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units like the 15th, ATC found them too inflexible for its operations. It therefore decided to replace its groups and squadrons and assign personnel directly to each of its stations, based on the needs of the station. Accordingly, in
October 1943 the group was disbanded as ATC combined its units at
353:
was activated in June 2008 in a major reorganization of AMC units in the
Pacific, which aimed to improve efficiency of the six air mobility squadrons in the Pacific by placing them under the command of a single wing and two regional air mobility operations groups. Previously, the squadrons were
214:
The group has overseen a humanitarian relief to earthquake victims in China and tsunami relief in
American Samoa. The wing also plays an essential role supporting the United States global war on terrorism with air mobility support combat commands.
210:
The 515th controls, loads, unloads, and repairs mobility aircraft en route through the
Pacific area. This includes military, commercial, and foreign aircraft. Two Air Mobility Operations Groups fall under the wing.
1201:
207:(AMC). The wing's mission is to provide enroute capability to accelerate air mobility for war fighters throughout the Pacific, utilizing command and control, aerial port operations and aircraft maintenance.
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329:, Florida in 1942. The 15th Group ferried aircraft between Florida and points in western Africa. From 1943, the unit then focused on the air transportation mission as the
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685:
Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 648q, 31 July 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and
Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations
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1132:
737:
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426:
200:
188:
187:, Hawaii. It was activated in 2008. It coordinates logistical air movements into, out of, and throughout the Pacific. It is part of the
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was stationed at
Morrison, its personnel were also used to man other stations of the Caribbean Wing of
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Carter, John D (1958). "The Air
Transport Command". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.).
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703:. Vol. VII, Services Around the World. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.
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Caribbean Wing, Air
Transport Command, c. 21 July 1942 – 13 October 1943
747:
44:
793:
618th Air and Space
Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center)
341:(ATC). After a little more than a year of trying to use traditional
223:
The 515th Air
Mobility Operations Wing is composed of two groups:
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Morrison into Station 11, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command.
472:(later 24th Transport Squadron), 21 July 1942 – 13 October 1943
466:(later 23d Transport Squadron), 21 July 1942 – 13 October 1943
460:(later 22d Transport Squadron), 21 July 1942 – 13 October 1943
283:
732nd Air Mobility Squadron (Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska)
491:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, 5 June 2008 – present
291:
447:
715th Air Mobility Operations Group, 5 June 2008 – present
444:
515th Air Mobility Operations Group, 5 June 2008 – present
637:"Factsheet 922 Expeditionary Reconnaissance Flight (ACC)"
665:"New Air Mobility Operations Group activated on Yokota"
488:
Morrison Field, Florida, 21 July 1942 – 13 October 1943
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
1207:
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
1202:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
1838:Air mobility wings of the United States Air Force
530:15th Ferrying Group (later 15th Transport Group)
1829:
602:"Factsheet, 515th Air Mobility Operations Group"
630:
628:
596:
594:
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427:United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
201:United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
189:United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
1107:
591:
199:The 515th serves as the Pacific arm of the
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1086:
738:
724:
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656:
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579:. USAF Expeditionary Center Public Affairs
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634:
159:515th Air Mobility Operations Wing emblem
570:
568:
651:
548:List of Douglas C-47 Skytrain operators
14:
1830:
1296:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
1160:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
698:
639:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
574:
421:15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force
1081:
719:
662:
565:
524:American Theater without inscription
701:The Army Air Forces in World War II
635:Robertson, Patsy (5 October 2007).
604:. 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
577:"515th AMOW welcomes new commander"
269:715th Air Mobility Operations Group
229:515th Air Mobility Operations Group
24:
1797:Air & Space Forces Association
1214:Senate Committee on Armed Services
400:515th Air Mobility Operations Wing
351:515th Air Mobility Operations Wing
177:515th Air Mobility Operations Wing
32:515th Air Mobility Operations Wing
25:
1854:
43:A member of the wing marshalls a
1811:
1810:
1709:Division of Military Aeronautics
1234:
1133:Under Secretary of the Air Force
774:
746:
663:Dubee, Bruce S. (29 June 2008).
517:
478:, 15 September 1942 – 1 May 1943
393:515th Tactical Air Support Group
162:
86:
68:
37:
692:
391:Reconstituted and redesignated
1620:Reserve Officer Training Corps
1577:Judge Advocate General's Corps
1219:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
1197:House Armed Services Committee
616:
527:21 July 1942 – 13 October 1943
411:
299:Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
185:Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
13:
1:
1843:2008 establishments in Hawaii
1768:Women Airforce Service Pilots
553:
433:
297:735th Air Mobility Squadron (
286:734th Air Mobility Squadron (
575:Bailey, Jake (2 June 2018).
495:
386:Disbanded on 13 October 1943
257:733d Air Mobility Squadron (
7:
1123:Department of the Air Force
905:43d Air Mobility Operations
766:Eighteenth (Transportation)
536:
482:
354:managed by a single group.
317:was first activated during
248:731st Air Mobility Squadron
242:730th Air Mobility Squadron
10:
1859:
1128:Secretary of the Air Force
357:
308:
194:
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998:
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946:
925:
918:
897:
811:
798:USAF Expeditionary Center
783:
772:
758:
429:, 19 March 2012 – present
372:Activated c. 21 July 1942
158:
153:
140:
135:
125:
115:
107:
99:
81:
63:
55:
36:
31:
1630:Airman Leadership School
1432:Thirteenth Expeditionary
1270:Field Operating Agencies
558:
407:Activated on 5 June 2008
278:Elmendorf Air Force Base
244:(Yokota Air Base, Japan)
218:
1615:Officer Training School
1109:United States Air Force
1035:Air Mobility Operations
288:Andersen Air Force Base
94:United States Air Force
1658:Awards and decorations
1291:District of Washington
1284:Direct Reporting Units
973:Air Refueling (Tanker)
476:54th Ferrying Squadron
470:24th Ferrying Squadron
103:Logistics Coordination
1701:Aeronautical Division
543:Air Transport Command
464:23d Ferrying Squadron
458:22d Ferrying Squadron
343:Table of Organization
339:Air Transport Command
130:Hickam Air Force Base
1572:Aeronautical ratings
1171:Three-star generals
1056:Contingency Response
752:Air Mobility Command
379:15th Transport Group
331:15th Transport Group
205:Air Mobility Command
181:Air Mobility Command
120:Air Mobility Command
18:15th Transport Group
1369:Numbered Air Forces
1150:Vice Chief of Staff
910:317th Airlift Group
803:Special Air Mission
759:Numbered Air Forces
667:. Stars and Stripes
365:15th Ferrying Group
363:Constituted as the
323:15th Ferrying Group
1727:The U.S. Air Force
1640:Fitness Assessment
1597:Chief of Chaplains
1516:Civilian auxiliary
1265:Air National Guard
1167:Four-star generals
503:Campaign Streamer
1825:
1824:
1610:Air Force Academy
1528:
1527:
1155:Director of Staff
1075:
1074:
1071:
1070:
622:Carter, pp. 48–49
534:
533:
170:
169:
16:(Redirected from
1850:
1814:
1813:
1713:Army Air Service
1705:Aviation Section
1520:Civil Air Patrol
1250:
1249:
1238:
1237:
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1095:
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402:on 11 April 2008
333:. Although the
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1826:
1821:
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1792:Service numbers
1763:National Museum
1721:Army Air Forces
1688:
1682:
1650:
1644:
1602:Chief Scientist
1592:Medical Service
1587:Security Forces
1534:
1524:
1509:Security Forces
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1363:
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1235:
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600:
599:
592:
582:
580:
573:
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556:
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485:
436:
414:
395:on 31 July 1985
360:
311:
306:
259:Kadena Air Base
236:Yokota Air Base
221:
197:
173:
142:
111:1,600 personnel
87:
85:
69:
67:
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49:Yokota Air Base
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1760:
1755:
1750:
1745:
1740:
1738:Airman's Creed
1735:
1733:Air Force Band
1730:
1723:
1717:Army Air Corps
1698:
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1690:
1684:
1683:
1681:
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1665:
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1632:
1627:
1625:Basic Training
1622:
1617:
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1589:
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1579:
1574:
1569:
1567:Specialty Code
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1361:
1359:USAFE–AFAFRICA
1356:
1351:
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1336:
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1311:Major commands
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1145:Chief of Staff
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367:on 9 July 1942
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327:Morrison Field
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1777:Air Force Two
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1773:Air Force One
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