580th Air Resupply Sqdn.

The 580th Air Resupply Squadron was a United States Air Force special operations unit activated in 1951 during the early years of the Cold War. Initially assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, the squadron was tasked with unconventional warfare missions, including psychological operations, aerial resupply, and support for covert activities. During the Korean War, the 580th deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya, where it provided critical support for special operations in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. The unit was inactivated in 1956 as part of a broader reorganization of USAF special operations forces.