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This is the home page of the Navy MATS Reunion
Group. We are a non-profit organization, dedicated
to preserving the history of those Naval Air
Transport Squadrons that were detached from the
Naval Command and attached to the MILITARY AIR
TRANSPORT SERVICE, and the MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND
during the years 1948 to 1967. The men and women of
these squadrons were diverted from their naval
careers to serve with the United States Air Force,
and established long term relationships while
serving in these unique units. In 1981, these former
shipmates banded together to form the Navy Mats
Reunion Group to preserve and memorialize the
exploits of these units that have gone largely
unheralded in the archives of the U.S. Navy, U.S.
Air Force and military history.
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Within these pages you will find the
history of the Naval Air Transport Squadrons, that were
assigned to this unique combined USAF/USN command to provide
the needed airborne logistic requirements as seen by the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. Their period of service was
borne in 1948, lasted through the Cold War, Berlin Airlift,
Korean Campaign, and Viet Nam Campaign. These units
were recognized for their outstanding performance, safety
and reliability of air supply during the period. One
of the units was awarded the Air Force Unit Commendation, an
unusual award for a U.S. Navy unit. You may access a
brief history of the individual units by clicking on the
directory At top or bottom of page.
You may sign or view
our guestbook by clicking on the "Ships Log" here:
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