01105375 UNCLASSIFIED 2420555 02-26-1915 2447099 10-30-1987

KLOCKO, RICHARD P.

ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW K239.0512-1773 C.1 44387 703 892 35 2449834 04-26-1995 RECEIVED CONGRESSIONAL APPOINTMENT TO UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT NY. GRADUATED AND WAS COMMISSIONED, 1937. COMPLETED FLYING TRAINING, OCT 38. ASSIGNED TO 36 PURSUIT SQUADRON, LANGLEY FIELD VA. SENT TO 36 PURSUIT GROUP, LOSEY FIELD PUERTO RICO, JAN 41. REASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, UNITED STATES ARMY, (HQ ETOUSA), JUN 42. ASSUMED COMMAND, 350 FIGHTER GROUP (P-39 AIRCRAFT), IN ENGLAND OCT 42. GROUP MOVED TO SUPPORT INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED ON SPECIAL MISSION OVER ENEMY LINES, FEB 43. REMAINED PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY UNTIL APR 45. ASSIGNED TO GENERAL STAFF, WAR DEPARTMENT, AND LATER AS CHIEF, SUPPLEMENTAL RESEARCH BRANCH, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF). ATTENDED AIR WAR COLLEGE (AWC), MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) AL, GRADUATING IN JUL 50 AND SERVED ON AWC FACULTY UNTIL JUL 52. SERVED AS MEMBER OF GRADUATE STUDY GROUP, MAXWELL AFB, WORKING ON AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL POLICY AND DOCTRINE UNTIL JUL 54. ASSIGNED AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, OPERATIONS, USAF SECURITY SERVICE, KELLY AFB TX. REASSIGNED AS CHIEF OF STAFF, USAF SECURITY SERVICE, 30 JUN 55. ASSUMED COMMAND OF 6900 SECURITY WING, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE), FRANKFURT, GERMANY, JUL 56. BECAME DEPUTY COMMANDER, USAF SECURITY SERVICE, AUG 60, AND COMMANDER USAF SECURITY SERVICE, 1 SEP 62. ASSUMED COMMAND OF AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, SCOTT AFB IL, 19 OCT 65. BECAME DIRECTOR DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, WASHINGTON DC, NOV 67. RETIRED, 1 SEP 71. TABLE OF CONTENTS INCLUDES: WEST POINT CURRICULUM; REASONS FOR CHOOSING AIR CORPS; FLYING TRAINING; PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN MOVEMENT OF 350 FIGHTER GROUP TO NORTH AFRICA; OPERATIONS IN NORTH AFRICA; AIRCRAFT TYPES FLOWN IN NORTH AFRICA; COMPARISON OF GERMAN AND ALLIED AIRCRAFT; COMPARISON OF AMERICAN AND GERMAN TROOP RATIONS; STALAG LUFT III; CAMP ORGANIZATION; THEATER AND SPORTS PROGRAMS; PADRE MACDONALD; STORY OF RELEASE FROM PRISONER OF WAR (POW) CAMP; POW MORALE; CRYPTOLOGY; DECISON TO LOCATE SECURITY SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO TX; DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN COMMUNICATORS AND INTELLIGENCE LEADERS OVER CONTROL OF USAF SECURITY SERVICE; LT GEN ORVIL A. ANDERSON; AWC CURRICULUM; AWC THESIS, AN AIR FORCE CONCEPT FOR JOINT COMMAND; INTERSERVICE RIVALRY; VIEWS ON SINGLE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCE; COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY DURING CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS; ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURITY SERVICE BASE IN PAKISTAN; EMERGENCY REACTION UNIT (ERU); REPUTATIONS OF CAREER COMMUNICATORS AS MANAGERS; NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS; BACKUP ELECTRICAL POWER; MAJ GEN PAUL R. STONEY; MOVEMENT OF AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS; REMOTE ASSIGNMENTS; PROMOTION POTENTIAL IN COMMUNICATION SERVICE AND SECURITY SERVICE; COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA; USS LIBERTY; USS PUEBLO; WEAPONS SYSTEMS EVALUATION GROUP; OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS; UNIFIED MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT; AND OTHERS. TRANSCRIPT OF ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW OF LT GEN RICHARD P. KLOCKO BY DR. JAMES C. HASDORFF, HILTON HEAD SC, 29 TO 30 OCT 87.