00462850 4-2298-1A UNCLASSIFIED 2435840 01-01-1957 2436020 06-30-1957

WING/7602/SUPPORT

HISTORY K-WG-7602-HI 11007 P0274 1677 1825 35 2448832 07-28-1992 3977 SUPPORT WING REDESIGNATED 7602 SUPPORT WING 1 JAN 57. CONCURRENTLY REASSIGNED FROM AIR MATERIEL COMMAND TO 16 AIR FORCE. INCLUDES SUBORDINATE UNIT HISTORIES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WITH 16 AIR FORCE GENERAL ORDERS, 7602 SUPPORT WING GENERAL ORDERS, CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. STATES THAT IN 1956, PROGRAM IN SPAIN WAS REDUCED TO FOUR FIRST PHASE BASES (ZARAGOSA AIR BASE, TORREJON AIR BASE, MORON AIR BASE AND SAN PABLO AIR BASE), SIX AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL (AW AND C) SITES (ROSAS, INOGES, SOLLER, BENIDORM AND CONSTANTINA) AND ONE AIR DEFENSE CONTROL CENTER (TORREJON). ALL SECOND PHASE BASES AND SEVERAL AW AND C SITES WERE DELETED. THIS REDUCTION WAS RESULT OF NEW UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) CONCEPT OF PROVIDING ALL DEPOT LEVEL SUPPORT OF BASES IN SPAIN DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE SPAIN. THIS NEW CONCEPT MEANT INACTIVATION OF SPAIN AIR MATERIEL AREA. 7601 AIR BASE WING AND 7602 SUPPLY SQUADRON (PETROLEUM, OIL AND LUBRICANTS (POL)) WERE ACTIVATED, ASSIGNED TO 7602 SUPPORT WING AND STATIONED AT SEVILLE, SPAIN. WING MISSION WAS INTERIM POL OPERATION IN SUPPORT OF USAF, UNITED STATES ARMY (USA) AND PRIME CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO: SUPPLY BULK POL THROUGH UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OWNED CAMPSA OPERATED TANKAGE AT TARRAGONA AND SEVILLE, SPAIN; SUPPLY MOTOR GASOLINE THROUGH COUPON SYSTEM ON A DEPOT BASIS; SUPPLY PACKAGED POL PRODUCTS TO PRIME CONTRACTOR ON REIMBURSABLE BASIS; MONITOR LOCAL TESTING CONTRACT AND FURNISH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED; PROVIDE OR ARRANGE FOR AREA SUPPORT IN MATERIEL SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FIELDS FOR USAF, USA AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN SPAIN; ALL INTRA SPAIN OFF BASE TRANSPORTATION; OPERATION OF WATERPORTS AND OTHER POINTS OF ENTRY TO INCLUDE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE (EXCEPT AIR PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TERMINALS OPERATED BY MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE); STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES (POV) OF USAF, USA OR UNITED STATES NAVY PERSONNEL ARRIVING OR DEPARTING SPAIN ON GOVERNMENT BILLS OF LADING; CONSOLIDATING OF REQUIREMENTS, SUBMISSION OF REQUISITIONS, BREAKOUT AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUBSISTENCE, AND STORAGE OF 60 DAY PEACETIME LEVEL OF RATIONS FOR USAF AND USA ORGANIZATIONS IN SPAIN; CONTINUING CURRENT ACTIONS FOR INITIAL EQUIPPAGE OF STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND BASES AND AC AND W SITES; SOLICITATION, NEGOTIATION AND COMPLETE ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING TERMINATION, OF SUPPLY AND SERVICE CONTRACTS AND LEASES WHICH HAVE SPAIN WIDE APPLICATION BEYOND LOCAL BASE RESPONSIBILITIES; MORTUARY SERVICES AND GRAVES REGISTRATION OF USAF AND USA ORGNIZATIONS AND PROVIDE MORTICIAN ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES NAVY ON REQUEST; ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND ADMINISTER AREA DISPOSAL PROGRAM; MAINTAIN ACCOUNTABLE RECORDS ON USAF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; ADMINISTRATION OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR USAF AND USA ORGANIZATIONS FOR SOUTHERN AREA IN SPAIN; ASSUME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF SPAIN AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE; AND PROVIDE PERSONNEL PROCESSING, SUITABLE INTRANSIT BILLETING, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER SUCH SERVICES AS NECESSARY FOR ALL PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL ORDERS ARRIVING OR DEPARTING SPAIN. 7602 SUPPORT WING WAS STATIONED IN MADRID, SPAIN. COMMANDERS: COL LOUIS A. GUENTHER, COL WILLIAM W. PASCOE AND BRIG GEN LEWIS L. MUNDEL. INCLUDES LIST OF WING PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED IN REPORTING PERIOD. DESCRIBES CIVILIAN REDUCTION IN FORCE. STATES THAT SEVERAL PROBLEMS AROSE IN HANDLING OF SPANISH RATE PERSONNEL INJURED ON THE JOB SINCE 7600 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HOSPITAL WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO TREAT THEM. 7602 PERSONNEL PROCESSING SQUADRON WAS ASSIGNED TO WING. NONE GROUP/7602/AIR BASE SQUADRON/7602/SUPPLY (PETROLEUM, OIL AND LUBRICANTS (POL)) SQUADRON/7602/PERSONNEL PROCESSING 7602 SUPPORT WING MEMORANDUM: REDUCTION IN FORCE POLICY, 9 APR 57