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1966-1 Jul 1973
Components
- 326th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, Military Airlift), 11 Feb 1963-1 July 1973
Stations
- Willow Grove Naval Air Station, Pennsylvania, 11 Feb 1963
- Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 25 Sep 1968-1 Jul 1973
Aircraft
- C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1963-1968
- C-141 Starlifter, 1968-1973
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency