The 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (21 AES) was a unit of the

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. It was created in 1957 in

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, and inactivated on 1 July 1970.

History

The 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 22nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons were activated under the 1st Aeromedical Evacuation Group of the

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on 19 March 1957 at

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. On 30 June 1957, the USAF Tactical Medical Center and subordinate units were assigned to the 464th Troop Carrier Wing and relocated to

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. The USAF Tactical Medical Center was inactivated on 16 September 1957, while at the same time, the 1st Aeromedical Evacuation Group and 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron were reassigned to

. In 1965, the 1st Aeromedical Evacuation Group responded to the

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Crisis by mobilizing a tactical aeromedical system. Hundreds of patients were safely evacuated to the United States. Part of the 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron deployed to

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in February 1967 in direct support of the 903d Aeromedical Evacuation Flight. On 1 July 1970, the 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron was inactivated. All personnel and equipment were reassigned to the 1st Aeromedical Evacuation Group.

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