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The '''580th Air Resupply and Communications Wing''' (580th ARCS) is an inactive United States Air Force wing. It's last duty assignment was at [[Wheelus Air Base]], [[Libya]]. |
The '''580th Air Resupply and Communications Wing''' (580th ARCS) is an inactive United States Air Force wing. It's last duty assignment was at [[Wheelus Air Base]], [[Libya]]. |
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== Units == |
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* 580th Air Resupply and Communications Group, 16 Apr 1951 - 8 Sep 1958 |
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: Not Operational, 8 Apr 1952 - 8 Sep 1953 |
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* 580th Air Resupply and Communications Squadron, 8 Apr 1952 - 12 Oct 1956 |
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==History== |
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=== Lineage === |
=== Lineage === |
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* Established as the 580th Air Resupply and Communications wing on 15 Mar 1951. |
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: Activated on 16 Apr 1951. |
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: Inactivated on 8 Sep 1953. |
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* Redesignated 580th Air Resupply Group on 8 Sep 1953 |
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: Activated 8 Sep 1953 |
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: Inactivated 12 Oct 1956 |
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=== Assignments === |
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* [[Air Resupply And Communications Service]], 16 Apr 1951 - 1 Oct 1952 |
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* [[United States Air Forces in Europe]], 1 Oct 1952 - 12 Oct 1956 |
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=== Bases Assigned === |
=== Bases Assigned === |
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* [[Mountain Home AFB]], [[Idaho]], 16 Apr 1951 - 17 Sep 1952 |
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* [[Wheelus Air Base]], [[Libya]], 22 Sep - 1952 - 12 Oct 1956 |
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=== Major Aircraft Assigned === |
=== Major Aircraft Assigned === |
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* [[C-119 Flying Boxcar]] 1950 - 1953 |
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* [[B-29 Superfortress]] 1951 - 1953 |
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* [[HU-16 Albatross|SA-16 Albatross]] 1951 - 1953 |
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=== Operational History === |
=== Operational History === |
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| 580th Air Resupply and Communications Wing | |
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| Active | 1951 - 1956 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Psychological Warfare |
| Part of | Military Air Transport Service |
The 580th Air Resupply and Communications Wing (580th ARCS) is an inactive United States Air Force wing. It's last duty assignment was at Wheelus Air Base, Libya.
Units
- 580th Air Resupply and Communications Group, 16 Apr 1951 - 8 Sep 1958
- Not Operational, 8 Apr 1952 - 8 Sep 1953
- 580th Air Resupply and Communications Squadron, 8 Apr 1952 - 12 Oct 1956
History
Lineage
- Established as the 580th Air Resupply and Communications wing on 15 Mar 1951.
- Activated on 16 Apr 1951.
- Inactivated on 8 Sep 1953.
- Redesignated 580th Air Resupply Group on 8 Sep 1953
- Activated 8 Sep 1953
- Inactivated 12 Oct 1956
Assignments
- Air Resupply And Communications Service, 16 Apr 1951 - 1 Oct 1952
- United States Air Forces in Europe, 1 Oct 1952 - 12 Oct 1956
Bases Assigned
- Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 16 Apr 1951 - 17 Sep 1952
- Wheelus Air Base, Libya, 22 Sep - 1952 - 12 Oct 1956
Major Aircraft Assigned
- C-119 Flying Boxcar 1950 - 1953
- B-29 Superfortress 1951 - 1953
- SA-16 Albatross 1951 - 1953
Operational History
See Also
References
- Air Resupply and Communications Association
- Thigpen, Jerry L. (2001). The Praetorian STARShip: The untold story of the Combat Talon. Air University Press , Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ASIN: B000116LSI
External links
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