01124335 SECRET 2450084 01-01-1996 2450265 06-30-1996

WING/0031/FIGHTER

HISTORY K-WG-31-HI V.1 VOL I OF IV 48412 874 1011 88 2451576 02-01-2000 BRIG GEN CHARLES F. WALD COMMANDED 31 FIGHTER WING (FW) AT AVIANO AIR BASE (AB), ITALY. MISSION WAS TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT AIR OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN REGION AND TO MAINTAIN MUNITIONS FOR USE BY NATO AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES. WING MAINTAINED TWO F-16 AIRCRAFT FIGHTER SQUADRONS: 510 FIGHTER SQUADRON (FS) AND 555 FS. 603 AIR CONTROL SQUADRON PROVIDED 31 FW COMMAND AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS, AIR SURVEILLANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON VISITED AVIANO AB ON 13 JAN 96. WING RECEIVED NUCLEAR SURETY INSPECTION 16-19 JAN 96. 7490 PROVISIONAL WING REDESIGNATED 4190 PROVISIONAL WING. REDESIGNATION ALIGNED AVIANO'S PROVISIONAL WING'S DESIGNATION WITH OTHER PROVISIONAL UNITS ESTABLISHED WITHIN COMMAND TO SUPPORT CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS IN BOSNIA. WING COMPLETED PROJECT SURE STRIKE WORKSHOP. PROJECT UTILIZED IMPROVED DATA MODEM HARDWARE WITH F-16 AIRCRAFT BLOCK 40'S WHICH INTERFACED WITH CLOSE AIR SUPPORT INTEGRATED TARGETING SYSTEM (CITS) GROUND SUBSYSTEM. 31 FW MODIFIED ALL F-16 AIRCRAFT BLOCK 40'S ON STATION AND BECAME COMMAND'S FOCAL POINT FOR RECEIPT AND DELIVERY OF ALL CITS COMING INTO THEATER. SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE SHEILA WIDNALL VISITED 31 FW BETWEEN 23-24 MAR 96. 510 FS DEPLOYED TO TURKEY TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTANT THUNDER. FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON VISITED AVIANO AB ON 25 MAR 96. HUNGARIAN TEAM CONDUCTED CONVENTIONAL FORCES IN EUROPE INSPECTION AT AVIANO AB BETWEEN 8-9 MAY 96. 31 FW ACQUIRED ZAPPALA COMPOUND AREA FOR FUTURE EXPANSION. 31 FW BEGAN FLYING WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ON 17 JUN 96 MAKING IT FIRST ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL F-16 AIRCRAFT WING WITH THIS CAPABILITY IN AIR FORCE. FOUO ORCON/OTHER RD STRADER, GEORGE L. INCLUDES LINEAGE AND HONORS DATA, ROSTER OF KEY PERSONNEL, ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, AIRCRAFT DATA, SAFETY, AWARDS, AND FUNDING INFORMATION. THIS DOCUMENT ALSO EXISTS IN ELECTRONIC FORM. TWO (2) 3.5 DISKETTES FILED WITH OTHER HRA ELECTRONIC MEDIA. MATADOR 96 ** MAJOR MANOR ** WORLD CONQUEST 96 ** EXERCISE ONE WAY ** DECISIVE EDGE