00461893 2-7437-14 UNCLASSIFIED 2436305 04-11-1958 2436395 07-10-1958

WING/5060/AIR BASE

HISTORY K-WG-5060-HI 10900 P0173 523 532 37 2448346 03-30-1991 MISSION OF 5060 AIR BASE WING (5040 ABW) WAS TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LADD AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) AK FOR SUPPORT OF PERSONNEL AND UNITS (INCLUDING UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY UNITS) STATIONED AT LADD AFB, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN 11 AIR DIVISION SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. COL JACK S. DEWITT SERVED AS 5060 ABW COMMANDER DURING PERIOD FROM 11 APR THROUGH 10 JUL 58. (COL CLAUDE CULPEPPER ASSUMED TEMPORARY COMMAND OF 5060 ABW DURING ABSENCE OF COL DEWITT ON 9 JUN 58.) LT COL ASHLEY D. JAMESON WAS ASSIGNED AS STAFF CHAPLAIN AT 5060 ABW HEADQUARTERS (HQ) EFFECTIVE 3 JUL 58. NONE INCLUDES GENERAL ORDERS AND ROSTER OF KEY PERSONNEL.