14th Airlift Squadron

14th Airlift Squadron
A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston AFB flies over the USS Yorktown and the Ravenel Bridge near Charleston, South Carolina
Active1940–1945; 1946–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleAirlift
Size~172 Members[citation needed]
Part ofAir Mobility Command
Garrison/HQCharleston Air Force Base
Nickname(s)The Pelicans
Motto(s)Once a Pelican ... Always a Pelican! [citation needed]
Mascot(s)Pelican
EngagementsMediterranean Theater of Operations
Korean War[1]
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col Daniel A. Naske (Pelican 01)
Notable
commanders
Gen Darren W. McDew, Lt Gen Samuel D. Cox, Lt Gen Ricky N. Rupp, Brig Gen Steven A. Roser, Brig Gen Joseph M. Reheiser
Insignia
14th Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 28 December 1942)[1]

The 14th Airlift Squadron (The Pelicans) is an active unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command. It is based at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The squadron operates Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission worldwide.

  1. ^ a b c "Factsheet 14 Airlift Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.