4th Airlift Squadron
| 4th Airlift Squadron | |
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4th Airlift Squadron airmen pose in front of C-17A Globemaster III 98-0050 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, after finishing out a recent 120-day deployment.
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| Active | 1 March 1935 - Present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | 62d Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington |
| Nickname(s) | Fightin' Fourth |
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| Decorations |
 Distinguished Unit Citation  Meritorious Unit Award  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (13x)  Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation  Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
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| 4th Airlift Squadron Emblem |  |
European-African-Middle East Campaign World War II
Korean War
Armed Forces Expeditionary
The 4th Airlift Squadron (4 AS) is part of the 62d Airlift Wing at McChord Air Force Base, Washington. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission worldwide.
Provide services and support, which promote quality of life and project global power through combat-proven airlift.
The squadron's origins begin on 1 October 1933 when it was constituted in the Regular Army Reserve, assigned to the 1st Transport Group in the V Corps Area. It was organized with reserve personnel by March 1934 at Bowman Field, Kentucky. It was authorized to be partially organized in the Army Air Corps as the 4th Provisional Transport Squadron on 1 March 1935 and assigned to the San Antonio Air Depot. Re-designated as the 4th Transport Squadron 25 June 1935. Fully activated, less Reserve personnel on 15 July 1935 at Rockwell Field, California and assigned Bellanca C-27 transports. Its mission was the transport of supplies and equipment from the depot to field units at airfields in the Western United States. In 1938 when Rockwell Field was transferred to the United States Navy, the depot moved to Sacramento where it continued its transport mission.
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