Continental Air Command was a Major Command of the United States Air Force responsible primarily for administering the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. During the Korean War, ConAC provided the necessary augmentation to the regular Air Force while it rebuilt itself under wartime conditions. Later, during the 1950s, it was a training force for reservists with no prior military service. ConAC provided peacetime airlift missions for the Air Force. It was mobilized twice in 1961 and 1962 by president Kennedy for the Berlin and Cuban Missile Crisis. Lastly, it was used by president Lyndon B. Johnson for airlift operations into the Dominican Republic and South Vietnam.
Mitchel Field was the original home of the Continental Air Command (CONAC). CONAC was established on 1 December 1948. Mitchel Field was the home of CONAC headquarters and remained so until April 1961. In 1961, Mitchel Field was deactivated and CONAC HQ was moved to Robins AFB GA where it remained until CONAC deactivated on 1 August 1968 and was replaced by the Air Force Reserve. At the outset, the Continental Air Command had jurisdiction over the Tactical Air Command and Air Defense Command and focused on tactical aviation, air defense, and the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve programs. In 1950, the Tactical Air Command became an independent organization. The Air Defense Command became an independent organization, in 1951. Beginning in February 1951, CONAC concentrated on administering the two reserve programs.
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1963 Reserve Wing Reorganization of Continental Air Command (ConAC)1963
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94th Troop Carrier Wing First Air Force Reserve Region Hanscom AFB MA 901stTCG 731st TCS Hanscom AFB MA C-119 Flying Boxcar 902d TCG 732nd TCS Grenier AFB NH C-124 Globemaster II Comments Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962; 902d TCG inactivated in January 1966 with the closure of Grenier AFB; converted to C-124s in 1966
302d Troop Carrier Wing Second Air Force Reserve Region Clinton County AFB, OH 906th TCG 355th TCS Clinton Co AFB OH C-119 Flying Boxcar 907th TCG 356th TCS Clinton Co AFB OH C-123 Provider 908th TCG 357th TCS Clinton Coy AFB OH Note:908th TCG transferred to 435th TCW, 18 March 1963 Comments Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962
349th Troop Carrier Wing Fourth Air Force Reserve Region Hamilton AFB, CA 938th TCG 312th TCS Hamilton AFB CA C-119 Flying Boxcar 939th TCG 313th TCS Portland IAP OR C-124 Globemaster II 940th TCG 314th TCG McClellan AFB CA 941st TCG 97th TCS Paine AFB WA Comments Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962; converted to C-124s in 1966
403d Troop Carrier Wing Fifth Air Force Reserve Region Selfridge AFB, MI 927th TCG 63d TCS Selfridge AFB MI C-119 Flying Boxcar 928th TCG 64th TCS O'Hare IAP IL 929th TCG 65th TCS Davis Field OK Comments Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962; 929th TCG inactivated in July 1966 with the closure of Davis Field.
433d Troop Carrier Wing Fourth Air Force Reserve Region Kelly AFB TX 921st TCG 67th TCS Kelly AFB TX C-119 Flying Boxcar 922nd TCG 68th TCS Kelly AFB TX 923nd TCG 69th TCS Carswell AFB TX Comments: 923rd TCG inactivated in November 1965 due to realignment of units at Carswell AFB..
434th Troop Carrier Wing Fifth Air Force Reserve Region Atterbury AFB IN 930th TCG 71st TCS Atterbury AFB IN C-119 Flying Boxcar 931st TCG 72nd TCS Bakalar AFB IN 932nd TCG 73nd TCS Scott AFB IL Comments: Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962
435th Troop Carrier Wing Third Air Force Reserve Region Homestead AFB FL 908th TCG 357th TCS Bates Field AL C-119 Flying Boxcar 915th TCG 76th TCS Homestead AFB FL C-124 Globemaster II 916th TCG 77th TCS Donaldson AFB SC 917th TCG 78th TCS Barksdale AFB LA Comment: 908th TCG transferred from 302d TCW, 18 March 1963 Ordered to Active Service 1 October 1961 for 1961 Berlin Crisis. Relieved from Active Duty 27 August 1962
440th Troop Carrier Wing Fifth Air Force Reserve Region Billy Mitchell Field WI 933rd TCG 95th TCS Billy Mitchell Field WI C-119 Flying Boxcar 934th TCG 96th TCS Minneapolis-St Paul IAP MN Comment: Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wing/Location Assignment 442d Troop Carrier Wing Fifth Air Force Reserve Region Richards-Gebaur AFB MO Groups Squadrons Locations Aircraft 935th TCG 303rd TCS Richards-Gebaur AFB MO C-124 Globemaster II 936th TCG 304th TCS Richards-Gebaur AFB MO 937th TCG 305th TCS Tinker AFB OK Comment: Ordered to Active Service 1 October 1961 for 1961 Berlin Crisis. Relieved from Active Duty 27 August 1962
445th Troop Carrier Wing Third Air Force Reserve Region Dobbins AFB GA 918th TCG 700th TCS Dobbins AFB GA C-123 Provider 919th TCG 701st TCS Memphis IAP TN C-124 Globemaster II 920th TCG 702nd TCS Memphis IAP TN Comment: Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962; converted to C-124s in 1965
446th Troop Carrier Wing Fourth Air Force Reserve Region Ellington AFB TX 924th TCG 704th TCS Ellington AFB TX C-119 Flying Boxcar 925th TCG 705th TCS Ellington AFB TX 926th TCG 706th TCS NAS New Orleans LA
452d Troop Carrier Wing Sixth Air Force Reserve Region March AFB, CA 942nd TCG 728th TCS March AFB CA C-119 Flying Boxcar 943rd TCG 729th TCS March AFB CA C-124 Globemaster II 944th TCG 730th TCG March AFB CA 945th TCG 733rd TCS Hill AFB UT Comment:Converted to C-124s in 1966
459th Troop Carrier Wing Second Air Force Reserve Region Andrews AFB, MD 909th TCG 756th TCS Andrews AFB MD C-119 Flying Boxcar 910th TCG 757th TCS Youngstown MAP OH C-124 Globemaster II 911th TCG 758th TCS Pittsburgh IAP PA Comment: Converted to C-124s in 1966
512th Troop Carrier Wing Second Air Force Reserve Region Willow Grove NAS, PA 912th TCG 326th TCS Willow Grove NAS, PA C-119 Flying Boxcar 913th TCG 327th TCS Willow Grove NAS, PA 914th TCG 328th TCS Niagara Falls IAP NY Comment: Ordered to Active Service during Cuban Missile Crisis, 28 October-28 November 1962
514th Troop Carrier Wing First Air Force Reserve Region McGuire AFB, NJ 903rd TCG 335th TCS McGuire AFB, NJ C-119 Flying Boxcar 904th TCG 336th TCS Stewart AFB, NY C-124 Globemaster II 905th TCG 337th TCS Bradley Field CT Comment:Converted to C-124s in 1965
301st Air Rescue Squadron Third Air Force Reserve Region SA-16A Albatros Miami IAP FL
302d Air Rescue Squadron Sixth Air Force Reserve Region SA-16A Albatros Luke AFB AZ
303d Air Rescue Squadron Sixth Air Force Reserve Region SA-16A Albatros March AFB CA
304th Air Rescue Squadron Sixth Air Force Reserve Region SA-16A Albatros Portland IAP OR
305th Air Rescue Squadron Fifth Air Force Reserve Region SA-16A Albatros Selfridge AFB MI
---------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of the Unit is Based on Wingman Profile date of assignments, by Wiki and other Sources. ------------------------------------------------------------ Inquires for this Unit. please email to dwithers4@airforce.togetherweserved.com. Doug Withers, TWS Historian. This page was last modified on 16 March 2014
