76th Air Division
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76th Airlift Division | |
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Active | 1976–1985 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Command and Control |
Part of | Military Airlift Command |
The76th Airlift Division(76th AD) is an inactiveUnited States Air Forceorganization. Its last assignment was withMilitary Airlift Command,assigned toTwenty-First Air Force,being stationed atAndrews Air Force Base,Maryland.It was inactivated on 1 October 1985.
History
[edit]Lineage
[edit]- Established as76 Air Divisionon 17 February 1976
- Activated on 1 March 1976
- Inactivated on 30 September 1977
- Activated on 15 December 1980
- Inactivated on 1 October 1985.
Assignments
[edit]- Twenty-First Air Force,1 March 1976 – 30 September 1977
- Twenty-First Air Force,15 December 1980 – 1 October 1985.
Stations
[edit]- Andrews AFB,Maryland,1 March 1976 – 30 September 1977; 15 December 1980 – 1 October 1985.
Components
[edit]- 89th Military Airlift Wing:1 July 1976 – 30 September 1977; 15 December 1980 – 1 October 1985.
Operational history
[edit]In 1976, 1977, and after 1980, the 76th provided airlift support for the President, Vice President, cabinet members, and other high-ranking civilian and military dignitaries of the United States and other governments. Subordinate units also operated, administered, and maintained Andrews AFB, Maryland, while providing logistical support for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) and other flying units. One component, the 1st Helicopter Squadron, supported the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Defense Preparedness Agency plan for the emergency evacuation of key government officials and the national search and rescue plan.
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[edit]This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theAir Force Historical Research Agency