204th Airlift Squadron

204th Airlift Squadron
204th Airlift Squadron Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Hawaii Air National Guard fies over Hickam Air Force Base and nearby Pearl Harbor for the arrival ceremony of its first aircraft. Hickam was the first base outside the continental U.S. to permanently host the C-17
Active	1 August 1994-Present
Country	United States
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Squadron
Role	Airlift
Part of	Hawaii Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii
Nickname(s)	Na Manu Ikaika
Mascot(s)	Hawaiian owl
Tail Code	"HH"
Insignia
204th Airlift Squadron emblem

The 204th Airlift Squadron (204 AS) is a unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Wing stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii. The 204th is equipped with the C-17 Globemaster III.

Overview

The 204th Airlift Squadron is a unit of the 154th Wing. The unit is a classic associate unit with the 535th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. It flies the C-17 Globemaster III, the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required.

History

Aircraft

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency