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Video by Kenneth Wright

349th AMW 75th Anniversary, C-141 Starlifter

349th Air Mobility Wing

Oct. 2, 2018 | 9:43

Upon moving from Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif., to Travis AFB, Calif., on July 25, 1969, the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the then-349th Military Airlift Wing began flying the C-141 Starlifter, and thus entered the age of the jet engine cargo aircraft. For more than 37 years the men and women of the 349th worked tirelessly to hone their skills in the C-141 so that when they were called upon, they were ready for whatever lay ahead. From supplying the war efforts in Southeast Asia and the Middle East with troops and cargo, to bringing home the wounded, former prisoners of war and refugees, they served with spirit and steadfast commitment.