29th Weapons Squadron The 29th Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit . It is assigned to the USAF Weapons School , stationed at Little Rock AFB , Arkansas . The 57th WPS is a Geographically Separated Unit ( GSU ) of the 57th Wing , assigned to Nellis AFB , Nevada . The mission of the squadron is to provide C - 130 Hercules instructional flying . History . World War II . Activated as a C - 47 Transport , later re - designated a Troop Carrier squadron under I Troop Carrier Command . Trained for overseas duty with C - 47 ' s and C - 53 ' s . Moved to North Africa , April – May 1943 , and assigned to Twelfth Air Force . Trained for the invasion of Sicily and entered combat on the night of 9 July 1943 by dropping paratroops near Gela . Although attacked by ground and naval forces while carrying reinforcements to Sicily on the night of 11 July . Transported supplies and evacuated wounded in the Mediterranean area until late in August when the group moved to Sicily for the invasion of Italy . Dropped paratroops of 82d Airborne Division south of Salerno on the night of 13 September 7943 and flew a reinforcement mission the following night . Resumed transport activities in the theater until February 1944 , and then joined Ninth Air Force in England . Prepared for the invasion of France and on D - Day 1944 , released paratroops near Picauville ; dropped reinforcements over the same area on 7 June 1944 . Dropped paratroops near Arnhem and Nijmegen on 17 September during the airborne attack on the Netherlands and released gliders carrying reinforcements to that area on 18 and 23 September Moved to France , February – March 1945 , and received C - 46 ' s for the airborne assault across the Rhine ; dropped paratroops of 17th Airborne Division near Wesel on 24 March . When not engaged in airborne operations the group evacuated wounded personnel and ex - prisoners of war , and also transported cargo such as ammunition , gasoline , medical supplies , and food until after V - E Day . Returned to the US , August – September 1945 . Inactivated on 15 November 1945 . Cold War . Activated in Austria on 30 September 1946 . Assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe Army of Occupation and equipped with C - 47 and C - 54 aircraft was assigned to Tulln Air Base , Austria . Transferred , without personnel and equipment , to the US on 25 June 1947 and assigned to Tactical Air Command . Trained with gliders and C - 82 ' s . Moved to Germany , October – November 1948 , and joined United States Air Forces in Europe for participation in the Berlin airlift . Transported cargo such as coal , food , and medicine into West Berlin from November 1948 to September 1949 . Inactivated in Germany on 18 September 1949 . Activated in the US on February 1953 . Assigned to Tactical Air Command . Trained with C - 119 ' s to become proficient and to maintain combat readiness in tactical airlift operations , Inactivated on 8 June 1955 due to budget restrictions . Reactivated at Forbes AFB , Kansas in 1964 , flying C - 130 Hercules . In March 1965 , the 29th TCS became the first combat - ready unit of Tactical Air Command at Forbes . It immediately assumed a rotational commitment to Panama . frequently deployed on a global basis to support airlift requirements of overseas commands , participate in tactical exercises and disaster relief on a regular basis . Deployed to Clark AB , Philippines 27 January 1966 , being assigned to the Pacific Air Forces 483d Troop Carrier Wing . Assigned the mission of providing intra - theater airlift in support of United States military civic actions , combat support and civic assistance throughout the Republic of Vietnam . Flew many combat missions within South Vietnam on a rotational basis from Clark AB until inactivated as part of the drawdown of US forces in Southeast Asia on 15 November 1971 . Modern era . Reactivated in 2003 as part of the USAF Mobility Weapons School at Little Rock AFB , Arkansas . Equipped with C - 130 Hercules as a training unit . School was incorporated into the Nellis AFB USAF Weapons School in 2006 , becoming a GSU of the 57th Wing .