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The 932d Airlift Wing (932 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 932d Airlift Wing is responsible for providing Distinguished Visitor support)

The 3rd Sustainment Brigade is responsible for providing logistical support to the 3rd Infantry Division, however the modular nature of the brigade means that it takes on other roles while deployed. Personnel serving under this brigade wear the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia exclusive to this brigade, rather than the insignia designated for the 3rd Infantry Division.

Though its lineage dates back to 1957, the unit was not designated as a separate unit until 2005. The 3rd Sustainment Brigade has served three tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, its first tour being the initial invasion and securing of the country, followed by a second tour of duty as logistics support for units around Baghdad, and finally as the multinational division supply lines in the northern division of the country. As of late 2007, the brigade is deployed as a subordinate of the 316th Expeditionary Support Command in its mission of supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Mission
Provide first-class, worldwide, safe, and reliable airlift for distinguished visitors and their staffs.

History
The 932d conducted airlift and airdrop of troops and supplies from 1963-1967, and worldwide military airlift from 1965-1969. It trained for trapeze recovery of NASA space capsules through 1969. From 1969 to 2005 it had been associated with the active-duty 375th Airlift Wing, operating the military aeromedical airlift system; providing integrated aircrews, inflight medical crews, and aircraft maintenance. In 2005 the 932d continued to provide aeromedical evacuation crews, but no longer operated the C-9A Nightengale Aeromedical Airlift platform, which was retired from military service. The 932d began flying three C-9C aircraft dedicated to DV airlift. In 2007 the 932d took delivery of three C-40 aircraft, also dedicated to DV airlift.

Operations

 * Operation Allied Force
 * Operation Noble Eagle
 * Operation Enduring Freedom
 * Operation Iraqi Freedom

Previous designations

 * 932d Troop Carrier Group (1963 – 1967)
 * 932d Military Airlift Group (1967 – 1969)
 * 932d Aeromedical Airlift Group (1969 – 1994)
 * 932d Airlift Wing (1994 – present)

Major command

 * Continental Air Command (1963)
 * Air Force Reserve Command (1994 – present)

Numbered Air Force

 * Central Air Force Reserve Region (1972 – 1976)
 * 14th Air Force (1976 – 1992)
 * 4th Air Force (1994 – present)

Wing

 * 434th Troop Carrier Wing (1963 – 1966)
 * 442d Military Airlift Wing (1966 – 1969)
 * 514th Military Airlift Wing (1969 – 1972)
 * 446th Airlift Wing (1992 – 1994)

Subordinate organizations
932d Operations Group (932 OG)
 * 73d Airlift Squadron (73 AS)
 * 932d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (932 AES)
 * 932d Operations Support Flight (932 OSF)
 * 12th Operations Weather Flight (12 OWF)

932d Maintenance Group (932 MXG)
 * 932d Maintenance Squadron (932 MXS)
 * 932d Maintenance Operations Flight (932 MOF)

932d Mission Support Group (932 MSG)
 * 932d Civil Engineering Squadron (932 CES)
 * 932d Mission Support Flight (932 MSF)

932d Medical Group (932 MDG)
 * 932d Medical Squadron (932 MDS)
 * 932d Aeromedical Staging Squadron (932 ASTS)
 * 932d Aerospace Medicine Flight (932 AMDF)

Bases stationed

 * Alliance Army Air Field, Nebraska (January 1943 - September 1943)
 * Baer Field, Indiana, (September 1943 - July 1946)
 * Lunken Airport, Ohio, (August 1947 - July 1949)
 * Atterbury AFB, Indiana (July 1949 - May 1951)
 * Lawson AFB, Georgia (May 1951 - February 1953)
 * Atterbury AFB, Indiana (February 1953 - March 1954)
 * Dress Memorial Airport, Indiana (February 1957 - November 1957)
 * Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (November 1957 – present)

Aircraft operated

 * C-46 Commando (1951 - 1953)
 * C-119 Flying Boxcar (1963 – 1967)
 * C-124 Globemaster II (1967 – 1969)
 * C-9 Nightingale (1969 – present)
 * C-40 Clipper (2001 – present)