581st Air Resupply and Communition Squadron

The 581st Air Resupply and Communication Squadron was a United States Air Force unit activated in 1951 during the Korean War. Assigned to conduct psychological operations, covert resupply, and support for unconventional warfare, the squadron operated from bases in Japan and Okinawa. Utilizing aircraft such as the B-29 Superfortress and C-119 Flying Boxcar, the 581st executed a variety of missions including leaflet drops, agent insertions, and supply drops behind enemy lines. The unit remained active until 1956, playing a significant role in special operations and psychological warfare efforts in the Far East during the early Cold War.