374th Airlift Wing
The 374th Airlift Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to Fifth Air Force. It is stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan. It is part of Pacific Air Forces. The 374th Airlift Wing is the only airlift wing in PACAF and provides airlift support to all Department of Defense agencies in the Pacific theater of operation. It also provides transport for people and equipment throughout the Kantō Plain and the Tokyo metropolitan area.
| 374th Airlift Wing | |
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Wing airmen load a C-130 Hercules for shipment to Niigata Airport on 18 July 2007. The 374 AW provided 10,000 pounds of water and 100 air conditioning units to the Government of Japan after an earthquake hit one of Japan's largest cities on the Sea of Japan. | |
| Active | 1948–1957; 1966–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Yokota Air Base Japan |
| Motto(s) | Celeriter Pugnare Latin Swiftly to Fight |
| Engagements | Korean War |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Andrew L. Roddan |
| Insignia | |
| 374th Airlift Wing emblem (approved 20 December 1951) | |
The Wing participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate. It fields a provisional airlift wing or group headquarters (when required) to command airlift resources as units in support of contingencies or exercises. It also supports assigned, attached, and associate units on Yokota Air Base and satellite installations according to higher headquarters' direction.
The 374th Airlift Wing has never been stationed in the United States.