00497204 3-1588-10A UNCLASSIFIED 2434560 07-01-1953 2434743 12-31-1953

SQUADRON/0015/WEATHER

History K360.4-15 16793 K3804 427 471 06 43 2451642 04-07-2000 2451653 04-18-2000 LT COL LELAND J. RATH SERVED AS COMMANDER. WORKLOAD OF STAFF WEATHER OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE WEATHER SERVICE TO TWO TACTICAL BOMBARDMENT WINGS LOCATED AT KADENA AIR BASE (AB), OKINAWA, INCREASED WITH CHANGE FROM COMBAT TO TRAINING OPERATIONS. ACTION ON SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO UNITED STATES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION OF RYUKYU ISLANDS CONCERNING REHABILITATION OF RYUKYUAN WEATHER SERVICE HAMPERED BY LACK OF FUNDS. SQUADRON TB-17G AIRCRAFT GROUNDED DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION IN WING. COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL AT CLARK AB, REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES, REQUESTED TO REHIRE CIVILIAN OPERATORS. FOLLOWING TYPHOONS OBSERVED: LOLA, MAMIE, NINA, OPHELIA, PHYLLIS, RITA, SUSAN, TESS, VIOLA, VINNIO, ALICE, BETTY, CORA, AND DORIS. AIR WEATHER SERVICE (AWS) INSPECTED SQUADRON HEADQUARTERS AND DETACHMENTS (DET). PRIVILEGED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDE CORRESPONDENCE, WEEKLY SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY, TRACK OF TYPHOON NINA. 2451670 05-05-2000 CG 2451670 05-05-2000