Reconstituted and consolidated as the 580th Aerial Resupply Squadron of the 580th Air Resupply and Communications (later, 580th Air Resupply) Group on 16 Apr 1951.

STATIONS:

Mountain Home AFB, ID, 16 Apr 1951.
Wheelus Field (later, AFB), Libya, 28 Sep 1952 - 18 Oct 1956.

MISSION:

At Mountain Home, provided evacuation and supply support to Ranger-type personnel in enemy occupied territory. Conducted training in the delivery of psychological warfare propaganda.

At Wheelus, the 580th trained extensively in preparation for the wartime mission of packaging and aerial delivery of supplies and equipment as required by isolated friendly forces, the evacuation of isolated friendly forces, and aerial delivery of psychological warfare materials.

The squadron inactivated on 18 Oct 1956, and was redesignated the 480th Air Resupply Squadron on 31 Jul 1985

AIRCRAFT:

B-29, C-119, SA-16

COMMANDERS:

Unknown, 16 Apr 1951.
Lt.Col. Harry L. Smith, circa Oct 1952 - unknown.
Lt.Col. Roderick G. Darelins, circa May 1953.
Col Frederick J. Knorre, Jr., 8 Sep 1953 - unknown.
Col. Gilbert F. Noakes, circa Mar 1954 - unknown