00467514
7-3630
UNCLASSIFIED
2438670
10-01-1964
2440580
12-24-1969
DIVISION/0840/AIR
HISTORY
K-DIV-840-HI
11606
P0827
795
1005
51
2448549
10-19-1991
840 AIR DIVISION ACTIVATED PER HEADQUARTERS, TACTICAL AIR COMMAND, SPECIAL ORDER G-140, DATED 17 SEP 64. MISSION: EXERCISE COMMAND JURISDICTION OVER 316 AND 317 TACTICAL AIRLIFT WINGS AND PROVIDE STAFF AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO M-DAY ASSIGNED AIR RESERVE FORCES. COL LEROY M. STANTON, COMMANDER. 317 TROOP CARRIER WING ALSO ASSIGNED TO 840 AIR DIVISION ON THIS DATE. DURING THE FIVE YEARS OF THE DIVISIONS EXISTENCE, KEY PERSONNEL CHANGES OCCURRED AS WELL AS COL KENNETH W. NORTHAMER'S RELIEVING COL STANTON AS DIVISION COMMANDER 26 AUG 65. STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND RELINQUISHED COMMAND OF LOCKBURNE AIR FORCE BASE, TO 840 AIR DIVISION FOR TACTICAL AIR COMMAND 1 JULY 65. 316 TROOP CARRIER WING ACTIVATED AT LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VA 25 NOV 65. 316 AND 317 TROOP CARRIER WINGS REDESIGNATED 316 AND 317 TACTICAL AIRLIFT WINGS, 1 MAY 67. COL ORIN M. BIXBY ASSUMED COMMAND OF 840 AIR DIVISION 30 AUG 67. THE DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE CONTROLLING OF THE RIOT AND CIVIL DISTURBANCE WHICH SAW THE DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE SECTION OF THE DETROIT CITY AREA AND THE RIOT PRECIPITATED IN WASHINGTON D. C. AND BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AS A RESULT OF THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, 4 APRIL 68. THE GARDEN PLOT EXERCISE INITIATED TO ASSIST AIRLIFTING TROOPS INTO THE TWO CITIES. TO SUPPORT GARDEN PLOT EXERCISE, AN AIRLIFT CONTROL ELEMENT, COMMANDED BY COL BIXBY, PLACED AT ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE. MISSION CONSIDERED A SUCCESS ALTHOUTH SEVERAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED. BECAUSE OF THE OUTSTANDING MANNER COL BIXBY CONNAMDED AIRLIFT CONTROL ELEMENT, HE WAS APPOINTED AS AIR FORCE FORCES COMMANDER FOR BOLD SHOT/BRIM FIRE 1-69 EXERCISE, WHOSE PURPOSE WAS TO TEST THE RAPID REACTION CAPABILITY AND OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SELECTED FORCES TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL MISSION. 840 COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP REDESIGNATED 317 COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP, 8 JUNE 69. 21 JUL 69, MAN FIRST STPPED ON THE MOON. PER HEADQUARTERS TACTICAL AIRLIFT COMMAND, SPECIAL ORDER, G-256, DATED 8 DEC 69, 840 AIR DIVISION INACTIVATED.
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WING/0316/TACTICAL AIRLIFT WING/0317/TACTICAL AIRLIFT GROUP/0840/COMBAT SUPPORT
TACTICAL AIRLIFT COMMAND MANUAL 23-3, DATED APRIL 1969 TACTICAL AIR COMMAND OPERATIONS ORDER FINAL REPORT, GARDEN PLOT IV, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND, DATED 4 DEC 69 HI., 317 TACTICAL AIRLIFT WING HI., 316 TROOP CARRIER WING HI., 317 TROOP CARRIER WING
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