Units At Dreux

This list comes form the Air Force History Unit and is the best we have. We know of two units not on list (322nd Air Division O/L APO84); 246th Signal Company. There may be more. Also some units had to be there in 1967 to lower the flag and turn the base over to the French.

Air Force Units at Dreux Air Base by Year

1953
2 Air Postal Squadron – Det 24
734 Support Group, Dep – Flt D
821 Engineer Aviation Battalion (SCARWAF)
1954
12 Air Postal Squadron – Det 5
821 Engineer Aviation Battalion
7305 AB Squadron
7305 USAF Hospital

1955
12 Air Postal Squadron – Det 5
821 Engineer Aviation Battalion
7493 Special Investigations Wing – Det 59
8 Radio Relay Squadron – Det 14
821 Engineer Aviation Battalion – Co A
1274 AACS Squadron (1820 AACS Group)
7305 Air Base Squadron
7305 USAF Hospital

1956
4 Aerial Port Squadron – Det 7
8 Radio Relay Squadron – Det 14
18 Weather Squadron – Det 13
60 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium
Headquarters, 60TCW
60 Tactical Hospital
60 Troop Carrier Group, Medium
10 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
11 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
60 Maint & Supply Group
Headquarters
60 Field Maintenance Squadron
60 Motor Vehicle Squadron
60 Supply Squadron
60 Air Base Group
Headquarters
60 Communications Squadron
60 Air Police Squadron
60 Food Service Squadron
60 Installations Squadron
309 Troop Carrier Group, Assault, Fixed Wing
Headquarters
376 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing
377 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing
378 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing
1274 AACS Squadron (1820 AACS Group)
1357 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1957
4 Air Postal Squadron – Det 5
7493 Special Investigations Wing – Det 59
4 Aerial Port Squadron – Det 7
8 Radio Relay Squadron – Det 14
18 Weather Squadron – Det 13
60 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium
Headquarters, 60TCW
10 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
11 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
60 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
60 Tactical Hospital
376 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing
377 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing
378 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing
60 Air Base Group
Headquarters
60 Communication Squadron
60 Air Police Squadron
60 Food Service Squadron
60 Installations Squadron
60 Supply Squadron
60 Transportation Squadron
1272 AACS Squadron – Det 1
1357 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1958
6 Aerial Port Squadron – Det 14
8 Radio Relay Squadron (2 Communications Group)
18 Weather Squadron – Det 13
60 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium
Headquarters, 60TCW
10 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium*
11 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium*
12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium*
* To be assigned to 317 Troop Carrier Wing
60 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
60 Tactical Hospital
376 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing#
377 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing#
378 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Fixed Wing#
# To be redesignated 376 Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault
60 Air Base Group
Headquarters
60 Communications Squadron
60 Air Police Squadron
60 Food Service Squadron
60 Installations Squadron
60 Supply Squadron
60 Transportation Squadron
1272 AACS Squadron – Det 1
1357 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1959
5 Aerial Port Squadron
8 Radio Relay Squadron (2 Communications Group)
18 Weather Squadron – Det 13
10 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium*
11 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium*
12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium*
1272 AACS Squadron – Det 1
1357 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2
7305 Air Base Group
Headquarters
652 Tactical Hospital
7305 Air Police Squadron
7305 Installations Squadron
7305 Supply Squadron
7305 Transportation Squadron
7305 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

1960
5 Aerial Port Squadron
8 Radio Relay Squadron (2 Communications Group)
18 Weather Squadron – Det 13
10 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
11 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
12 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
1272 AACS Squadron – Det 1
1357 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2
3751 Field Training Squadron – Det 6165
7305 Air Base Group
Headquarters
652 Tactical Hospital
7305 Air Police Squadron
7305 Installations Squadron
7305 Supply Squadron
7305 Transportation Squadron
7305 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
7493 Special Investigations Wing – Det 59

1961
1272 AACS Squadron – Det 1
7305 Air Base Group
Headquarters
7305 Air Police Squadron
7305 Civil Engineering Squadron
7305 Supply Squadron
7305 Transportation Squadron
7305 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
7305 Support Squadron (317 Air Base Group)
7493 Special Investigations Wing – Det 59
7650 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1962
12 Air Postal Squadron – Det 0401
31 Weather Squadron – Det 17-1
2059 Radio Relay Squadron – Det 6
2172 Communications Squadron – Det 1
7117 Tactical Wing
Headquarters
106 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron-Jet (ANG)
117 AEM Squadron (ANG)
117 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (ANG)
117 Operations Squadron (ANG)
117 Reconnaissance Tech Squadron (ANG)
117 Air Base Group (ANG)
Headquarters
117 Air Police Squadron
117 Civil Engineering Squadron
117 Supply Squadron
117 Tactical Hospital
117 Transportation Squadron
7135 School Group – Det 0306
7260 Support Group – Det 0101
7305 Support Squadron (317 Air Base Group)
7493 Special Investigations Wing – Det 3590
7650 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1963
31 Weather Squadron – Det 17-1
2059 Radio Relay Squadron – Det 6
2172 Communications Squadron – Det 1
7025 Air Postal Group – Det 2201
7135 School Group – Det 0306
7260 Support Group – Det 0101
7305 Support Squadron (317 Air Base Group)
7650 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1964
31 Weather Squadron – Det 17-1
317 Support Squadron – Det0002
2059 Radio Relay Squadron – Det 6
2172 Communications Squadron – Det 1
7025 Air Postal Group – Det 2201
7135 School Group – Det 0306
7305 Support Squadron
7480 Support Group – Det 0507
7650 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1965
2 Mobile Communications Group – Det 2
31 Weather Squadron – Det 1701
2172 Communications Squadron – Det 1
7025 Air Postal Group – Det 2201
7122 Support Squadron – Det 0020
7135 School Group – Det 0306
7305 Support Squadron (7333 Air Base Group)
7333 Air Base Group – Det 0004
7333 Materiel Squadron – Det 0001
7650 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2

1966
2 Mobile Communications Group – Det 2
513 Tactical Hospital – Det 21
2172 Communications Squadron – Det 1
7025 Air Postal Group – Det 2201
7135 School Group – Det 49
7305 Support Squadron (7333 Air Base Group)
7533 Combat Support Group – Det 4
7650 Aeronautical Chart & Info Squadron – Det 2