00496353 5-3555-1 UNCLASSIFIED 2437482 07-01-1961 2437665 12-31-1961

WING/0001/WEATHER

HISTORY K360.2-1 V.1 VOL 1 OF 2 16702 K3713 310 462 88 2451513 11-30-1999 HEADQUARTERS (HQ), 1 WEATHER WING (1 WW), ADVANCED ECHELON (ADVON), WAS INACTIVATED AND HQ, 1 WW, FROM WHEELER AIR FORCE BASE, HI, RELOCATED TO FUCHU AIR STATION, JAPAN, 2 JUL 61. AIR WEATHER SERVICE (AWS) CURTAILED TYPHOON RECONNAISSANCE DUE TO HIGHER MISSION PRIORITIES. JOINT ARMY-AIR FORCE DRAFT MANUAL WAS STAFFED TO DETERMINE WEATHER REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES IN PACIFIC. EXERCISES AND OPERATIONS REQUIRING WEATHER SUPPORT INCLUDED: THUNDER WEST, BIG TRUCK, BLAST FURNACE, SALT SPRAY II, BELL TONE II, AIRMAIL, GLASS BRICK, DULL ROLL, CREW CUT, BOX TOP, MULE TRAIN, RANCH HAND, JUNGLE JIM, BLUE STRAW AND ABLE MABEL. COL WILLIAM S. BARNEY ASSUMED COMMAND OF WING FROM COL JOHN J. JONES, 4 AUG 61. PRIVILEGED BACH, SHIRLEY J. PROJECT CORONA HARVEST NO. 0225095. INCLUDES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1 THROUGH 16 CONSISTING OF AGREEMENTS, GENERAL ORDERS, INSTRUCTIONS, LETTERS, PERSONNEL ROSTER, PLANS, SPECIAL ORDERS, AND REPORTS.