| 17th Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 17th Squadron C-17 Globemaster III | |
| Active | 1942–1943; 1954–1969; 1987–2015 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Motto(s) | Anything, Anywhere, Anytime[1] |
| Engagements | Desert Storm[1] |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 17th Airlift Squadron emblem[note 1][note 2][1] |  |
The 17th Airlift Squadron was most recently one of four active duty Boeing C-17A Globemaster III units at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 17th Air Corps Ferrying Squadron, redesignating as the 17th Transport Squadron a few months later. Until disbanding in 1943, it transported cargo and ferried aircraft in the Pacific.
The squadron was again activated in 1945 as the 17th Air Transport Squadron in 1954 at Charleston. When Military Air Transport Service became Military Airlift Command, the squadron became the 17th Military Airlift Squadron.[note 3] The 17th was inactivated in 1969 as the C-124 Globemaster II was retired from active service. The squadron reactivated as a strategic airlift unit in 1987.
- ^ a b c d "Factsheet 17 Airlift Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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