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The 345th airlift squadron is an inactive united states air force squadron most recently assigned to the 19th operations group at keesler air force base, mississippi, where it was inactivated in june 2014. Sgt charles todd, 345th training squadron services shiftlead instructor, center, stands with the graduating students of the dining facility shiftlead course, at raf mildenhall, england oct. In late 1963 the tac rotational squadrons were gradually replaced by permanently assigned c123 crews who had been drawn from the air force at large and put through a training course at pope. It was very challenging, said the chief enlisted manager of fort lees 345th training squadron. We will take care of your artwork for free, with no setup charges.
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