00495022
6-4723-1
UNCLASSIFIED
2430346
12-17-1941
2438943
07-01-1965
WING/0436/MILITARY AIRLIFT SUPPORT
HISTORY
K318.7-436
16438
K3450
1036
1045
51
2450854
02-09-1998
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE, ESTABLISHED 17 DEC 41. INSTALLATION DESIGNATED AS DOVER ARMY AIR BASE 1 FEB 44 AND WAS ACTIVE UNTIL SEP 46. 1 FEB 51, DOVER ARMY AIR BASE REACTIVATED AND ASSIGNED TO AIR DEFENSE COMMAND (ADC). 1 APR 52, MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE (MATS) ASSUMED COMMAND OF DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE. 1 AUG 53, 1607 AIR BASE GROUP, 1607 AIR BASE SQUADRON, 1607 MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY SQUADRON, AND 1607 MEDICAL SQUADRON ACTIVATED AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE. 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE DE, 1 JAN 54. 1607 AIR TRANSPORT GROUP DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED UNDER 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING. 1607 AIR TRAFFIC SQUADRON DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED UNDER 1607 AIR TRANSPORT GROUP. 1 AND 21 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRONS, MEDIUM, WERE REASSIGNED FROM 1607 AIR BASE GROUP TO 1607 AIR TRANSPORT GROUP. 1607 MOTOR VEHICLE SQUADRON, 1607 MAINTENANCE SQUADRON, AND 1607 SUPPLY SQUADRON WERE DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED TO 1607 AIR BASE GROUP, DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE. 1607 MEDICAL SQUADRON REDESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED AS 1607 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INFIRMARY. 39 AND 45 TRANSPORT SQUADRONS REDESIGNATED 39 AND 45 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRONS, MEDIUM, AND ASSIGNED TO MATS. 39 AND 45 TRANSPORT SQUADRON DISBANDED 18 OCT 43 AND 30 SEP 43 RESPECTIVELY. 39 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON DESIGNATED MEDIUM AND 45 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON DESIGNATED AS HEAVY, 16 FEB 54. 1607 INSTALLATIONS SQUADRON DESIGNATED 1 MAR 54. 40 TRANSPORT SQUADRON REDESIGNATED AS 40 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, AND ACTIVATED AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE. 1607 AIR BASE GROUP DISCONTINUED AND ALL UNITS ASSIGNED WERE REASSIGNED TO 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING 1 JUN 54. 1607 AIR POLICE SQUADRON DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED 1 JUL 54. 1 AND 21 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRONS, MEDIUM, WERE DESIGNATED HEAVY. 1607 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INFIRMARY REDESIGNATED 1607 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HOSPITAL. 1619 MAINTENANCE SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 1619 BASE FLIGHT SQUADRON, 10 SEP 54. 15 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, REASSIGNED FROM 1600 AIR TRANSPORT GROUP, HEAVY, WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE, MA, TO 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING, DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE, 20 APR 55. 20 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, REASSIGNED FROM 1600 AIR TRANSPORT GROUP, HEAVY, TO 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING, DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE, 20 MAY 55. 31 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, REASSIGNED FROM 1600 AIR TRANSPORT GROUP, HEAVY, TO 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING, 20 JUN 55. 21 AND 45 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRONS INACTIVATED AND PHASED INTO 1, 20 AND 40 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRONS, 1 JUL 55. 1607 AIR BASE GROUP AND MAINTENANCE GROUP ACTIVATED AND ASSIGNED TO 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING, 1 NOV 55. 18 JAN 56, 1607 AIR BASE SQUADRON REORGANIZED. 24 FEB 56, 1607 AIR BASE SQUADRON DISCONTINUED AND RESPONSIBILITIES WERE DELEGATED TO COMMANDER, 1607 AIR BASE GROUP. 98 FIGHTER SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 98 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON, ASSIGNED TO EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE AND ACTIVATED AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE. HEADQUARTERS, 4728 AIR DEFENSE GROUP ORGANIZED AND ACTIVATED AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE, 8 FEB 57. 604 CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (CAMRON) ACTIVATED AND ASSIGNED 4728 AIR DEFENSE GROUP. 4728 AIR DEFENSE GROUP HEADQUARTERS, 46 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON, AND 604 CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON INACTIVATED, 1 JUL 58. 1607 COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE SQUADRON DESIGNATED, ORGANIZED, AND ASSIGNED TO 1607 MAINTENANCE GROUP, 1 OCT 59. PROVISIONAL SUPPORT SQUADRON, MANNED BY PERSONNEL FROM 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING, SUPPORTED BIG SLAM/PUERTO PINE EXERCISES, 2 MAR THROUGH 1 APR 60. 11 AIR REFUELING SQUADRON OFFICIALLY BEGAN OPERATIONS AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE, 1 JUN 60. 1607 INSTALLATIONS SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 1607 CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON, 1 JUL 60. FLIGHT LINE MAINTENANCE SQUADRON, PROVISIONAL (C-133) OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED 1617 FLIGHT LINE MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (C-133), 1 OCT 60. 40 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON DISCONTINUED, 8 DEC 60. 1607 AIR TRANSPORT WING ORGANIZED UNDER DUAL DEPUTY CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, 18 JAN 63. 98 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON AND THE F-101 AIRCRAFT MOVED TO SUFFOLK COUNTY AIR BASE, NY, 20 JUN 63. 95 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON FROM ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD, WILL MOVE TO DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, IN AUG 63. 1607 AIR TERMINAL SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 1607 AERIAL PORT SQUADRON, 1 JUL 64. 15 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, DISCONTINUED AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE, 1 JAN 65. CONTROL REVERTED BACK TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. 20 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, REDESIGNATED 20 TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, HEAVY, 1 JAN 65. 31 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, REDESIGNATED 31 TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, HEAVY, 1 JUN 65. 20 TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, HEAVY REDESIGNATED 20 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, HEAVY, 1 JUL 65. 1627 ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (C-141) DESIGNATED AND ORGANIZED AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE, 1 JUL 65.
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CONTAINS A CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS WITH REFERENCE TO DESIGNATIONS, REDESIGNATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES WHICH OCCURRED.