436th Airlift Wing
The 436th Airlift Wing is an active unit of the United States Air Force, stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The wing operates Lockheed C-5 Galaxy and Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, and is assigned to Air Mobility Command's Eighteenth Air Force.
| 436th Airlift Wing | |
|---|---|
436th Airlift Wing C-5M (left) and C-17 (right) | |
| Active | 1949–1951; 1955–1958; 1966–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Size | 6,000 |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Dover Air Force Base, Delaware |
| Nickname(s) | "Eagle Wing" |
| Motto(s) | Robustum Auxilium (Latin: "Powerful Support") |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col William C. McDonald |
| Deputy Commander | Col Russell D. Gohn |
| Command Chief | CMSgt Carolyn A. Russell |
| Notable commanders | Gen Walter Kross Gen William J. Begert |
| Insignia | |
| 436th Airlift Wing emblem (approved 14 July 1966) | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | C-5 Galaxy C-17 Globemaster III |
Known as the "Eagle Wing", the 436 AW consists of the operations, maintenance, mission support, and medical groups, in addition to 12 divisions and two detachments. The wing has over 4,000 active-duty military and civilian employees. The wing's C-5 and C-17 fleet provides 25% of the nation's inter-theater airlift capability, facilitating worldwide movement of outsized cargo and personnel on scheduled, special assignment, exercise, and contingency airlift missions. The 436 AW is the only combat-ready C-5 Galaxy wing capable of employing airdrop and special operations tactics in support of worldwide airlift.
The wing routinely flies airlift missions throughout the world, projecting global reach to more than 90 countries on six different continents including Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Additionally, the 436 AW operates the largest and busiest aerial port in the Department of Defense, with its passenger terminal moving over 100,000 individuals in 1998.