00240592 UNCLASSIFIED 2433130 08-01-1949

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE

HISTORY 570.01 8182 C5051 912 1657 43 2447253 04-01-1988 DURING THE ANNUAL AIR INSPECTION FROM 1 THROUGH 29 AUG 49, THE INSPECTION TEAM, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, DEEMED THAT THE MISSION OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE) WAS INCOMPLETE SINCE THERE WAS NO INDICATION BY DIRECTIVE OR CORRESPONDENCE AS TO WHAT THE EUROPEAN COMMAND WOULD EXPECT OF HEADQUARTERS USAFE. THE DIRECTOR OF REQUIREMENTS WAS REDESIGNATED AS THE DIRECTORATE OF MANPOWER AND REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE 20 AUG 49. THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM OF THE COMMAND WAS THE PHASEOUT OF THE BERLIN AIRLIFT WITH TWO PHASEOUT SQUADRONS BEING ORGANIZED; THE 7071 ON 1 AUG 49 AT CELLE ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION AND THE 7070 1 SEP 49 AT FASSBERG ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS WERE ASSIGNED TO 1 AIRLIFT TASK FORCE. ON 25 AUG 49, THE FOLLOWING NAVY SQUADRONS THAT HAD WORKED WITH THE AIRLIFT WERE RELIEVED FROM ATTACHMENT TO 1 AIRLIFT TASK FORCE: AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON SIX (VE-6) AND AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON EIGHT (VE-8). EFFECTIVE 22 AUG 49, THE COMMANDING GENERAL, 2 AIR DIVISION, ASSUMED COMMAND JURISDICTION OF THE EXEMPT AIR FORCE INSTALLATION AT LANDSBERG, GERMANY. NONE CONTAINS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.