Mats Airlifters Cold War

World war ii and the berlin airlift had not prepared the allies for the next cold war crisis however.

Mats airlifters cold war. Activated on 1 june 1948 mats was a consolidation of the united states navy s naval air transport service nats and the united states air force s air transport command atc into a single joint command. Mac s emblem reflected its predecessor s history by incorporating the emblem of mats into its shield. Along with the nsf mission the 109th airlift wing also supports operation enduring freedom. The military air transport service mats is an inactive department of defense unified command.

The effort was dubbed restore hope. For amc it was the first major exercise of air mobility forces in their post cold war configuration tankers were inextricably linked with airlifters in an operation other than war and for the first time systematically refueled airlift aircraft flying over the atlantic in a major operation. C 5a galaxy assigned to the mac 75th military airlift squadron 60th military airlift wing. Military air transport service see.

The last of 448 douglas c 124 globemaster ii airlifters rolled off the assembly line in 1955 these versatile and reliable transport aircraft served for 24 cold war years and carried all manner of cargo around the world. At the outbreak of the korean war mats was better equipped to deliver troops and supplies to the theater but within korea itself airlifters faced a whole new set of problems said william t. The military airlift command mac is an inactive united states air force major command of the usaf which was headquartered at scott air force base illinois it was constituted on 1 january 1966 and active until the end of the cold war when the air force table of organization was revised. Military air transport service for history of organization prior to 1 january 1966 mac was the usaf successor organization to the department of defense military air transport service mats which was disestablished on 8 january 1966.

Inactivated on 1 june 1992 its personnel and equipment were reassigned to the new air mobility command. The 109th airlift wing is the only unit in the world to fly these aircraft. The military airlift command mac is an inactive united states air force major command of the usaf which was headquartered at scott air force base illinois it was constituted on 1 january 1966 and active until the end of the cold war when the air force table of organization was revised. It was inactivated and discontinued on 8 january 1966 when the air force and military airlift.

The wing s mission is to provide airlift support to the national science foundation s south pole research program by flying lc 130h hercules airlifters modified with wheel ski gear in support of arctic and antarctic operations. Y blood of the air force history support office.