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| 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron | |
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| Active | 1942-1945; 1953-1960; 2006-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
The 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (816 EAS) is a provisional United States Air Force unit. It is currently engaged in combat operations in Southwest Asia; its current assignment and station being undisclosed.
The 816 EAS is equipped with C-17 Globemaster III transports and supports Coalition forces engaging in operations as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, and also operates the Horn of Africa.
The mission of the 816th EAS is to provide global strategic airlift, airdrop, aeromedical evacuation and humanitarian relief, to create an air bridge for personnel, equipment and supplies throughout their assigned areas of responsibility.
During a recent deployment of personnel. the aircrews flew about 3,000 sorties in the C-17 Globemaster III, logged more than 8,000 flying hours and airlifted more than 148 million pounds of cargo and more than 37,000 airmen, soldiers, sailors, marines and distinguished visitors throughout Southwest Asia.
History
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1 Oct 2006
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.