01017289
CONFIDENTIAL
2443053
10-01-1976
2443144
12-31-1976
2443227
03-24-1977
SQUADRON/0916/AIR REFUELING (HEAVY)
HISTORY
K-SQ-SV-916-HI
0000032135
1023
C1
2445866
06-14-1984
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE CA. COVERS NEW MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO MONITOR JET ENGINE CONDITIONS. PARTICIPATED IN PERMANENT TANKER TASK FORCES (TTF) MILDENHALL, UNITED KINGDOM; ANDERSEN, GUAM; AND EIELSON AK. SUPPORTED THE LARGEST PEACETIME TACTICAL AIR OPERATION IN THE U.S. TO PROVIDE INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE E-3A AWACS (AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM). COVERS KANGAROO 2 MISSION, REDEPLOYMENT OF F-111 AIRCRAFT FROM AUSTRALIA TO U.S. -- RENDEZVOUS MADE OVER OPEN SEA WHERE NO LAND BASED NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCING; GIANT FISH MISSION UTILIZING A SPECIALLY MODIFIED B-52 IN AN AREA OF INTEREST OVER THE PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED IN CORONET WEST MISSION, DEPLOYMENT OF F-4'S FROM U.S. TO KADINA AIR BASE, OKINAWA; BRAVE SHIELD XV, A U.S. READINESS COMMAND JOINT ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND AF EXERCISE AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE FL; RED FLAG, PERIODIC TRAINING EXERCISES CONDUCTED BY THE USAF FIGHTER WEAPON CENTER, NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE NV. A FULL INVESTIGATION WAS RECOMMENDED ON MISSING SECRET DOCUMENT, CHANGE 1, TO SAC REGULATION 55-45.
E-3A AIRCRAFT KANGAROO 2 GIANT FISH