The unit operated large numbers of Douglas C-124 Globemaster II heavy transports, as well as Boeing C-97 Stratofreighters.

It provided passenger service on Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmasters and supported VIP transportation for Atlantic Division Headquarters at Westover.

The USAF controlled units were ferrying and transport squadrons that had been assigned to ATC during World War II.

Unlike the MATS controlled squadrons that had been formed in peacetime, these units had histories that included wartime actions and could be continued even after inactivation.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency