00459953 3-3552-5A UNCLASSIFIED 2435109 01-01-1955 2435289 06-30-1955

BERMUDA BASE COMMAND

HISTORY K-WG-1604-HI 10626 N0909 497 758 35 2448112 08-08-1990 1604 AIR BASE WING REPLACED 1604 AIR BASE GROUP. STATIONED AT KINDLEY AIR FORCE BASE, BERMUDA, AND ASSIGNED TO ATLANTIC DIVISION, MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE. COMMANDER: COL GEORGE W. PETERSON. COMPRISED OF: 1604 AIR BASE SQUADRON; 1604 INSTALLATIONS SQUADRON; 1604 FIELD MAINTENANCE SQUADRON; 1604 MOTOR VEHICLE SQADRON; 1604 SUPPLY SQUADRON; 1604 AIR POLICE SQUADRON; AND 6 CRASH RESCUE BOAT FLIGHT. MISSION: PROVIDE COMMAND, ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPERVISION FOR BERMUDA BASE COMMAND AS OUTLINED IN ATLANTIC DIVISION REGULATIONS; EXERCISE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER ATTACHED UNITS (EXCEPT 59 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT); AND PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, SECURITY AND SERVICES TO ALL ATTACHED UNITS. UNITS ATTACHED: 29 AIR RESCUE SQUADRON; 1934 AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE SQUADRON; 59 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT; DETACHMENT 3, 7 AIR POSTAL SQUADRON; DETACHMENT 10, 9 WEATHER GROUP; 7283 TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL DETACHMENT (BERMUDA); RESIDENT AUDITOR; AND ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. SPECIAL PROJECT OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT SEA WEED. OPERATIONS SECTION OF NARRATIVE DEALS WITH FLIGHT OPERATIONS OF 35 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON. WING HAD EIGHT C-54 AIRCRAFT AND ONE C-47 AIRCRAFT. SUPPORTED DEPLOYMENTS OF: 63 AIR RESCUE SQUADRON; DETACHMENT OF 1875 AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE SQUADRON; 306 BOMBARDMENT WING; 310 BOMBARDMENT WING; 321 BOMBARDMENT WING; 61 AIR REFUELING SQUADRON; ELEMENTS OF 38 AIR DIVISION; 1901 ENGINEERING AVIATION BATTALION; AND 55 STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING. 68 REFUELING SQUADRON DEPLOYED TO KINDLEY AIR FORCE BASE. WING SUPPORTED JOINT ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE/ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY/UNITED STATES NAVY ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE EXERCISE. WING SUPPORTED: ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE EXERCISES; 1009 SPECIAL WEAPONS SQUADRON OPERATIONS CENTER; EXERCISE OF VS 880 SQUADRON OF ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE; UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SPLASH DETECTION TESTS; OPERATION AIRBLAST; AND UNITED STATES NAVY C-121 AND P2V AIRCRAFT. BASE DEFENSE PLAN WAS EXERCISED. STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OPERATIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM, TERMINATING AT KINDLEY AIR FORCE BASE SWITCHBOARD, WAS COMPLETED. TWO AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS DESCRIBED. DESCRIBES SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF SHORT AIRCRAFT LANDINGS AT KINDLEY. INCLUDES SECTIONS ON OPERATIONS OF 29 AIR RESCUE SQUADRON, 59 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT, 6 CRASH RESCUE BOAT FLIGHT AND 1604 AIR POLICE SQUADRON. FIRST WB-50 AIRCRAFT OF 59 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT ARRIVED AT KINDLEY. INCLUDES SECTION ENTITLED FIXED BASE TELEVISION STATION. INCLUDES STATISTICAL DATA, PHOTOGRAPHS ROSTER, MAP, GLOSSARY AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. NONE WING/1604/AIR BASE