00462722 2-8189-3 UNCLASSIFIED 2437574 10-01-1961 2437665 12-31-1961

WING/7108/TACTICAL

HISTORY K-WG-7108-HI 10991 P0259 4 400 37 2448346 03-30-1991 108 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (108 TFW) WAS LOCATED AT MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) NJ AS OF 1 OCT 61. (108 TFW WAS ASSIGNED TO NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD, BUT WAS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY DURING OCT 61.) 108 TFW WAS REDESIGNATED AS 7108 TACTICAL WING (7108 TW) EFFECTIVE 11 NOV 61. (7108 TW WAS RELOCATED FROM MCGUIRE AFB NJ TO CHAUMONT AIR BASE, FRANCE DURING NOV 61; AND ASSIGNED TO CONTROL OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE.) COL JOSEPH D. ZINK WAS ASSIGNED AS COMMANDER OF 7108 TW. PRIMARY MISSION OF 7108 TW WAS: TO PREPARE FOR AND CONDUCT TACTICAL AIR OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED; TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALL UNITS ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED; AND TO OPERATE CHAUMONT AIR BASE, FRANCE. 7108 TW PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED IN CABIN CRUISER (WAR PLANNING EXERCISE) DURING DEC 61. (GUN TALK EXERCISE AND EYEBALL OPERATION WERE BOTH CANCELLED BECAUSE OF POOR WEATHER.) NONE SQUADRON/0108/OPERATIONS SQUADRON/0108/ARMAMENT AND ELECTRONICS SQUADRON/0108/CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON/0108/CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON/0108/SUPPLY SQUADRON/0108/TRANSPORTATION SQUADRON/0141/TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON/0108/AIR POLICE GROUP/0108/AIR BASE WING/0108/TACTICAL FIGHTER INCLUDES SUBORDINATE UNIT AND STAFF AGENCY HISTORICAL DATA RECORDS.