483rd Tactical Airlift Wing
The 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing was a tactical airlift and composite wing assigned to Pacific Air Forces during the Vietnam War. It was the host organization at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base South Vietnam from 1970–1972.
| 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing | |
|---|---|
Tong 725, a C-7A Caribou of the 535th Tactical Airlift Squadron, October 1971 | |
| Active | 1953–1960, 1966–1972 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces |
| Motto(s) | Efficient Airlift Support |
| Engagements | Korean Service Vietnam Service |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Korean Presidential Unit Citation Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) |
| Insignia | |
| Patch with 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing emblem (approved 2 February 1956) | |
The unit history includes the temporarily bestowed history of the World War II 483rd Bombardment Group, which was a United States Army Air Forces combat group. It served primarily in the Mediterranean, African, and The Middle East Theatres of World War II. During the Korean War, the group was redesignated the 483rd Troop Carrier Group and assigned to the wing.
The Wing was first organized as the 483rd Troop Carrier Wing during the Korean War, as an airlift organization assigned to Far East Air Forces (later Pacific Air Forces) (PACAF) for duty.