300th Airlift Squadron

300th Airlift Squadron
A Charleston C-17 Globemaster III at the Berlin Airshow
Active1943; 1952–1955; 1969–present
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleAirlift
Part ofAir Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQCharleston Air Force Base
Nickname(s)South Carolina Volunteers South Carolina Privateers
Motto(s)Ad Astra Latin To the Stars[1]
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Insignia
300 Military Airlift Sq emblem (approved 25 June 1996)
300th Military Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 1 August 1978, restored 13 November 2007)[1]

The 300th Airlift Squadron is part of the 315th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. It operates Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission worldwide.

  1. ^ a b c Robertson, Patsy (5 June 2009). "Factsheet 300 Airlift Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 10 December 2016.