00497512 3-1388-21A UNCLASSIFIED 2434560 07-01-1953 2434743 12-31-1953

SQUADRON/0057/STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE, MEDIUM, WEATHER

History K360.4-57 16814 K3825 1151 1296 06 43 2451746 07-20-2000 2451752 07-26-2000 PERSONNEL SHORTAGES CONTINUED. INFLUX OF WAF (WOMEN IN THE AIR FORCE) CREATED PROBLEM WITHIN WEATHER SECTION BECAUSE OF UNDESIRABILITY OF ASSIGNING WAF TO ISOLATED STATIONS. LT COL LAWRENCE COMETH SERVED AS COMMANDER. SUPPORTED AIR NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT. UNDERWENT SEMIANNUAL INSPECTION. DETACHMENT (DET) 1 AT JOHNSTON ISLAND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING QUALIFIED RAWINSONDE OPERATORS. TYPHOON DORIS DEVELOPED NEAR DET 2, ENIWETOK ATOLL. PRIVILEGED REPORT OF GENERAL INSPECTION OF THE 57TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, MEDIUM, WEATHER, APO 953, 20 NOV 1953 REPORT OF GENERAL INSPECTION OF DETACHMENT 1, 57TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, MEDIUM, WEATHER, APO 105, 15 NOV 1953 REPORT OF GENERAL INSPECTION OF DETACHMENT 2, 57TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, MEDIUM, WEATHER, APO 187, 13 NOV 1953 STAFF STUDY ON WAF PERSONNEL PROBLEM, 23 NOV 1953 INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS, CHARTS, GRAPHS, STATISTICAL SUMMARIES, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, COMMENDATION LETTERS, AND AIRCRAFT INSPECTION RECORDS. 2451752 07-26-2000 CG 2451752 07-26-2000