McGuire AFB - MATS era Card - early 1960s

The 1611th Air Transport Wing is an inactive

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unit. Its last was assigned to the Eastern Transport Air Force, Military Air Transport Service, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base,

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. It was inactivated on 8 January 1966. With the disestablishment of MATS, the USAF assets of the Wing were reassigned to the

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History

Established in 1954 at McGuire AFB, New Jersey after Military Air Transport Service assumed jurisdiction at McGuire from Air Defense Command. The unit operated primarily

C-118 Liftmaster The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with ...

(Navy

R6D The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with t ...

) transports throughout its existence; received

C-135 Stratolifter The Boeing C-135 Stratolifter is a transport aircraft derived from the prototype Boeing 367-80 jet airliner (also the basis for the 707) in the early 1950s. It has a narrower fuselage and is shorter than the 707. Boeing gave the aircraft the ...

s in 1962 and was upgraded from a medium to a heavy transport wing. Commenced transitioning to C-130E Hercules late 1963. Supported Air Force Reserve associate units beginning in 1961. It operated Aerial Port and Port of Embarkation for the Northeast United States, primarily for European flights as well as maintained support for Air Weather Service and

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squadrons and aircraft as well as Air Defense Command interceptor aircraft and other air defense units. Discontinued on 8 January 1966 along with MATS, equipment and personnel were reassigned to MAC 438th MAW same date.

Lineage

* Established as 1611th Air Transport Wing (Medium) on 1 May 1954 and activated : Redesignated as: 1611th Air Transport Wing (Heavy) on 1 January 1962 : Discontinued on 8 January 1966

Components

* 1611th Air Transport Group, 1 July 1954 – 18 January 1963 * 18th Air Transport Squadron, 18 July 1954 – 8 January 1966 * 38th Air Transport Squadron, 18 October 1954 – 25 June 1965 * 29th Air Transport Squadron, 13 April 1955 – 8 January 1966 * 30th Air Transport Squadron, 5 May 1955 – 25 January 1965 * 58th Air Transport Squadron, 30 June 1955 – 18 June 1960 * 99th Air Transport Squadron, 6–25 Jul 1955 : Originated as: 99th Transport Squadron constituted c. 4 June 1943, activated 21 June 1943, disbanded 1 December 1943 : Assigned to: 13th Ferry / Air Transport Squadron, India-China Wing,

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. * 100th Air Transport Squadron, 9–25 Oct 1955 * 44th Air Transport Squadron, 9 November 1955 – 14 November 1955 * 40th Air Transport Squadron, 8 January 1962 – 8 January 1966 * 1611th Air Traffic (Later: 1611th Air Terminal / 1611th Aerial Port) Squadron 1 July 1954 – 8 January 1966 * Aerial Port of Embarkation, McGuire AFB 1 April 1955 – 8 January 1966 ** 1611th Air Base Group *** 1611th Air Base Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 November 1955 *** 1611th Air Police Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 November 1955 *** 1611th Food Services Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 November 1955 *** 1611th Installations (Later: 1611th Civil Engineering) Squadron 1 July 1954 – 8 January 1966 *** 1611th Motor Vehicle (Later: 1611th Transportation) Squadron 1 July 1954 – 8 January 1966 *** 1611th Operations Squadron 1 August 1958 – 8 January 1966 *** 1611th Services Squadron 18 January 1963 – 8 January 1966 *** 1611th Supply Squadron 18 January 1963 – 8 January 1966 *** 1611th Maintenance Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 August 1955 (R/D: 1611th FMS) ** 1611th Maintenance Group 1 August 1955 – 18 January 1963 *** 1611th Field Maintenance Squadron 1 August 1955 – 8 January 1966 *** 1611th Periodic Maintenance Squadron 1 July 1954 – 1 July 1961 *** 1611th Flight Line (Later: 1611th Organizational) Maintenance Squadron 1 November 1956 – 25 June 1965 *** 1611th Communications & Electronics Maintenance Squadron 1 October 1959 – 8 January 1966 *** 1612th Organizational Maintenance Squadron 1 October 1963 – 8 January 1966 *** 1613th Organizational Maintenance Squadron 1 October 1963 – 8 January 1966 * ATTACHED UNITS : 12th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, 8 November 1956 – 8 January 1966 (1st Aeromedical Transport Group) : Naval Air Transport Squadron Three (VR-3), 16 July 1957 – 8 January 1966 (Naval Air Transport Wing – Atlantic) * Non Associated Air Force Reserve Units :

514th Troop Carrier Wing 514th may refer to: *514th Air Defense Group, disbanded United States Air Force (USAF) organization *514th Air Mobility Wing, wing of the United States Air Force based out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey *514th Fighter-Interceptor S ...

, 15 March 1961 – 8 January 1966 : 903d Troop Carrier Group, 28 December 1962 – 8 January 1966

Stations

* McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 1 May 1954 – 8 January 1966

Aircraft

C-54 Skymaster The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian a ...

, 1954 *

(USAF), 1954–1966 :

(Navy), 1954 * C-135A Stratolifter, 1962–1966 * C-130E Hercules, 1963 – ?

References

{{reflist Air transport wings of the United States Air Force Military units and formations in New Jersey Four Digit Wings of the United States Air Force Military units and formations established in 1954 Military units and formations disestablished in 1966