3rd Airlift Squadron

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3rd Airlift Squadron
3rd Airlift Squadron C-17A Globemaster III[note 1]
Active	1942–1943; 1952–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Strategic Airlift
Part of	Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ	Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
Motto(s)	Safe, Swift, Sure Third but First[1]
Engagements	Asia-Pacific Theater (World War II) Southwest Asia Service Defense of Saudi Arabia Liberation and Defense of Kuwait[2]
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (13x) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[2]
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Zane Hershey
Notable commanders	William J. Begert

The 3rd Airlift Squadron is an active unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command. It is based at Dover Air Force Base near Dover, Delaware. The squadron operates Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission worldwide.

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