00240579 UNCLASSIFIED 2432765 08-01-1948

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE

HISTORY 570.01 8178 C5047 742 1599 43 2447253 04-01-1988 ANNOUNCEMENT MADE THAT UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE) TO BE REDESIGNATED UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN EUROPE 31 AUG 48. THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF HEADQUARTERS USAFE WAS REORGANIZED UNDER A DIRECTORATE PLAN WHICH ESTABLISHED FIVE DIRECTORATES, FOUR STAFF SECTIONS AND TWENTY-SIX OFFICES. MAJ GEN LEON W. JOHNSON ASSUMED COMMAND OF 3 AIR DIVISION 7 AUG 48. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF USAFE WERE INCREASED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 3 AIR DIVISION IN ENGLAND AND THE BERLIN AIRLIFT. ON 11 AUG 48, USAFE STATED THE OVERALL INTELLIGENCE RESPONSIBILITIES AS FOLLOWS: INSURE PREVENTION OF STRATEGIC, TACTICAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL SURPRISE FROM ANY SOURCE; PROVIDE AIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIRED FOR COMMAND DECISIONS AND COUNSEL UPON AIR PREPAREDNESS AND AIR OPERATIONS; AND INSURE APPROPRIATE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE MEASURES. THE COMMAND JURISDICTION OF ROBERTS FIELD, LIBERIA, WAS TRANSFERRED FROM USAFE TO THE MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE (MATS) 1 AUG 48. THE 36 FIGHTER WING WAS ASSIGNED TO USAFE 4 AUG 48. ON 10 AUG 48, THE 60 TROOP CARRIER WING AND ITS SUBORDINATE UNITS WERE REDESIGNATED MEDIUM TROOP CARRIER UNITS. THE 61 TROOP CARRIER WING AND SUBORDINATE UNITS WERE REDESIGNATED HEAVY TROOP CARRIER UNITS 15 AUG 48. AIRLIFT OPERATIONS TO BERLIN, GERMANY, BEGAN ON 21 AUG 48. ON 23 AUG 48, THE PROVISIONAL ORGANIZATION OF 3 AIR DIVISION AT MARHAM, ENGLAND, WAS DISCONTINUED AND A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED. NONE CONTAINS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.