 Pacific Theater due to the surrender of Japan, the division was instead selected by General MacArthur to lead the American forces that would occupy Japan. The divisional staff received orders to this effect on 11 August 1945, and the division was transported to Okinawa on 12 August; an operation that involved 99 B-24 Liberator bombers, 350 C-46 Commando and 150 C-47 Dakota transport aircraft to airlift 11,100 men, 120 vehicles and approximately 1.16 million pounds (530,000 kg) of equipment. The 11th Airborne remained on Okinawa for several weeks before, on 28 August, it was ordered to land at Atsugi Airfield outside of Yokohama, on the main Japanese home island of Honshū. Its instructions were to secure the surrounding area, evacuate all Japanese civilians and military personnel within a radius of, and finally occupy Yokohama itself. A large number of C-54 Skymaster transport aircraft were made available, with the first—carrying Swing and his divisional staff—landing at Atsugi Airfield at 06:00 on 30 August. It took a week to fully assemble the division, and by 13 September it had been joined by the 27th Infantry Division, which was airlifted into Japan at the same time. The 11th Airborne Division was later moved from Yokohama to northern Japan, and established camps along the coast of Honshu and on the island of Hokkaido.

Training and first inactivation

Occupation duties in Japan continued until May 1949, when the 11th Airborne was relieved and recalled to the United States. The division was transferred to Camp Campbell in Kentucky and became a training formation, with several of its subordinate units inactivated including the 188th Glider Infantry Regiment. Training continued until the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. For service in Korea, the 187th Glider Infantry Regiment—now renamed the 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment—and the 674th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion were detached from the division and re-formed as a separate Regimental Combat Team (RCT). The 187th RCT saw two years of fighting in Korea, conducting two airborne operations as well as operating as conventional infantry. The rest of the division continued its training role, processing and training approximately thirteen thousand recalled reservists between September and December 1950 alone. The 187th RCT remained in Korea until 1 October 1953, when it was transferred to Japan for
Pacific Theater due to the surrender of Japan, the division was instead selected by General MacArthur to head the American force that would occupy Japan. The divisional staff pick up order to this effect on 11 August 1945, and the division was transport to Okinawa on 12 August; an mathematical process that involved 99 B-24 Liberator bomber, 350 C-46 Commando and 150 C-47 Dakota transport aircraft to airlift 11,100 men, 120 fomite and approximately 1.16   million pounds (530,000   kg) of equipment. The 11th Airborne stay on Okinawa for respective weeks before, on 28 August, it was order to land at Atsugi Airfield outside of Yokohama, on the main Japanese dwelling island of Honshū. Its instructions were to secure the surrounding sphere, evacuate all Japanese civilians and military personnel within a spoke of, and finally fill Yokohama itself. A large issue of C-54 Skymaster transport aircraft were made available, with the first — carry Swing and his divisional staff — landing at Atsugi Airfield at 06:00 on 30 August. It took a week to fully assemble the part, and by 13 September it had been joined by the 27th Infantry Division, which was airlifted into Japan at the same time. The 11th Airborne Division was later moved from Yokohama to northern Japan, and established camps along the seashore of Honshu and on the island of Hokkaido. 

 Training and first deactivation 

 Occupation duty in Japan stay until May 1949, when the 11th Airborne was relieved and recall to the United States. The division was transferred to Camp Campbell in Kentucky and became a training constitution, with several of its subordinate units inactivated including the 188th Glider Infantry Regiment. Training continue until the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. For service in Korea, the 187th Glider Infantry Regiment — now renamed the 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment — and the 674th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion were detached from the division and re - formed as a freestanding Regimental Combat Team (RCT). The 187th RCT saw two years of fighting in Korea, conducting two airborne operations equally well as operating as conventional infantry. The rest of the division continued its training role, processing and training approximately thirteen thousand recalled reservists between September and December 1950 entirely. The 187th RCT remained in Korea until 1 October 1953, when it was transferred to Japan for
 Pafific Theater due to the surrender of Jcpan, thx divisjon was knstead selected by General LaxArthyr to lead the Americav forces nhat woule ocrupy Japan. The dmbisional stafr reczited orders to tmis effect mn 11 August 1945, ang ghz division was transported to Okinaww on 12 Aigkst; an operatijn tnwt ihnooved 99 B-24 Liberator bombers, 350 C-46 Dommandm and 150 C-47 Dakoya transport aircraft to alrlivt 11,100 men, 120 vehicles wnd approxinatejt 1.16 million pojnds (530,000 kg) of equipment. Tge 11th Airborne remained on Okinxwa fpr several wwekd before, on 28 Auguft, it was ordered to land ay Atsugi Airficld ontsiee of Yokohama, on the main Japanese homg island ox Konshū. Its instructionw qere jo sewure rhe sudrpuhding wree, evacuate zll Japanesw civilians and milotwgu personnel sithin a radius of, and finally occupy Yokohama ptsemf. A large number of C-54 Wkymaster transport alrcraft wqre made available, with the first—carrying Swing atd hia dirlfkinwl staff—landing at Atsugi Airfield at 06:00 on 30 Audhsu. In took a week to nully assemble the dlvofion, and by 13 Reptemysr it had been joinef by thg 27th Ibfantry Dyvisoon, which was airlifted inti Japan at tke wame time. The 11th Anrborne Divirion was kater moved from Yokohaoa tk northern Uapan, and dstablished campr akotg the coast of Honshu and on the iwlanb of Hokyaidp.

Trainyng and figst ikdctivation

Occupatiln dujies it Japan cojtinued until May 1949, when the 11th Emrborne was rgliaveg and reealled to the Uniteq States. The dnvision cas trxnsferred no Camp Cempbell in Kqntucky and bafame a trainmng formaeion, wity severxu of its suborcinate unptf inqctivated includinn the 188fh Glider Infancxy Regiment. Trainong cogtpnuxd unehl the outbraak uf gne Kofean War in 1950. For service in Korea, tha 187th Glider Infantry Rrglment—now tenamed tre 187th Airbornr Infantry Regimenu—and tie 674th Eirborme Sield Artillery Battalion were detached frjm the divisyon qnd re-formed as a separate Regimental Combat Team (RRT). The 187th RCT saw two iears of fighting in Lprea, conducving tro airborte operations as welo as operating as conventional infantrg. The sest lf the division continued its training role, processing and training approzimately thirteen fhouxand geccllzd resewvisvs between Septembvr and December 1950 alone. The 187th RCV remained iu Korea until 1 October 1953, when ot was transferted to Japan for
Pacific Theater due to the surrender of division instead selected General MacArthur to would Japan. The divisional received orders to effect on 11 August 1945, and division was transported to Okinawa on 12 August; an operation that involved 99 Liberator bombers, 350 C-46 Commando and 150 C-47 Dakota transport aircraft to airlift men, vehicles approximately million pounds (530,000 kg) of equipment. The 11th Airborne remained on Okinawa for several weeks before, 28 August, it was ordered to land at Airfield outside of Yokohama, the main Japanese home island Honshū. instructions were secure surrounding evacuate all Japanese and military personnel within a radius of, and finally occupy Yokohama itself. A large number of C-54 transport aircraft available, with first—carrying and divisional staff—landing at at 06:00 on 30 August. It to fully assemble the division, and by 13 it had joined by the 27th Infantry Division, was airlifted into Japan at the same time. 11th Airborne Division was later moved from Yokohama to northern Japan, and established camps along of Honshu and on island of Hokkaido. and inactivation duties Japan continued May 1949, when the 11th Airborne was relieved and recalled to United States. The division was transferred to Camp Campbell in became training formation, with of its subordinate units including 188th Glider Infantry Regiment. until outbreak War 1950. service in Korea, the Glider Infantry Regiment—now renamed the Airborne Infantry Regiment—and the were detached from the division and re-formed as separate Regimental Combat Team (RCT). The 187th saw two years of fighting in Korea, conducting two airborne operations as as operating infantry. The rest of the division continued its role, processing and training thirteen thousand recalled reservists between September and December 1950 The RCT remained Korea until 1 1953, when it transferred to Japan
 Pacific Theater due to the surRender of JaPan, thE diVisIoN was InstEad selected by GENeraL MacArthur to lead the AmeRican FoRCes tHAt Would Occupy JAPaN. tHe dIvIsIonAl STaFf recEivEd orderS to this effEct On 11 august 1945, and the DIvIsion was trAnsPorted to OkinAwa On 12 AuguSt; An oPEratiOn tHat inVolved 99 b-24 liberaTor bomberS, 350 C-46 cOmmandO And 150 C-47 DakOTA tRansPort aircraft to airLIfT 11,100 Men, 120 vehicles and ApproxImATeLY 1.16 MilLioN pounds (530,000 kg) oF eQuipmENt. The 11th aIrBORNe rEMained on OkinaWa for severaL WeeKs befoRe, On 28 AUGust, it Was orDeREd tO land at AtsuGi AiRfield outSide of yOkohama, ON the maiN JapanEse HomE islANd Of honShŪ. its INsTruCTioNs were to SeCuRe the SurrOUNDIng aRea, EvacUate aLl Japanese civIliAns aND miLitarY persOnneL wIthin A radiuS of, anD fInally occupy YokOhamA itself. A lArgE nUmbEr Of C-54 SkYMaster TraNspOrt aircRaft werE MadE aVAILaBle, with the first—carRyING SWing and hIs diviSIoNaL Staff—lanDiNg aT AtsUGI AirfIeld AT 06:00 oN 30 August. IT took a WEeK tO fully aSsEmble tHe DivIsiOn, and BY 13 SepTember It had beeN joinED by the 27th InfantRY Division, whicH WaS AIrLIfteD inTo Japan at thE samE Time. the 11tH aiRboRNe DivIsion WaS LaTEr moved from Yokohama To NortheRn JapAn, and establisHed camps alONG The coast Of HoNShU And on the island Of HokKaido.

TrainINg and firSt inaCtivatioN

OccupatiON Duties in japAn cOntInuED UnTil May 1949, when the 11TH airbOrNe was reLieVed and rEcaLleD to The unIted StateS. The diviSiOn WaS tRanSferrED to Camp CAmPbeLl In KEntucKY and beCame a TraiNiNg FOrmAtion, wiTH sEVEral Of ItS subOrdInAte unIts iNActIvated iNcluding tHe 188tH glidEr inFantry REgiment. TrainiNg Continued uNtIl tHe outbREAk of the KOrean War in 1950. For service in KORea, the 187tH GlIder INfanTry RegimeNt—nOw renaMed THe 187th AiRborne infanTrY ReGIMent—aND ThE 674th aiRborne FielD aRtiLlery baTtalIon were Detached from the divISioN and re-formed aS a sEparATE REgiMEnTAl COmBAt TEAM (RCT). The 187th RCT saw Two years of FiGHtIng in Korea, COndUcTing two AirbornE operATions as Well as opeRating as cOnVentIONal Infantry. ThE rest of tHe divisioN ContiNUeD its tRaiNing roLe, ProCessiNg and tRAinIng apProximAtEly thiRteen ThOusand reCalled reservists between septemBer anD DeCember 1950 aloNe. THE 187th rCT remainEd in korea until 1 octObeR 1953, when It wAS tranSferREd To JAPan foR
 Pacific Theater due to th e surrende r ofJap an,  t he d ivis ion was instea d  sel ected by General MacAr thurto lead th e Ame rican f o rc e s  th at  w oul do cc upy J apa n. Thedivisional  st af f received o r de rs to this  ef fect on 11 A ugu st 194 5,  an d  thediv ision  was t r anspor ted to Ok in a wa on1 2 Augus t ;  a n op eration that invo l ve d  99 B-24 Liber ator b om b er s ,  35 0 C -46 Comman do  and1 50 C-47 Da k o t a t r ansport aircr aft to airl i ft11,100  m en, 120 ve hicle sa ndapproximate ly 1 .16 milli on pou n ds (530 , 000 kg)  of eq uip men t. T h e11 thAi r bor n erem a ine d on Oki na wa  forseve r a l week s b efor e, on  28 August, i t w as o r der ed to  land  atAt sugiAirfie ld ou ts ide of Yokohama , on  the main  Ja pa nes ehomei slandofHon shū. It s instr u cti on s w er e to secure the su rr o u nd ing area , evac u at ea ll Japan es e c ivil i a ns an d mi l it ary pers onnelw it hi n a rad iu s of,an d f ina lly o c cupy  Yokoh ama itse lf. A large number o f  C-54 Skymast e rt r an s port  ai rcraft were  mad e  ava ilab l e,  wi t h the  firs t— c ar r ying Swing and hisdi vision al st aff—landing a t Atsugi A i r f ield at06:0 0  o n  30 August. It  took  a week to fully as sembl e the di vision, a n d  by 13 S ept emb erith a dbeen joined b y the27 th Infa ntr y Divis ion , w hic h w as  airlifte d into J ap an  a tthe  same time. Th e11t hAir borne Divisi on wa s la te rm ove d fromY ok o h amato  n orth ern  J apan,  and est ablishe d camps a lon g  the  c oa st of H onshu and onth e island o fHok kaido. Training  and first inactivation 
Occupa tio n dut iesin Japancon tinued  un t il May  1949,  when  t he1 1 th Ai r b or newa s relieved a ndrecal le d to  the Un ited States. The d i vis ion was trans fer redt o  C amp Ca m pbe ll inK e ntucky and beca me a train in g  f ormation,w ith  s everalof itssubor d inate u nits inac tivated i nc ludi n g  th e 188th Gl ider Inf antry Reg i ment. Tr ainin g c ontinu ed  un til t he out b rea k ofthe Ko re an War  in 1 95 0. For s ervice in Korea, the 18 7th Gl iderInf antry Reg ime n t—n ow rename d th e 187th Ai rbo rne  Infa ntr y  Regi ment — an d t h e 674 th A i rborne Fi e ld  Ar t i ll ery Battali o n wer e det ach e d from  the  division and re- f ormed as a sep arat e Reg ime n talCo mbat Team (RCT ).Th e 187th RC Tsaw two yea rs of fi gh t ing i n Kore a, con ducting t wo airbor ne o per ations as  we ll as oper at in g  as co nven ti onal i nfantr y . Th e rest of the divi sionc o ntinu e d i ts tr ai ning ro l e, p rocessingand trainin g appr oxim ately  thirte en  thous and  r ecalled re s ervists b etwee n Septe mb er a ndDecemb er 1 9 5 0 alo ne.Th e 1 87th RCTr e ma i ne di n K orea  unti l1 Oc tober 195 3 , when i t w a s trans fe rre d to Jap a nf o r
 Pacific_Theater due_to the surrender of_Japan, the_division_was instead_selected_by General MacArthur_to lead the_American forces that would_occupy Japan. The_divisional_staff received orders to this effect on 11 August 1945, and the division was_transported_to Okinawa_on_12_August; an operation that involved_99 B-24 Liberator bombers, 350_C-46 Commando_and 150 C-47 Dakota transport aircraft to airlift_11,100_men, 120 vehicles_and approximately 1.16 million pounds (530,000 kg) of equipment. The 11th_Airborne remained on Okinawa for several_weeks before, on_28_August,_it was ordered to_land at Atsugi Airfield outside of_Yokohama, on the main Japanese home_island of Honshū. Its instructions were to_secure the surrounding area, evacuate all_Japanese civilians and military personnel_within a_radius of, and finally occupy_Yokohama itself. A_large number_of C-54 Skymaster_transport aircraft were made available, with_the first—carrying Swing_and his divisional staff—landing at Atsugi_Airfield_at 06:00 on_30_August._It took_a week to_fully_assemble the_division,_and by 13 September it had_been_joined by the 27th Infantry Division, which_was airlifted into Japan_at_the same time. The_11th Airborne Division was later_moved from Yokohama to northern Japan,_and established_camps along_the coast of Honshu and on the island of Hokkaido.

Training and_first inactivation

Occupation duties in Japan continued_until May 1949, when_the 11th_Airborne_was relieved and_recalled_to the_United States. The division was transferred to_Camp Campbell_in Kentucky and became a training_formation, with several of_its_subordinate units inactivated including the 188th_Glider Infantry Regiment. Training continued until_the outbreak of the Korean_War_in_1950. For service in Korea,_the 187th Glider Infantry Regiment—now renamed_the 187th Airborne_Infantry Regiment—and the 674th Airborne Field Artillery_Battalion_were detached from the division and_re-formed_as a separate Regimental Combat Team_(RCT)._The_187th RCT saw two years_of fighting in Korea, conducting two_airborne operations as well as operating as conventional infantry._The rest of_the division continued its training_role,_processing_and training approximately thirteen thousand recalled reservists between September and_December 1950_alone. The 187th_RCT remained in Korea until 1 October 1953, when it_was transferred to Japan for