The United States Air Force's 130th Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia. It provides support for airlift missions at both the state and federal level. The unit's history includes: Being the first Air Guard unit to deploy outside the United States, February 1965. First Air Guard unit to participate in "Operation Bright Star" near Cairo, Egypt in 1981. First Air Guard unit to participate in Red Flag exercises in 1981.
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- The United States Air Force's 130th Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia. It provides support for airlift missions at both the state and federal level. The unit's history includes: Being the first Air Guard unit to deploy outside the United States, February 1965. First Air Guard unit to participate in "Operation Bright Star" near Cairo, Egypt in 1981. First Air Guard unit to participate in Red Flag exercises in 1981. Only Air Guard unit to participate in the 40th year anniversary of D-Day, held in France in 1984. First unit to combine with the active force for an ORI inspection in 1987. Aug 1990 - Headed volunteer package 1630th TAS(P) during Desert Shield. Based at Al Ain Air Base, UAE the 1630 flew missions to every country in the Southwest Asia AOR. Oct 1990 - Members of the 130th Tactical Airlift Squadron and 130th Maintenance Squadron were activated by Presidential Order and joined other members of the 1630th TAS(P) already in place for Desert Shield. Nov 1990 - The 130th Tactical Clinic was activated by Presidential Order and sent to England to head up a hospital for war casualties. Dec 1990 - 130th Mobile Aerial Port activated by Presidential Order and sent to Dover AFB, DE in support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Jan 1991 - Desert Storm - Several members of the 1630th Tactical Airlift Squadron (Provisional) and aircraft deployed to King Fahd AB, KSA, in support of the air portion of Operation Desert Storm. The unit moved more cargo and troops (weight) in 12 days than in the entire Berlin Airlift. April 1991 - Unit returned home April 1992 - Some unit members and aircraft deployed to Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany in support of the Bosnian Airlift, Operation "Provide Promise". The 130th has deployed several times since this date for "Provide Promise", the latest being 21 Sept 98 to 29 Oct 98. Aug 1993 - One aircraft and 2 crews were sent to Operation Support Hope for 30 days in Rwanda, Africa. Jan - Mar 1996 - Unit deployed 2 aircraft, 6 crews and maintenance support to D'haran, KSA in support of Operation Southern Watch. Apr - Jun 1998 - Support of Operation Southern Watch from Prince Sultan Air Base, KSA.
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