514th Troop Carrier Wing

  May 1949 to July 1967

  United States of America

TYPE: USAF unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Birmingham Municipal, AL (1949), Mitchel AFB, NY (1949-1961), McGuire AFB, NJ (1961-1967)

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: 514^th Tactical Airlift Wing (redesignated 1967)

The wing was first activated at Birmingham Municipal, AL in June 1949 as the 514^th Troop Carrier Wing. It trained under the supervision of the 2587^th Air Force Reserve Training Center. Only four months after activation, it moved to Mitchel AFB, NY.

At Mitchel, the wing trained under the supervision of the 2233^rd Air Force Reserve Training Center until it was mobilized for the Korean War in May 1951. The wing was one of six Commando wings mobilized for the Tactical Air Command. These wings formed the basis for the formation of the 18^th Air Force. It served on active duty at Mitchel until inactivated in February 1953.

The wing was again activated in the reserves in April 1953 and, again, trained under the 2233^rd AFRTC. From August 1954, Commandos were phased out in favor of the C-119 Flying Boxcar.

The Wing was composed of the following squadrons (only those operating Commandos are listed):

• 335^th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (June 1949 to April 1959)
• 336^th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (June 1949 to April 1959)
• 337^th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (June 1949 to April 1959)

1949 to 1954

Only Commandos belonging to an unknown squadron within the wing are listed here. When the squadron is identified, the Commando is listed under that squadron only.