00887846 SECRET 2448239 12-13-1990 2448304 02-16-1991

WING/4410/OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (PROVISIONAL)

HISTORY K-WG-4410-HI 26910 1183 1199 37 2448924 10-28-1992 CONTAINS REVIEW OF 4410 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT WING (PROVISIONAL) SUPPORT FOR A-10 AND F-16 AIRCRAFT. INCLUDES INFORMATION ON: WING PERSONNEL, AIRCRAFT, AND EVENTS. WING WAS CREATED AND COL WILLIAM C. VAN METER APPOINTED AS COMMANDER ON 10 JAN 91. WING MISSION WAS TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) ACTIVITIES AT KING KHALID MILITARY CITY (KKMC), SAUDIA RABIA. AFTER IRAQI INVASION OF KUWAIT ON 2 AUG 90, KKMC AIRFIELD OFFERED STRATEGIC ASSET TO USAF DUE TO ITS LOCATION NEAR KUWAIT/IRAQ BORDER. USAF SITE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED SUITABILITY OF KKMC TO SERVE AS FORWARD OPERATING LOCATION IN EARLY DEC 90, AND TENT FACILITIES WERE ERECTED AT KKMC ON 13 DEC 90. KKMC TOOK APPROPRIATE ALERT ACTIONS WHEN THREATENED BY SCUD MISSILES LAUNCHED DURING ATTACKS BY IRAQ AGAINST KKMC BASE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. MENTIONS DETAILS CONCERNING IRAQI ATTACKS AGAINST USAF A-10 AND F-16 AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF KKMC. NOFORN ORCON/OTHER PART OF TACTICAL AIR COMMAND COLLECTION FROM DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM OPERATIONS. CONTAINS 4410 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT WING (PROVISIONAL) CONTINGENCY HISTORICAL REPORT DATA, EVENTS LOG, AND LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (NOT INCLUDED). INCLUDES MATERIAL COVERING AUG 90.