00461970 4-7251-4 UNCLASSIFIED 2435840 01-01-1957 2436020 06-30-1957

WING/6048/AIR BASE

HISTORY K-WG-6048-HI 10907 P0180 968 1226 48 2448346 03-30-1991 COMMANDERS OF 6048 AIR BASE WING DURING REPORTING PERIOD INCLUDE COL CHARLES W. JOHNSTONE WHO SERVED FROM 10 OCT 55 THROUGH 15 MAY 57, LT COL RICHARD G. MCKITTRICK SERVED FROM 15 MAY 57 THROUGH 27 JUN 57, AND LT COL MASON D. HARRELL ASSUMED COMMAND OF WING ON 27 JUN 57. DURING REPORTING PERIOD, 6048 ABW UNDERWENT REORGANIZATION AND BECAME 6048 AIR BASE GROUP. JOINT USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TAI) AND UNITED STATES FORCES IN JAPAN EFFECTIVE 1 JUL 52 COVERED FACILITIES, OPERATIONS, AND SERVICES. ON 24 FEB 57, SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM COMPLETED FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OVER THE NORTH POLE, LINKING EUROPE AND FAR EAST. NONE 6048 AIR BASE WING (ABW), RESCUE FACILITY, UNDATED 6048 ABW, JAPANESE PERSONNEL STRENGTH REPORT, JAN THROUGH JUN 57 6048 ABW, OVER THE POLE FLIGHT, 24 FEB 57 6048 ABW, OPERATION BIG TOP, JAN 57 6048 ABW, GUIDANCE FOR COMMENCING OPERATION UNDER INTERIM AIR BASE GROUP CONCEPT, 6 MAY 57 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.