00458984 3-5690-5 UNCLASSIFIED 2440678 04-01-1970 2440768 06-30-1970

WING/0483/TACTICAL AIRLIFT

HISTORY K-WG-483-HI V.1 VOL I OF II 10506 N0804 4 61 35 2448057 06-14-1990 6483 TACTICAL GROUP PROVISIONAL WAS INACTIVATED AT VUNG TAU ARMY AIR FIELD, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (RVN), AND 535 TACTICAL AIRLIFT SQUADRON MOVED FROM VUNG TAU TO CAM RANH BAY AIR BASE, RVN. 459 TACTICAL AIRLIFT SQUADRON WAS INACTIVATED. WITH INACTIVATION OF 6483 TACTICAL GROUP, ALL FLYING SQUADRONS ATTAINED C-1 COMBAT READINESS RATINGS. CONDUCTED INITIAL AERIAL RESUPPLY OF DAK SAENG SPECIAL FORCES CAMP, RVN. CONDUCTED REFUGEE AIRLIFT FROM REMOTE SITES IN CAMBODIA TO PLEIKU AIR BASE, RVN. CAPT P. G. ARNOLD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AIR EVACUATION OF COMBAT CONTROL TEAM FROM BUNG LUNG AIRFIELD AND WAS AWARDED SILVER STAR. CONDUCTED OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT IFFV (FIELD FORCE, VIETNAM), IIFFV, III MAF (MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE), MACTHAI (MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, THAILAND), IV CORPS, 5 SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, 1 AIR CAVALRY DIVISION AND MACV (MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM). 25 AIRCRAFT RECEIVED BATTLE DAMAGE FROM GROUND FIRE, THREE C-7A CARIBOU AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED AND 9 AIRCREW KILLED IN ACTION IN DAK SAENG OPERATION. FINAL STAGES OF TCTO (TIMED COMPLIANCE TECHNICAL ORDER) 1C-7A-600 INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF MAIN LANDING GEAR HOUSING WERE COMPLETED. INCREASE OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILURES NOTED. THIRTY-SIX DEEP WATER WELLS WERE REDEVELOPED. SUPPORTED CONSTRUCTION OF VIETNAMESE FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. MODULAR BUILDINGS, LAUNDRY FACILITY AND MOTION PICTURE THEATER WERE COMPLETED. VAULT FOR BANK OF AMERICA WAS CONSTRUCTED. PLUMBING FOR HOSPITAL IMPROVED. PRIMARY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. F-4C AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS WERE REMOVED AND PARKING RAMPS WERE RECONFIGURED FOR C-7A AIRCRAFT. SAFE WATER SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AT M'LON, TUYEN DUC PROVINCE, RVN. UNDERTOOK EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM FOR FIRE VICTIMS AT NHA TRANG, KANH HOA PROVINCE, RVN. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, ORPHANAGE SUPPORT AND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WERE SUPPORTED. ACQUIRED HOST WING RESPONSIBILITIES AT CAM RANH AIR BASE. INCLUDES APPENDICES NUMBERED I THROUGH IV. NONE CORONA HARVEST NO. 0241363.