01067893
SECRET
2445336
01-01-1983
2445700
12-31-1983
0013 AIR FORCE
HISTORY
K750.01 V.1
VOL I OF XX
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11-13-1986
AIR DEFENSE STUDY GROUP ESTABLISHED UNDER HEADQUARTERS PACIFIC COMMAND TO STUDY THREATS TO UNITED STATES SHORE INSTALLATIONS IN PACIFIC THEATER AND ASSESS CAPABILITIES TO RESPOND TO THREATS. JOINT DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER ESTABLISHED TO COORDINATE BASE SECURITY FORCES. PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS BEGAN TO IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION AND QUARANTINE AGREEMENT 31 JAN 83. CLARK AIR BASE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SPONORED MEDICAL RED FLAG EXERCISE FOR PACIFIC COMMAND MEDICAL PERSONNEL 1 THROUGH 7 FEB 83. AIR FORCE AND NAVY UNITS PARTICIPATED IN COPE THUNDER EXERCISES DURING YEAR. 1 SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON REASSIGNED FROM 3 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING TO MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND OPERATING LOCATION B, DETACHMENT 3, ACTIVATED AT CLARK AIR BASE, PHILIPPINES, 1 MAR 83. DETACHMENT 3, HEADQUARTERS AIR RESCUE AND RECOVERY SERVICE INACTIVATED 1 MAR 83. UNITS FROM 13 AIR FORCE PARTICIPATED IN SERENE BYTE 83-1, ELECTRONIC WARFARE REPROGRAMMING EXERCISE. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AND 13 AIR FORCE IMPLEMENTED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON AUSTRALIAN PARTICIPATION IN COPE THUNDER EXERCISE AND DISSIMILAR AIR COMBAT TRAINING 7 APR 83. 26 TACTICAL FIGHTER TRAINING AGGRESSOR SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 26 AGGRESSOR SQUADRON 22 APR 83. 13 AIR FORCE UNDERWENT COMBINED OPERATIONAL READINESS/NUCLEAR SURETY INSPECTION 24 APR THROUGH 9 MAY 83. 374 TACTICAL AIRLIFT WING TRANSPORTED JOINT CASUALTY RESOLUTION CENTER TEAM TO VIETNAM TO RETRIEVE REMAINS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY MEMBERS 3 JUN 83. COL HORACE B. BRAWLEY ASSIGNED AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS AND 1961 COMMUNICATIONS GROUP COMMANDER. COL JOHN F. LEWIS ASSIGNED AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/ OPERATIONS 30 JUN 83. ADM WILLIAM J. CROWE JR RELIEVED ADM ROBERT LONG AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, PACIFIC (CINCPAC) 1 JUL 83. COL WILLIAM R. MACFARLAND APPOINTED COMMANDER OF 3 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING 5 AUG 83. BENIGNO AQUINO ASSASSINATED 21 AUG 83, FERNANDO COMMISSION APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT MARCOS TO INVESTIGATE. KOREAN AIR LINES FLIGHT 007 DOWNED BY SOVIET FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 1 SEP 83. 3 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING PARTICIPATED IN AIR TO GROUND WEAPONS DELIVERY COMPETITION, GUNSMOKE 83, FROM 2 THROUGH 15 OCT 83. SOUTH KOREAN CABINET MEMBERS KILLED BY TERRORIST BOMB IN RANGOON, BURMA 10 OCT 83; MORE CRITICALLY WOUNDED MEDICALLY EVACUATED TO CLARK AIR BASE BY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE C-9 AIRCRAFT. SEVERAL CIVILIAN DEMONSTRATIONS AND LABOR STRIKES AT UNITED STATES MILITARY FACILITIES ALONG WITH INCREASING UNREST IN PHILIPPINE POPULATION RAISED UNITED STATES CONCERNS. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BY UNITED STATES AND ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE GOVERNING THAI PARTICIPATION IN COPE THUNDER AND DISSIMILAR AIR COMBAT TRAINING 14 OCT 83. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AIR FORCE AND 13 AIR FORCE OUTLINING UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SINGAPORE'S CLARK AIR BASE DETACHMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE 4 MAR 83. MUTUAL DEFENSE BOARD OPERATIONS PLAN 83-1, DEFENSE OF PHILIPPINES, SIGNED 21 MAY 83. UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO PHILIPPINES AND PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES FORMALLY APPROVED AMENDMENT TO 1979 MILITARY BASES AGREEMENT 1 JUN 83. 13 AIR FORCE DIRECTED VECTOR SOUTH, SMALL SCALE QUICK REACTION AIR DEFENSE EXERCISE CONDUCTED AT DIEGO GARCIA 14 THROUGH 27 JUL 83. 13 AIR FORCE ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DEFENSE OF SEA LANES IN STRAITS OF MALACCA WHILE RELINQUISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFENSE OF MARIANA ISLANDS (INCLUDING GUAM) TO 326 AIR DIVISION AT WHEELER AIR FORCE BASE HI 31 JUL 83. MARSHALL ISLANDS VOTED FOR LIMITED INDEPENDENCE FROM UNITED STATES 7 SEP 83; COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION, AID FOR MARSHALL ISLANDS, AWAITING SENATE RATIFICATION. GEN JEROME F. O'MALLEY SUCCEEDED LT GEN ARNOLD W. BRASWELL AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, PACIFIC AIR FORCES 8 OCT 83.
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