{"history":[],"article":{"id":"058b32ef-c717-49f0-9b61-3607853229f4","title":"6th Airlift Squadron","slug":"6th-airlift-squadron","content":":::summary\n![6th Airlift Squadron C-17A Globemaster III landing at an airfield in Iraq](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Boeing///C-17A///Lot///XV///Globemaster///III///03-3126.jpg)\n**Unit Name:** 6th Airlift Squadron \n**Image Size:** 300px \n**Dates:** 1939–1968; 1970–present \n**Country:** 🇺🇸 \n**Role:** [Strategic Airlift](https://bliptext.com/articles/airlift) \n**Command Structure:** [305th Operations Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/305th-operations-group) \n**Nickname:** Bully Beef Express \n**Battles:** Asiatic-Pacific Streamer.png [Southwest Pacific Theater](https://bliptext.com/articles/southwest-pacific-theater)
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Armed Forces Expeditionary · [Operation Just Cause](https://bliptext.com/articles/operation-just-cause) \n**Decorations:** Streamer PUC Army.PNG [Distinguished Unit Citation](https://bliptext.com/articles/distinguished-unit-citation) (4x)
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[Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm](https://bliptext.com/articles/republic-of-vietnam-gallantry-cross) \n**Identification Symbol:** [[Image:6th Airlift Squadron.jpg|165px]] \n**Identification Symbol Label:** 6th Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 1 December 1952) \n**Identification Symbol 2:** 6 Troop Carrier Sq emblem.png \n**Identification Symbol 2 Label:** 6th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 4 April 1942) \n:::\n\n# \nThe **6th Airlift Squadron** is part of the [305th Air Mobility Wing](https://bliptext.com/articles/305th-air-mobility-wing) at the [McGuire AFB](https://bliptext.com/articles/mcguire-afb) section of [Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst](https://bliptext.com/articles/joint-base-mcguire-dix-lakehurst), New Jersey.\nIt operates the [Boeing C-17 Globemaster III](https://bliptext.com/articles/boeing-c-17-globemaster-iii) supporting the [United States Air Force](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-air-force) global reach mission worldwide.\nThe main base and the flying squadron are located near the borough of [Wrightstown, New Jersey](https://bliptext.com/articles/wrightstown-new-jersey).\n\n# Mission\nTrain and equip [Boeing C-17 Globemaster III](https://bliptext.com/articles/boeing-c-17-globemaster-iii) aircrews for global airland operations.\n\n# History\n\n## World War II\nThe squadron was constituted in a major [Army](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-army) reorganization of October 1933.\nStill, it was not activated until 1939, shortly after [World War II](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-war-ii) had begun in Europe and the [Air Corps](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-army-air-corps) began to expand.\nThe squadron was allotted to the [Fourth Corps Area](https://bliptext.com/articles/fourth-corps-area) and partly organized by July 1934 with reserve personnel at [Shreveport](https://bliptext.com/articles/shreveport), Louisiana, and assigned to the 2d Transport Group.\nOn 5 June 1936, the unit was allotted to the [Fifth Corps Area](https://bliptext.com/articles/fifth-corps-area) and again organized with reserve personnel at [Columbus, Ohio](https://bliptext.com/articles/columbus-ohio) by August 1937.\nAll reserve personnel were withdrawn from the squadron in October 1939.\nThe squadron was activated on 14 October 1939 at [Olmsted Field](https://bliptext.com/articles/olmsted-field), Pennsylvania, and assigned to the [10th Transport Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/10th-transport-group).\nRelieved from the 10th Transport Group on 1 December 1940 and assigned to the [60th Transport Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/60th-transport-group).\nRelieved from the 60th Transport Group on 19 May 1941 and assigned to the [61st Transport Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/61st-transport-group).\nThe squadron made airlift history during World War II when, in October 1942, it moved to [Port Moresby](https://bliptext.com/articles/port-moresby), New Guinea.\nThen flying [Douglas C-47 Skytrains](https://bliptext.com/articles/douglas-c-47-skytrain), the 6th became the first personnel transport squadron to fly in the Pacific.\nDuring this assignment, the squadron earned the nickname Bully Beef Express, as it carried tons of boiled beef to allied combat troops in Australia and New Guinea.\nThe French called it \"bouilli boeuf, \" The term's Americanized version has continued to be the squadron's emblem.\nThe 6th performed aerial transportation in the [Pacific Theater](https://bliptext.com/articles/pacific-ocean-theater-of-world-war-ii) and Southwest [Pacific Theater](https://bliptext.com/articles/pacific-ocean-theater-of-world-war-ii) during [World War II](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-war-ii) and in the Far East during the [Korean War](https://bliptext.com/articles/korean-war) and after until 1968.\n\n## Strategic airlift\nIt has performed worldwide airlift operations since April 1970.\nThe 6th conducted resupply missions in support of scientific stations in the Antarctic during [Operation Deep Freeze](https://bliptext.com/articles/operation-deep-freeze) from 1971 to 1974.\nIt resupplied Israel during the 1973 [Yom Kippur War](https://bliptext.com/articles/yom-kippur-war).\nIt evacuated Vietnamese [refugees](https://bliptext.com/articles/refugee) during the [fall of Saigon](https://bliptext.com/articles/fall-of-saigon) in April through June 1975.\nIt also supported U.S. forces in Grenada from October to December 1983, the invasion of Panama from December 1989 to January 1990, and the liberation of Kuwait from August 1990 to March 1991.\n\n# Lineage\n\n## Assignments\n\n## Stations\n\n## Aircraft","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T10:20:45.512Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T10:20:45.512Z","search_vector":"'6th':1 'airlift':2 'squadron':3","search_content":" \n \n**Unit Name:** 6th Airlift Squadron \n**Image Size:** 300px \n**Dates:** 1939–1968; 1970–present \n**Country:** 🇺🇸 \n**Role:** [Strategic Airlift](https://bliptext.com/articles/airlift) \n**Command Structure:** [305th Operations Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/305th-operations-group) \n**Nickname:** Bully Beef Express \n**Battles:** Asiatic-Pacific Streamer.png [Southwest Pacific Theater](https://bliptext.com/articles/southwest-pacific-theater) [Korean War](https://bliptext.com/articles/korean-war) Streamer.png [Korean War](https://bliptext.com/articles/korean-war) Southwest Asia Service Streamer.png Southwest Asia Service · Defense of Saudi Arabia · Liberation and Defense of Kuwait · Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer.jpg Armed Forces Expeditionary · [Operation Just Cause](https://bliptext.com/articles/operation-just-cause) \n**Decorations:** Streamer PUC Army.PNG [Distinguished Unit Citation](https://bliptext.com/articles/distinguished-unit-citation) (4x) US [Air Force Outstanding Unit Award](https://bliptext.com/articles/air-force-outstanding-unit-award) - Stremer.jpg [Air Force Outstanding Unit Award](https://bliptext.com/articles/air-force-outstanding-unit-award) (14x) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Streamer.png Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation VGCP Streamer.jpg [Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm](https://bliptext.com/articles/republic-of-vietnam-gallantry-cross) \n**Identification Symbol:** [[Image:6th Airlift Squadron.jpg|165px]] \n**Identification Symbol Label:** 6th Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 1 December 1952) \n**Identification Symbol 2:** 6 Troop Carrier Sq emblem.png \n**Identification Symbol 2 Label:** 6th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 4 April 1942) \n \n\n# \nThe **6th Airlift Squadron** is part of the [305th Air Mobility Wing](https://bliptext.com/articles/305th-air-mobility-wing) at the [McGuire AFB](https://bliptext.com/articles/mcguire-afb) section of [Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst](https://bliptext.com/articles/joint-base-mcguire-dix-lakehurst), New Jersey.\nIt operates the [Boeing C-17 Globemaster III](https://bliptext.com/articles/boeing-c-17-globemaster-iii) supporting the [United States Air Force](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-air-force) global reach mission worldwide.\nThe main base and the flying squadron are located near the borough of [Wrightstown, New Jersey](https://bliptext.com/articles/wrightstown-new-jersey).\n\n# Mission\nTrain and equip [Boeing C-17 Globemaster III](https://bliptext.com/articles/boeing-c-17-globemaster-iii) aircrews for global airland operations.\n\n# History\n\n## World War II\nThe squadron was constituted in a major [Army](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-army) reorganization of October 1933.\nStill, it was not activated until 1939, shortly after [World War II](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-war-ii) had begun in Europe and the [Air Corps](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-army-air-corps) began to expand.\nThe squadron was allotted to the [Fourth Corps Area](https://bliptext.com/articles/fourth-corps-area) and partly organized by July 1934 with reserve personnel at [Shreveport](https://bliptext.com/articles/shreveport), Louisiana, and assigned to the 2d Transport Group.\nOn 5 June 1936, the unit was allotted to the [Fifth Corps Area](https://bliptext.com/articles/fifth-corps-area) and again organized with reserve personnel at [Columbus, Ohio](https://bliptext.com/articles/columbus-ohio) by August 1937.\nAll reserve personnel were withdrawn from the squadron in October 1939.\nThe squadron was activated on 14 October 1939 at [Olmsted Field](https://bliptext.com/articles/olmsted-field), Pennsylvania, and assigned to the [10th Transport Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/10th-transport-group).\nRelieved from the 10th Transport Group on 1 December 1940 and assigned to the [60th Transport Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/60th-transport-group).\nRelieved from the 60th Transport Group on 19 May 1941 and assigned to the [61st Transport Group](https://bliptext.com/articles/61st-transport-group).\nThe squadron made airlift history during World War II when, in October 1942, it moved to [Port Moresby](https://bliptext.com/articles/port-moresby), New Guinea.\nThen flying [Douglas C-47 Skytrains](https://bliptext.com/articles/douglas-c-47-skytrain), the 6th became the first personnel transport squadron to fly in the Pacific.\nDuring this assignment, the squadron earned the nickname Bully Beef Express, as it carried tons of boiled beef to allied combat troops in Australia and New Guinea.\nThe French called it \"bouilli boeuf, \" The term's Americanized version has continued to be the squadron's emblem.\nThe 6th performed aerial transportation in the [Pacific Theater](https://bliptext.com/articles/pacific-ocean-theater-of-world-war-ii) and Southwest [Pacific Theater](https://bliptext.com/articles/pacific-ocean-theater-of-world-war-ii) during [World War II](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-war-ii) and in the Far East during the [Korean War](https://bliptext.com/articles/korean-war) and after until 1968.\n\n## Strategic airlift\nIt has performed worldwide airlift operations since April 1970.\nThe 6th conducted resupply missions in support of scientific stations in the Antarctic during [Operation Deep Freeze](https://bliptext.com/articles/operation-deep-freeze) from 1971 to 1974.\nIt resupplied Israel during the 1973 [Yom Kippur War](https://bliptext.com/articles/yom-kippur-war).\nIt evacuated Vietnamese [refugees](https://bliptext.com/articles/refugee) during the [fall of Saigon](https://bliptext.com/articles/fall-of-saigon) in April through June 1975.\nIt also supported U.S. forces in Grenada from October to December 1983, the invasion of Panama from December 1989 to January 1990, and the liberation of Kuwait from August 1990 to March 1991.\n\n# Lineage\n\n## Assignments\n\n## Stations\n\n## Aircraft","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}