00244246 9329-1 UNCLASSIFIED 2431584 05-08-1945 2431790 11-30-1945

ARMY AIR FORCES SERVICE COMMAND, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS

HISTORY 636.01 V.1 VOL 1 OF 2 8460 A6141 318 998 43 2447253 04-01-1988 IN OCT 45, THE ARMY AIR FORCES SERVICE COMMAND, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (AAFSC/MTO) REVERTED TO A GENERAL STAFF ORGANIZATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH PLANS FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITS OF THE 15 AIR FORCE, 15 AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND, 12 AIR FORCE, 12 AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND AND AAFSC/MTO, INTRANSIT DEPOTS WERE ESTABLISHED AT THE PRINCIPAL ITALIAN PORTS OF LEGHORN, NAPLES, AND BARI FOR THE RECEIPT AND SHIPMENT OF UNIT ORGANIZATION EQUIPMENT. THESE DEPOTS HAD COMPLETED THEIR MISSIONS BY SEP 45 AND WERE CLOSED. REDEPLOYMENT PLANS FOR THE MTO CALLED FOR AAFSC/MTO TO PLAY THE MAJOR ROLE IN THE LIQUIDATION OF THE THEATER. REDEPLOYMENT WAS STEPPED UP BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WHITE PROJECT (PROCESSING AND REDEPLOYMENT OF MULTIPLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT BY FLYING THEM DIRECTLY TO THE ZONE OF INTERIOR) AND THE GREEN PROJECT (PROCESSING AND REDEPLOYMENT BY AIR OF THE FLIGHT CREWS PLUS ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FROM AIR SERVICE UNITS AND FROM GROUND FORCES). TWO STAGING AIRDROMES WERE OPERATED, AIR FORCE STAGING AIRDROME NUMBER 1 AT GIOIA FOR PROCESSING HEAVY BOMBERS AND THEIR CREWS AND AIR FORCE STAGING AIRDROME NUMBER 2 AT POMIGLIANO FOR PROCESSING MEDIUM BOMBERS AND THEIR CREWS. ON 30 SEP 45, MEDITERRANEAN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE (MATS) WAS TRANSFERRED TO AAFSC/MTO AND THE FOLLOWING DAY AAFSC/MTO WAS DESIGNATED A MAJOR COMMAND OF MTO, TAKING OVER ALL EXISTING ARMY AIR FORCES MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (AAF/MTO) FUNCTIONS. AAF/MTO WAS INACTIVATED ON 15 OCT 45. ON 30 NOV 45, AAFSC/MTO WAS INACTIVATED. INCLUDES INFORMATION ON ARMY AIR FORCES REST CAMPS AND FIELD UNITS. CONTAINS PHOTOGRAPHS. NONE