01112517 UNCLASSIFIED 2448439 07-01-1991 2448988 12-31-1992

WING/1550/COMBAT CREW TRAINING

HISTORY K-WG-1550-HI V. 1 VOL I OF VI 45613 246 502 48 2450632 07-02-1997 ON 1 OCT 1991, 1550 COMBAT CREW TRAINING WING (CCTW) MERGED WITH 1606 AIR BASE WING (ABW) AND DESIGNATION CHANGED TO 542 CREW TRAINING WING (CTW). BRIG GEN JAMES L. HIGHAM ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE 542 CTW ON 1 OCT 1991. REPORT ON ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES. MISSION OF 542 CTW TO STRENGTHEN COMBAT READINESS THROUGH QUALITY TRAINING AND SERVICE. PLANNED TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE (AFB), NM FROM AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC) TO AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND (AFMC) IN 1993. WING OWNED 35 AIRCRAFT AND CONDUCTED AIRCREW TRAINING IN HC-130 COMBAT SHADOW HELICOPTER, MC-130 COMBAT TALON II AIRCRAFT, H-3 JOLLY GREEN HELICOPTER, MH- 53J PAVE LOW AIRCRAFT, MH-60G PAVE HAWK AND C-130 AIRCRAFT. 542 CTW USED ADVANCED DIGITAL AIRCREW TRAINING DEVICES (ATD) AND PART TASK TRAINER FLIGHT TRAINER (PTT). OPENED NIGHT VISION GOGGLES LAB. MH-60 FLIGHT SIMULATOR ARRIVED. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM/NAVIGATION UNIT (GPS/NU) ADDED TO H-60 COURSE. RECEIVED COMBAT TALON II (MC-130) AIRCRAFT AT KIRTLAND AFB. DEPLOYED 149 PERSONNEL TO OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM. DEPLOYED 31 PERSONNEL TO SOMALIA FOR OPERATION PROVIDE HOPE IN DEC 1992. AIR FORCE PHASED OUT HH-3 HELICOPTERS. LAST H-3 JOLLY GREEN LEFT KIRTLAND AFB ON 17 DEC 1992. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) APPROVED WORK PLAN TO INVESTIGATE 21 SITES UNDER HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS (HSWA) AT KIRTLAND AFB. MERCURY SPILL DISCOVERED IN WATER PUMPING STATION ON 8 JUN 1992. TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) SECTION CONTINUED AWARENESS TRAINING. CELEBRATED FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY OF KIRTLAND AFB. FOUO PRIVILEGED CLEMONS, SUZANNE L. APPENDICES INCLUDE: LINEAGE AND HONORS DATA; ROSTER OF KEY PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS; ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT; RATED STUDENT TRAINING COURSES; SIMULATOR HOURS; DESERT STORM/SOMALIA DEPLOYMENTS; MAINTENANCE MANHOUR PER FLYING HOUR; GLOSSARY. KIRTLAND AFB, NM