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No. 36 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron. The Squadron was first formed in March 1942 at RAAF Base Laverton and currently operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from RAAF Base Amberley. No. 36 Squadron has seen active service flying transport aircraft during World War II, the Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Vietnam War and the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The Squadron has also supported Australian peacekeeping operations around the world, including in Somalia, Cambodia and East Timor.