61st Airlift Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:39th_Air_Brigade
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:C-17_Globemaster_III
gptkb:C-5_Galaxy
gptkb:C-141_Starlifter
gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Air_Force_Organizational_Excellence_Award
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Los_Angeles_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 61st Airlift Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Airport
gptkbp:is_active_in 1943
gptkbp:mission airlift operations
gptkbp:motto We Deliver
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Shield
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role gptkb:public_transportation_system
gptkbp:squadrons participates in training exercises
engaged in peacekeeping missions
inactivated in 1946
supports disaster relief efforts
provides logistical support
participates in joint exercises with other branches
activated in 1943
supports joint operations
operated in multiple theaters
collaborates with allied forces
engages in counter-terrorism operations
inactivated in 1957
reactivated in 1952
conducts aerial refueling missions
reactivated in 1991
participated in NATO operations
current activation in 2001
operates in support of national defense
operates under the Air Force Reserve Command
part of the 61st Airlift Wing
provides airlift for special operations
provides rapid global mobility
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:supports humanitarian missions
gptkbp:training aircrew training