MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The last deployment for the 911th Airlift Wing as a C-130 unit took place Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Final C-130 flight at 911th Airlift Wing
Upon return from deployment, the C-130 Hercules aircraft will be phased out and the C-17 Globemaster III will begin its role at the 911th.
"Today we realized we are never going to do this again," said Colonel Jeff VanDootingh with the 911th Airlift Wing. "So it has a different feel to it, but it's no more or less important than any of the past ones."
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The airlift wings’ mission will change from tactical airlift to strategic airlift with the much larger C-17 Globemaster III.
It will be able to carry more cargo and personnel over greater distances, officials said.
While deployed, members of the 911th will support operations within the U.S. Central Command area of operations as part of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
The units' C-130s and crew will deliver supplies and equipment to various locations in the Middle East.
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