00462130
2-6599-22A
UNCLASSIFIED
2434925
07-01-1954
2435036
10-20-1954
WING/6160/AIR BASE
HISTORY
K-WG-6160-HI V.1
VOL I OF II
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MISSION OF 6160 AIR BASE WING WAS TO: COMMAND AND OPERATE ITAZUKE AIR BASE, KYUSHU, JAPAN; PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR ALL 5 AIR FORCE AIR DEFENSE ELEMENTS (REAR ECHELON UNITS) IN SOUTHWESTERN JAPAN; AND SUPPORT ALL TENANT UNITS AND DETACHMENTS STATIONED AT ITAZUKE AIR BASES (AND SUB-BASES). COL A. J. BIRD, JR. SERVED AS WING COMMANDER (AND BASE COMMANDER). PREPARATION PLANS WERE MADE DURING PERIOD FROM JUL TO OCT 54 FOR REDEPLOYMENT OF 8 FIGHTER BOMBER WING FROM KOREA TO ITAZUKE. 6160 AIR BASE WING WAS DISCONTINUED BY 5 AIR FORCE EFFECTIVE 20 OCT 54.
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FINAL HISTORY OF 6160 AIR BASE WING. INCLUDES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS: GENERAL ORDERS. ALSO INCLUDES ORGANIZATION CHARTS AND PHOTOGRAPH OF WING COMMANDER (COL A. J. BIRD, JR.)