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	DND/CF : Backgrounder : "Canada First" Defence Procurement - Tactical Airlift
		The Canadian Forces’ need for both a strategic and a tactical airlift capability is a clear result of the missions they are mandated to fulfil and the operations they carry out.
		Tactical airlift is the lifeline of deployed forces, transporting equipment, troops and supplies to, within and from a theatre of operations.
		Strategic airlift is different in that it is the rapid transport of a large number of passengers and/or over-sized heavy cargo over long distances within Canada or between Canada and a theatre of operations.
	www.forces.gc.ca /site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1970 (947 words)

	TACTICAL AIRLIFT TACTICS
		The first tactical airlift participants in this rigorous training scenario returned from their missions to be inundated with films from ground-based antiair systems and fighter gun cameras showing their slow-flying transports as easy marks for these predators.
		Tactical airlift forces are to conduct air assault operations to deliver combat forces to objective areas and supply them during and subsequent to the assault phase.
		Some advocates of tactical airlift wanted to reserve the tactical transports along with the airborne divisions as a strategic force to be used for deep-strike combat missions.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/aureview/1986/may-jun/wilke.html (3659 words)

	Airlift (military) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, the largest example is the Berlin airlift of the late 1940s which was an American, French and British mission intended to thwart the blockading of the city of Berlin by the Soviet Union.
		Tactical airlift is a military term for the airborne transportation of supplies and equipment within a theatre of operations (in contrast to strategic airlift).
		Tactical airlift aircraft are designed to be maneuverable, allowing low-altitude flight to avoid detection by radar and for the airdropping of supplies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Strategic_airlift (771 words)

	Airlift
		Airlift involves more than just transport aircraft and must be considered as a system which comprises several types of aircraft (both military and civil) used in a variety of tasks, supported by a range of ground elements.
		Unlike some other air operations, airlift in the ADF is called upon for virtually any substantial military activity which occurs away from the confines of fixed bases, most of which are located in the populous coastal regions.
		Strategic airlift, which frequently included civil charter, was used to move troops and supplies into or out of a theatre with command and control usually remaining outside of the Task Force Commander.
	www.defence.gov.au /raaf/organisation/info_on/operations/airlift.htm (864 words)

	52-195
		The 52nd Airlift Squadron was activated as a troop carrier squadron in 1949 flying the C-47.
		In May 1971, the 67th Tactical Airlift Squadron began conversion from the C-124C to C-130B under the 921st Tactical Airlift Group/433rd Tactical Airlift Wing at Kelly AFB, TX.
		In October 1970 68th Tactical Airlift Squadron began conversion from the C-119G to C-130B under the 433 TAW.
	www.spectrumwd.com /c130/inactive/52-68.htm (525 words)

	"Canada First" Defence Procurement - New Strategic & Tactical Airlift Fleets
		“The procurement of the tactical lift aircraft fleet will be conducted through a solicitation of interest and qualification, which invites all potential suppliers to indicate their interest and demonstrate their ability to meet mandatory requirements,” said Minister Fortier.
		The estimated total project cost for the tactical airlift component is $3.2 billion, plus an estimated contract value of $1.7 billion for 20 years of in-service support to be carried out by Canadian industry.
		Tactical airlift, the lifeline of deployed Canadian Forces members, will transport equipment, troops and supplies within Canada and on overseas operations.
	news.gc.ca /cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=224529 (583 words)

	36th Airlift Squadron [36th AS]
		The 36th Airlift Squadron was originally constituted as the 36th Transport Squadron on 2 February 1942.
		Organized on 1 April 1966 at Langley AFB, VA, it was assigned to the 316th Troop Carrier Wing (attached to 513th Tactical Airlift Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, 21 March—29 June 1967; to the 439th Military Airlift Group at Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 17 Aug—17 Sep 1967), and operating the C-130.
		It was reassigned to the 374th Airlift Wing's Operations Group on 1 October 1993, relocating in the process to Yokota AB, Japan.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usaf/36as.htm (478 words)

	Travis Air Museum
		Strategic airlift (intertheater) is sustained air transportation between operational areas, or between the continental United States and overseas areas.
		Tactical airlift (intratheater) is deployment, airborne assault, air evacuation, and air supply within an operational area.
		Although strategic airlift is not new, it came of age with the development of two types of giant air transports: the C-141 “Starlifter” and the C-5 “Galaxy.”
	www.travisairmuseum.org /html/modern_flight.html (1307 words)

	Alaska Air National Guard - 176th Wing - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A decision was made at the national level to shift the Air Guard’s emphasis from air combat to airlift, and the newly rechristened 144th Transportation Squadron (Light) turned in its Sabres for C-47 “Gooney Birds” in 1957.
		Along with the tactical dispensary, a communications flight and a civil engineering unit were added to give the Group the “total react capability” enjoyed by Guard units in the other 49 states.
		The 144th Tactical Airlift Squadron’s mission was changed to worldwide airlift in 1976, and it was assigned to the Military Airlift Command as the “gaining” command in the event it was federalized for active duty.
	www.akang.ang.af.mil /history.htm (1650 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Redesignated: 356 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Jul 1967; 356 Special Operations Squadron on 25 Jun 1970; 356 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 26 Jul 1971; 356 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
		Airlifted troops and their equipment during the Cuban missile crisis, Oct-Nov 1962.
		Since then, except for the period 1970-1971 when the squadron trained for special operations, it trained for and flew airlift missions, participating in exercises, supporting unit deployments, taking part in special assignment airlift missions, and rotating periodically to Panama in the 1970s and 1980s.
	www.au.af.mil /au/afhra/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0356as.html (461 words)

	City of Mansfield - Airport - History of 179th AW
		From the original 164th Fighter Squadron with 30 officers and 115 airmen, the unit was re-designated in November of 1958 to the 164th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
		The unit was re-designated as a Tactical Airlift Group and equipped with eight C-130B aircraft.
		Effective in March 1992, the 179th Tactical Airlift Group was re-designated to the 179th Airlift Group, and then to the 179th Airlift Wing (AW) in October of 1995.
	www.ci.mansfield.oh.us /airport/ohang.htm (455 words)

	Closing the Military Airlift Gap
		STRATEGIC AIRLIFT AND U.S. MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS Strategic airlift is used primarily for the rapid deployment of forces, military equipment, and supplies to combat zones in the early stages of wars.
		The principal aircraft in the Air Force's airlift fleet are its 70 C-5 t'GalaxyI1 and 234 C-141 llStarlifter" strategic airlifters, 16 KC-10 dual-capable cargo/tanker aircraft, and 512 C-130 INHercules1 tactical airlifters.
		Because the U.S. needs a robust tactical airlift capability the current force of over 512 C-130s should be kept in place until a follow-on tactical airlift is deployed to take its place.
	www.heritage.org /Research/NationalSecurity/bg482.cfm (2198 words)

	143rd Airlift Wing [143rd AW]
		The mission of the 143d Airlift Wing is to provide worldwide combat airlift and combat support forces to the nation, and to provide resources to protect life, property and public safety for Rhode Island and the local community.
		The 143d Airlift Wing traces its history back to 1915 when concerned Rhode Island residents banded together in the true spirit of the citizen-soldier to purchase two Curtis Model "F" Flying Boats, one of which was assigned to the State National Guard.
		The mission of the 143rd Airlift Wing's tactical airlift forces is to deliver passengers and cargo by airdrop extraction and airland in support of theater commands around the world.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usaf/143aw.htm (2262 words)

	AV8R Stuff - Airlift Patches
		This is the "Raven Gang" patch for the 139th Airlift Squadron that fly the LC-130H out of Scotia, NY as the NY Air National Guard.
		This is the light blue oval patch for the 139th Airlift Squadron that fly the LC-130H out of Scotia, NY as the NY Air National Guard.
		This is the fl oval patch for the 139th Airlift Squadron that fly the LC-130H out of Scotia, NY as the NY Air National Guard.
	www.av8rstuff.com /miscairlift1.html (525 words)

	Cam Ranh Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 12th Tactical Fighter Wing was assigned to Cam Ranh Bay AB from 8 November 1965 until 30 March 1971.
		The 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing was activated on 15 October 1966.
		With the deactivation of the 12th Tactical Fighter wing, the 483d became the host wing at Cam Ranh Bay on 31 March 1970.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cam_Ranh_Bay (2378 words)

	Airlift/Tanker Association
		He continued working airlift tactical problems after March 1965 when he was assigned as Deputy Director of Operations, J-3, U.S. Strike Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL.
		Assigned as Commander 22nd Air Force, Military Airlift Command, Travis Air Force Base, California, in 1970, he was responsible for the extensive strategic airlift flown from CONUS to Southeast Asia, flew 900 hours in the C-141A and insured the efficient stand-up of a C-5 squadron at Travis AFB.
		He stressed the ÒTotal Airlift ForceÓ emphatically to insure equal treatment and opportunity for all active, reserve, air national guard, tactical, strategic and civilian members of the air mobility family and took positive action to develop strong leadership.
	www.atalink.org /hallfame/moore.html (675 words)

	Valor: Airlift to Khe Sanh - July 1989
		Of the more than 1,100 missions to Khe Sanh flown by tactical airlift, one of the most remarkable was that of Lt. Col.
		The morning of Feb. 5, 1968, Dallman's C-130, assigned to the 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron, left its temporary base at Tuy Hoa for Da Nang, where a load of ammunition and a medical evacuation team awaited.
		For dealing heroically with a series of crises that day, Dallman was awarded the Air Force Cross, the first tactical airlift crewman to be so honored.
	www.afa.org /magazine/valor/0789valor.asp (806 words)

	The 109th Airlift Wing of the N.Y. ANG!
		The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is unique among other transports units in the USAF for the type of aircraft it operates and the mission it has to fulfill.
		The airlift to build DYE II and DYE III begun on 1st April 1959 and the 61st maintained a two aircraft detachment at Sondrestrom AB, Greenland in support of the construction.
		The 17th flew DEW line support missions from Elmendorf AFB until 1975 when this mission was transferred to the 109th Tactical Airlift Group from the New York Air National Guard and the 17th transitionned to the C-130E.
	www.philippecolin.net /109thAW.html (2962 words)

	Washington Watch
		The Air Force stepped up its use of tactical airlift in Iraq as a way to limit the need for ground convoys, which have been targeted successfully by insurgents.
		Jumper, meeting in December with Washington-based defense writers, said that on a visit to Southwest Asia in November he “had a little fit” when he discovered that commanders were not using USAF’s tactical airlift capability to its full extent to help reduce the need for ground convoys.
		Jumper said airlift could get to soldiers and marines wherever there was a road to land on, but it turns out that most US ground forces are already positioned near an airfield of some kind.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Feb2005/0205watch.asp (1663 words)

	STAVATTI TACTICAL AIR WARFARE SYSTEMS
		The basic building block of the modern air force, tactical air warfare systems include all aircraft types, such as dedicated close air support, trainer, counter-insurgency, liaison and tactical reconnaissance, which address the individual element needs of the warfighter.
		First Generation Stavatti tactical aircraft are characterized by relatively conventional, three-surface configurations consisting of a wing, canard and empennage.
		Second Generation tactical aircraft are intended for FRP between 2015 and 2025, depending upon specific model and type.
	www.stavatti.com /tactical.html (1497 words)

	29-48
		On 1 April 1971, they were briefly reactivated at Langley AFB, VA under the 316th TAW until being inactivated and replaced by the 38th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 15 Nov 1971.
		On 1 Sep 73, the 32nd Tactical Airlift Squadron was activated at Little Rock AFB, AR as part of 314th Tactical Airlift Wing.
		On 1 Sep 1973, they were inactivated again with their assets being absorbed by the 32d Tactical Airlift Squadron.
	www.spectrumwd.com /c130/inactive/29-48.htm (674 words)

	Amazon.com: The C-130 Hercules: Tactical Airlift Missions, 1956-1975: Books: Sam McGowan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		There are few more significant types of military airlift planes in terms of number manufactured, diversity of mission, and familiarity to the aviation enthusiast than the C-130 "Hercules." In this book Sam McGowan, a former C-130 mechanic and loadmaster, has attempted the history of this airplane's operations in the United States Air Force.
		He ends with a section on the 1974-75 transfer of the tactical airlift mission from TAC and the theater air components to the Military Airlift Command (MAC), thus centralizing in a single organization all responsibility and resources for the airlift mission in the Air Force.
		For example, he has an irritating and unexplained grudge against the Military Airlift Command, the USAF organization that during the Vietnam era was responsible for the strategic airlift mission--airlift over intercontinental distances usually in non-combat environments--and that acquired the tactical airlift mission in 1974-75.
	www.amazon.com /C-130-Hercules-Tactical-Missions-1956-1975/dp/0830683860 (1657 words)

	Fact Sheets : 910th Airlift Wing : 910th Airlift Wing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The overall mission of the 910th Airlift wing is to ensure the organization and individual members can perform command authority directed taskings in support of national objectives by providing mission ready forces, airlift and aerial spray operations and base operating support.
		In wartime, the 910th Airlift Wing is to employ the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft in combat operations of tactical airlift.
		April 1995 - The 773rd Airlift Squadron is activated as a unit of the 910th Airlift Wing.
	www.youngstown.afrc.af.mil /library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3412 (1634 words)

	71st SOS Biography
		The 434th Tactical Airlift Wing(Continental Air Command) received notice on 11 Apr 68 that the 930th Tactical Airlift Group would be called up for twenty-four months active service with the Tactical Air Command on 13 May 68.
		When the 71st Tactical Airlift Squadron was recalled, the C-119G aircraft crew consisted of (2) Pilots, one (1) Navigator, one (1) Flight Engineer, and one (1) Loadmaster.
		On the eve of deployment of Flight C to the Tan Son Nhut AB, the designated Wing airlift support programed to airlift the flight C support equipment and ground personnel was cancelled due to a higher priority mission.
	www.71stsos.com /biography.html (5319 words)

	53d Wing History Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The center was originally activated as the USAF Tactical Air Warfare Center on 1 November 1963, and re-designated as the USAFAWC on 1 October 1991.
		In 1971, USAFTAWC absorbed the mission of the tactical airlift and tactical reconnaissance centers and became the Air Force focal point for tactical airlift, reconnaissance, and special operations.
		In 1974, Headquarters Tactical Air Command (now Air Combat Command) added the acquisition and testing of aircraft simulators, while Headquarters U.S. Air Force transferred the tactical airlift mission from USAFAWC to the Military Airlift Command.
	www.eglin.af.mil /53wg/wg_history.htm (1579 words)

	167 Airlift Wing \| History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 167th Airlift Wing initially constituted as the 369th Fighter Squadron on 20 December 1942 and formally activated on 15 January 1943 and assigned to the 359th Fighter Group from 15 January 1943 to 10 November 1945.
		In June of that year, the unit became the 167th Tactical Airlift Group and moved from the Military Airlift Command to the Tactical Airlift Command.
		The 167th Airlift Group was redesignated the 167th Airlift Wing on 1 October 1995.
	www.wvmart.ang.af.mil /History/history2.htm (2138 words)

	316th Tactical Airlift Wing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Initially, the 316th crews supported rotations to RAF Mildenhall, England and Rhein-Main AB, Germany, but in 1968 wing crews and aircraft were sent to the Pacific, where they operated out of Tachikawa AB, Japan.
		316th crews participated in the Tet Offensive, the siege at Khe Sanh, the A Loui airdrops, the Kham Duc evacuation, as well as other airlift operations in the Pacific.
		The wing remained active until the transfer of all airlift units to MAC, then the wing was broken up and its squadrons transferred to various MAC bases.
	www.zianet.com /jpage/airforce/history/wings/3/0316.html (133 words)

	FM 90-24 Chptr 4 - Airlift Coordination
		In tactical emergencies, the BCE or functional equivalent may work validation in reverse.
		CM support for airlift missions is unlikely unless the supported Army unit submits the request simultaneously to the TACC from the ALCC and through the supported Army unit's air request channels.
		Airlift requests are not processed through the air support operations center (ASOC) or TACC air request net except in some tactical emergencies where access to normal communication channels is denied.
	www.fas.org /irp/doddir/army/fm90-24/ch4.htm (940 words)

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