36th Airlift Squadron

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36th Airlift Squadron
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the 36th Airlift Squadron at engine start up
Active	1942–1957; 1966–1968; 1968–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Airlift
Part of	Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ	Yokota Air Base
Nickname(s)	Eagle Airlifters
Engagements	Mediterranean Theater of Operations[1]
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Philippine Presidential Unit Citation[1]
Commanders
Notable commanders	Norton A. Schwartz
Insignia
36th Airlift Squadron Emblem (approved 24 August 1995)[1]
36th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 18 July 1952)[2]

The 36th Airlift Squadron is an airlift squadron of the United States Air Force. It is part of the 374th Operations Group (374th Airlift Wing) at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

It is the only forward-based tactical airlift squadron in the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. Formerly an Air Mobility Command unit, and a Military Airlift Command and Tactical Air Command unit before that, the squadron is now part of Pacific Air Forces. It provides responsive movement of personnel and equipment through aerial delivery and assault airland operations. It maintains Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules mission-ready aircrew and aircraft to conduct theater airlift, special operations, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, repatriation and humanitarian relief missions.