00451678
6-2720-6
UNCLASSIFIED
2439035
10-01-1965
2439096
12-01-1965
WING/0070/BOMBARDMENT (HEAVY)
HISTORY
K-WG-70-HI V.1
VOL 1 OF 2
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09-19-1989
THE 70 FOOD SERVICE SQUADRON WAS REDESIGNATED THE 70 SERVICES SQUADRON ON 1 OCT 65. ON 6 DEC 65, THE AIR FORCE ANNOUNCED THAT CLINTON SHERMAN AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) OK WOULD BE CLOSED IN 1970. THE 70 BOMBARDMENT WING SUPPORTED GREAT EFFORT, HARD HEAD, THIRTY BUCK TWO, TOP RUNG, BRAVE CAT, BIG BLAST FOXTROT, WILD WEASEL ONE, AND TIGER TOY EXERCISES AND MISSIONS. THE WING ALSO SUPPORTED SPANISH AND EIELSON TANKER TASK FORCE DEPLOYMENTS. THE 15 AIR FORCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL READINESS INSPECTION TEST AND FOLLOWUP INSPECTION OF THE WING FROM 25 THROUGH 29 OCT 65. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) VISITED THE WING FROM 25 THROUGH 27 OCT 65 TO REVIEW COMMUNICATIONS LEASED ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT. COL WILLIAM R. BROWN ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE 70 BOMBARDMENT WING VICE COL ORIE O. SCHURTER ON 19 NOV 65; COL THOMAS S. WALTERS BECAME VICE COMMANDER ON 30 NOV 65. COL RUSSELL E. HODGE WAS ASSIGNED AS DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR OPERATIONS OF WING ON 1 OCT 65.
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FACTS, FIGURES AND TRENDS, OCT, NOV, DEC 65
CONTAINS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.