839th Air Division
Encyclopedia
The 839th Airlift Division (322 AD) is an inactive United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with Military Airlift Command
, assigned to Twenty-First Air Force
, being stationed at Sewart Air Force Base
, Tennessee
. It was inactivated on 31 December 1974.
The unit was an intermediate command echelon for Tactical Air Command
.
From October 1957, the division provided command and staff supervision of assigned units. Subordinate troop carrier units performed joint airborne training with Army forces, developed assault airlift operations, and participated in aerial demonstrations, tactical exercises, maneuvers, and joint operations. During 1966-1971, the assigned units provided worldwide airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and C-130 Hercules
combat crew training.
The 839 AD supported forces deployed during the crises in Lebanon (July 1958), Taiwan (August 1958), Berlin (September 1961), Cuba (October-November 1962), and the Dominican Republic (April 1965-September 1966). The 839th also provided C-123 combat crew training (September 1969-August 1971) for both U.S. and Republic of Vietnam aircrews.
The command was inactivated in conjunction with the transfer of TAC C-130 units to Military Airlift Command.
Squadrons
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
organization. Its last assignment was with Military Airlift Command
Military Airlift Command
The Military Airlift Command 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...
, assigned to Twenty-First Air Force
Twenty-First Air Force
The 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force is one of two EMTFs assigned to the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command. It is headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey$3...
, being stationed at Sewart Air Force Base
Sewart Air Force Base
Sewart Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Smyrna, about 25 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee.-World War II:...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It was inactivated on 31 December 1974.
The unit was an intermediate command echelon for Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
.
From October 1957, the division provided command and staff supervision of assigned units. Subordinate troop carrier units performed joint airborne training with Army forces, developed assault airlift operations, and participated in aerial demonstrations, tactical exercises, maneuvers, and joint operations. During 1966-1971, the assigned units provided worldwide airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
combat crew training.
The 839 AD supported forces deployed during the crises in Lebanon (July 1958), Taiwan (August 1958), Berlin (September 1961), Cuba (October-November 1962), and the Dominican Republic (April 1965-September 1966). The 839th also provided C-123 combat crew training (September 1969-August 1971) for both U.S. and Republic of Vietnam aircrews.
The command was inactivated in conjunction with the transfer of TAC C-130 units to Military Airlift Command.
Lineage
- Established as 839 Air Division on 26 September 1957
- Activated on 8 October 1957
- Inactivated on 31 December 1974.
Assignments
- Ninth Air ForceNinth Air ForceThe Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
, 8 October 1957 - Twelfth Air Force, 1 July 1963
- Ninth Air ForceNinth Air ForceThe Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
, 9 November 1964 - Twenty-First Air ForceTwenty-First Air ForceThe 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force is one of two EMTFs assigned to the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command. It is headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey$3...
, 1–31 December 1974.
Components
Wings- 64 Troop Carrier (later, 64 Tactical Airlift)64th Air Expeditionary GroupThe 64th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command. As a provisional unit, it may be activated or inactivated at any time....
: 1 July 1966-9 March 1970 - 313th Troop Carrier Wing: 1 October-9 November 1964
- 314th Troop Carrier Wing: 8 October 1957-27 January 1966
- 316th Tactical Airlift Wing: 31 March 1970-31 December 1974
- 317th Tactical Airlift Wing: 31 March 1970-31 December 1974
- 463d Troop Carrier Wing: 15 January 1959-1 July 1963
- 464th Troop Carrier Wing: 8 October 1957-1 December 1958
- 516th Troop Carrier Wing: 1 July 1963-9 November 1964
- 4442 School Squadron (later, 4442 Combat Crew Training Squadron; 4442 Combat Crew Training Group; 4442 Combat Crew Training Wing): 1 July 1962-26 February 1970.
Squadrons
- 61 Troop Carrier: 1 December 1965-1 July 1966
- 62 Troop Carrier: 1 December 1965-1 July 1966
Aircraft
- H-21 Shawnee, 1955–1959;
- C-123 ProviderC-123 ProviderThe C-123 Provider was an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and subsequently built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Air Force...
, 1957, 1958–1961; - C-130 HerculesC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
, 1957–1974.