00495663 6-1492-1 UNCLASSIFIED 2438396 01-01-1964 2438548 06-01-1964

WING/1602/AIR TRANSPORT (MEDIUM)

HISTORY K318.7-1602 V.1 VOL I OF III 16589 K3600 905 1066 51 2451087 09-30-1998 LONG THRUST IX WAS OPERATED BY MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE (MATS). LONG THRUST X CONDUCTED UTILIZING C-135, C-124, AND C-118 AIRCRAFT. 1602 AIR TRANSPORT WING HEADQUARTERS WAS DISCONTINUED. DEPLOYMENT PHASE OF EXERCISE DELAWAR, A UNITED STATES STRIKE COMMAND OPERATION IN IRAN CONDUCTED 7 THROUGH 10 APR. THE DEPLOYMENT PHASE OF MATS AIRLIFT OF ALLIED CENTRAL EUROPE (ACE) TROOPS FROM FURSTENFELDBRUCK, GERMANY, AND CAMERI, ITALY, FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) SPONSORED EXERCISE NORTHERN EXPRESS IN NORWAY OCCURRED, 28 MAY THROUGH 5 JUN. DEPLOYMENT PHASE OF EXERCISE NORTH WIND, A COMBINED AIR FORCE-ARMY EXERCISE IN GERMANY, OCCURRED 6 THROUGH 8 JUN. SECOND PHASE OF AIRLIFT OF DANISH TROOPS TO CYPRUS 10 THROUGH 13 JUN. NORTH WIND REDEPLOYMENT 13 THROUGH 14 JUN. REDEPLOYMENT OF NORTHERN EXPRESS 14 THROUGH 20 JUN. DIVISION SURVEY TEAM LEFT FOR PAKISTAN TO ARRANGE FOR A HAZARDOUS PAKISTAN FLOOD RELIEF SPECIAL AIRLIFT OPERATION IN THE REMOTE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS. KEY SUBORDINATE UNIT COMMAND PERSONNEL CHANGES OCCURRED. OTHER OPERATIONS SUPPORTED INCLUDED ARMY MISSILE PROGRAM AND KRAZY KAT. NONE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS, ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS AND STATISTICAL CHARTS.