Youngstown Air Reserve Station

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Youngstown Air Reserve Station is located in Northeast Ohio and is home to the Air Force Reserve Command's aerial spray mission. The host Air Force Reserve unit here is the 910th Airlift Wing. There are about 1,400 Air Force Reservists assigned to the wing. The unit also employs about 180 federal civilian employees. If mobilization occurs, most 910th units deploy as part of Air Mobility Command.

910th Airlift Wing consists of:

757th Airlift Squadron (8 x C-130H)
773rd Airlift Squadron (8 x C-130H)

The 757th Airlift Squadron operates 8 C-130H2 aircraft, four of which are modified to accept the Modular Aerial Spray System. Each MASS has a capacity of 2,000 gallons; which can be delivered at a flow Rate of 232 Gallons per Minute, at an altitude of 100 Feet for a total spray-on time of 8 Minutes and 30 Seconds.

There are a number of other tenant units including:

• Navy/Marine Reserve Center
• 304th Civil Air Patrol Squadron
• Defense Contract Administration Service
• Army Corps of Engineers

www.youngstown.afrc.af.mil/
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Coordinates:   41°16'2"N   80°40'33"W
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