The 36 Aerial Port Squadron (APS) is a unit under the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Its primary function lies within the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), specifically supporting worldwide aerial port operations. This includes aircraft loading, unloading, and ground handling for both cargo and passengers during deployments, humanitarian missions, and contingency responses. The 36 APS is strategically located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, contributing to the readiness of the USAF to respond swiftly to global events requiring aerial port services.