00882866 SECRET 2448258 01-01-1991 2448288 01-31-1991

WING/1660/TACTICAL AIRLIFT (PROVISIONAL)

HISTORY K-WG-1660-HI 26341 741 922 37 2448737 04-24-1992 INCLUDES INFORMATION ON SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM PROVIDED BY 1660 TACTICAL AIRLIFT WING (PROVISIONAL) WHICH WAS DEPLOYED AT THUMRAIT AIR BASE, OMAN (NEAR SALALAH, OMAN). BASE WENT FROM THREAT CONDITION CHARLIE TO BRAVO AS OF 2 JAN 91. COL JOHN D. HOPPER, JR. REPLACED COL MAXWELL C. BAILEY AS WING COMMANDER EFFECTIVE 12 JAN 91. THREAT CONDITION CHARLIE WAS INITIATED FOR WING AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR) ON 14 JAN. ALL WING PERSONNEL WERE RECALLED AS OF 17 JAN IN RESPONSE TO COALITION AIR FORCES INVADING AND ATTACKING IRAQ. WING FLYING OPERATIONS WERE PLACED INTO LIMITED OPERATIONS MODE TO LESSEN AIR TRAFFIC IN SAUDI ARABIA AND NORTHERN AOR. WING BEGAN INTENSIVE AIRCRAFT GENERATION MODE ON 17 JAN, AND BLACKOUT CONDITIONS WERE STARTED FOR FIRST NIGHT AFTER START OF PERSIAN GULF WAR. LAST OF 4 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING AMMUNITION PALLETS DEPARTED FOR AL KHARJ, SAUDI ARABIA AS OF 21 JAN 91. FOUO ORCON/OTHER CONTAINS CONTINGENCY HISTORICAL REPORT OF 1660 TACTICAL AIRLIFT WING (PROVISIONAL) FOR DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM OPERATIONS. INCLUDES EVENTS LOG AND PHOTOGRAPHS (OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT), AS WELL AS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1 THROUGH 45, SUCH AS: MESSAGES, ORDERS, FACT SHEET, INTERVIEW REGARDING WING OPERATIONS, ITINERARY, LIST, AIRCRAFT DECONTAMINATION PLANS, PLAN CHARTS AND TABLES, MEMORANDUM, TALKING PAPER, SITUATION AND MISSION REPORTS, LOGS, AND NEWSLETTER.