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These are three versions of the 815th Airlift Squadron patch as it has evolved since 1944. The current version is on the bottom left. The white square with the cloud base represents the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. The Jenny, a pack mule, symbolizes the speed and agility with which the squadron accomplishes its airlift mission. The 815th AS is an Air Force Reserve Command unit assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo)


Flying Jennies

These are three versions of the 815th Airlift Squadron patch as it has evolved since 1944. The current version is on the bottom left. The white square with the cloud base represents the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. The Jenny, a pack mule, symbolizes the speed and agility with which the squadron accomplishes its airlift mission. The 815th AS is an Air Force Reserve Command unit assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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A U.S. Air Force Reserve 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J aircrew completes fly-overs of historical sites in France for the D-Day commemoration, June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)
Members of one of the D-Day historical re-enactor groups recieved a tour of the C-130J and a framed print from the 815th Airlift Squadron on June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)
Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, dressed in D-Day period costumes, parachuted into Fresville, France June 2, 2016 during an exhibition jump. The Round Canopy Parachuting Team invited members of the 815th Airlift Squadron to assist in the drop zone. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)
A U.S. Air Force Reserve 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J completes fly-overs of historical sites in France for the D-Day commemoration, June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)
Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, dressed in D-Day period costumes, parachuted into Fresville, France June 2, 2016 during an exhibition jump. The Round Canopy Parachuting Team invited members of the 815th Airlift Squadron to assist in the drop zone. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)
Father and daughter Liberty Jump Team members, Tom Lupu and Yvanna Sworobowicz, along with other team members board a C-47 for an exhibition jump into Graignes, France June 3, 2016 for the D-Day commemoration. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew poses with former members of the 815th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) who were part of the 483rd Troop Carrier Wing at Ashiya, Japan. Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, on the left, is the 815th AS assistant director of operations and was a guest speaker for their reunion at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2015. The 815th T.C.S members have been meeting since the 1980s. These squadron members flew the C-119 Flying Boxcar and transported troops, supplies and equipment to Korea and evacuated casualties from there. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Lt. Col. Michael J. Ramirez, right, the 345th Airlift Squadron commander, cases the unit guidon during a symbolic inactivation ceremony for the squadron April 18, 2014, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian J. Lamar)
Senior Airman Brandon Price, an 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares for the simulated cargo drop while participating in Operation Surge Capacity here April, 5, 2014. Sixteen aircraft from the 403rd Wing took part in Operation Surge Capacity, a large scale training exercise designed to test the 403rd Wing's ability to launch and recover a large formation of aircraft and to execute airdrops. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nicholas Monteleone)
The 403rd Wing's C-130J and WC-130J aircraft fly in formation during a Operation Surge Capacity here April, 5, 2014. Aircraft from the 815th and 345th Airlift Squadrons and 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron participated in Operation Surge Capacity, a large scale training exercise designed to test the 403rd Wing's ability to launch and recover a large formation of aircraft and to execute airdrops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Monteleone)
Lt. Col. Tim Weiher, pilot assigned to 403 Operation Support Squadron, follows the lead aircraft during takeoff and in formation during Operation Surge Capacity here April, 5, 2014. Sixteen aircraft from the 403rd Wing participated in Operation Surge Capacity, a large scale training exercise designed to test the multiple capabilities of the wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Monteleone)