Canada's air arm has had a long-standing need for strategic airlift for humanitarian and military operations around the world.

The aircraft is to provide strategic airlift of special forces in the event of national emergencies or terrorism.

Air Transport Command was responsible for strategic airlift and refueling aircraft.

In 1966 re-equipped with C-124 Globemasters for performing strategic airlift on a worldwide scale.

Established in 2007, the 249th's mission is strategic airlift.

This was the first ever strategic airlift of troops.

The 249th's mission is strategic airlift.

There are two different kinds of airlifts in warfare, a strategic airlift and a tactical airlift.

The wing has provided strategic airlift worldwide on combat, humanitarian, disaster relief, and peacekeeping missions for its 12 member countries.

With a total of eight (8) aircraft, the unit began a new mission in strategic airlift that greatly expanded its global range.