00881819 SECRET 2448329 03-13-1991 2448339 03-23-1991

WING/4404/TACTICAL FIGHTER (PROVISIONAL)

HISTORY K-WG-4404-HI (PROV) 23638 6 335 35 2448737 04-24-1992 4404 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING WAS ACTIVATED 13 MAR 91 AT AL KARJ AIR BASE, SAUDI ARABIA, TO REPLACE 4 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (PROVISIONAL). ACTIVATED TO SUPPORT RESIDUAL UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AIR ASSETS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA DURING PERIOD OF CEASE FIRE WITH IRAQ. AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO SUBORDINATE UNITS: F-15C, F-15E, F-16A, F-15C AND C-130. PLANS IN PLACE TO INCLUDE F-4G, EF-111 AND A-10 AIRCRAFT. F-15E AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DECRIBED AS EXCELLENT. LASER TAGETING POD CAPABILITY ADDED TO F-15E AIRCRAFT DURING DESERT STORM WITH NO AIRCREW TRAINING. WING AIRCRAFT FLEW COMBAT AIR PATROLS (CAP) IN CEASE FIRE PERIOD TO PREVENT IRAQI FIXED WING AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. PERSONNEL FORMERLY OF 4 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (COL DAVID W. EBERLY AND MAJ THOMAS E. GRIFFITH, JR. WERE RELEASED FROM IRAQ. PILOTS OF 53 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON (F-15C AIRCRAFT) DESTROYED TWO IRAQI FITTER AIRCRAFT VIOLATING CEASE FIRE CONDITIONS. DESCRIBES AIRLIFT OPERATIONS OF 1670 TACTICAL AIRLIFT GROUP (C-130 AIRCRAFT). DESCRIBES MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, IN FLIGHT EMERGENCIES AND GROUND EMERGENCIES. REDEPLOYMENT FROM AL KARJ UNDERWAY. VISITED BY REPRESENTATIVE LES ASPIN AND SENATOR WENDELL FORD. INCLUDES 46 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING SUBORDINATE UNIT HISTORIES. ORCON/OTHER SQUADRON/0138/TACTICAL FIGHTER (FORWARD) GROUP/0166/TACTICAL AIRLIFT PART OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM DOCUMENTATION.