316th TAW

The 316th Tactical Airlift Wing (TAW) was a United States Air Force unit activated in 1966 at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Tasked primarily with tactical airlift missions, the wing operated the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, providing rapid transport of troops, equipment, and supplies during the Vietnam War era and throughout the Cold War. The 316th TAW participated in numerous training exercises and supported various contingency operations worldwide. The wing was inactivated in 1975, with its resources and personnel reassigned as part of a broader Air Force organizational restructuring.