00888497
SECRET
2447893
01-01-1990
2448347
03-31-1991
DIVISION/0831/AIR
HISTORY
K-DIV-831-HI V.1
VOL I OF V
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2448968
12-11-1992
831 AIR DIVISION (AD) AND 35 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TFW), ALONG WITH F-4G WILD WEASEL AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO 561 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON (TFS) DEPLOYED TO BAHRAIN AS PART OF MULTINATIONAL FORCE BUILDUP FOR OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM. BRIG GEN RICHARD C. BETHUREM ASSUMED COMMAND OF 831 AD; COL MERRILL R. KARP APPOINTED AS COMMANDER OF 35 TFW; COL WILLIAM A. COLLINS ASSIGNED AS 831 AD DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; COL HARVEY L. CHADBOURNE MOVED FROM 831 COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (CSG) DEPUTY COMMANDER POSITION TO COMMANDER. PLANS TO CLOSE GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) CA CONTINUED. AIR WARRIOR MISSION OF 35 TFW MOVED TO NELLIS AFB NV. 27 TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON (TASS) INACTIVATED. PLAN TO MOVE 35 TFW TO MOUNTAIN HOME AFB ID DROPPED IN FAVOR OF INACTIVATING WING WITH CLOSURE OF BASE IN DEC 92. F-4G WILD WEASEL MISSION WOULD GO TO IDAHO AND NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARDS (ANG). 831 AD INACTIVATED ON 31 MAR 91.
ORCON/OTHER PRIVILEGED
PART OF OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM DOCUMENTATION.