01027768 SECRET 2443145 01-01-1977 2443509 12-31-1977 2443813 10-31-1978

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND

HISTORY K243.01 V.1 VOL I OF VI 0000033435 312 C2 2446301 08-23-1985 DISCUSSES: ESTABLISHMENT OF ACQUISITION LOGISTICS DIRECTORATE WITHIN THE DCS/LOGISTICS, 31 JAN 77; UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) HOSPITAL, PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) FL, REASSIGNED FROM AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR) TO 6550 AIR BASE WING, 77/02/01; 6552 SUPPLY SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 6550 SUPPLY SQUADRON AND REASSIGNED FROM AFETR TO 6550 AIR BASE WING, 77/02/01; 6551 CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 6550 CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON AND REASSIGNED FROM 6550 AIR BASE GROUP TO 6550 AIR BASE WING, 77/02/01; 6551 SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON REDESIGNATED 6550 SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON AND REASSIGNED FROM 6550 AIR BASE GROUP (ABG) TO 6550 AIR BASE WING (ABW), 77/02/01; HEADQUARTERS, AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE INACTIVATED, 77/02/01; 6550ABG (AFETR) REDESIGNATED 6550ABW AND REASSIGNED FROM AFETR TO AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND (AFSC), 77/02/01; AIR FORCE EASTERN AND WESTERN TEST RANGES CONSOLIDATED UNDER A SINGLE HEADQUARTERS, THE SPACE AND MISSILE TEST CENTER (SAMTEC), 77/02/01; PROGRAMS AND INSTRUMENTATION DIVISION ESTABLISHED AND TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIVISION DISESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE OF TEST SUPPORT, DCS/TEST AND EVALUATION, 77/04/25; FIRST OPERATIONAL A-10 AIRCRAFT SQUADRON (356 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON) ACTIVATED AT MYRTLE BEACH AFB SC, 77/07/01; KIRTLAND AFB NM RELINQUISHED TO MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND (MAC), 77/07/01; 4900ABW INACTIVATED 77/07/01; 4900 SECURITY POLICE SQUADORN INACTIVATED 77/07/01; USAF HOSPITAL, KIRTLAND AFB NM, REASSIGNED TO 1606ABW (MAC), 77/07/01; DIRECTORATE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION GROUP (PEG) SECRETATIAT ESTABLISHED WITHIN DCS/DEVELOPMENT PLANS, 77/09/16; 6513 TEST SQUADRON DESIGNATED AND ACTIVATED AT EDWARDS AFB CA, 77/12/01; INCREASE IN AFSC SHARE OF AIR FORCE BUDGET; CONSTRUCTION OF THE AEROPROPULSION SYSTEM TEST FACILITY (ASTF) AT ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ARNOLD AIR FORCE STATION (AFS) TN; VANDENBERG AFB CA FIRE DISASTER; CHANGES IN ACQUISITION LOGISTICS; FLIGHT MISHAPS; MISSILE MISHAPS; NUCLEAR SAFETY STUDIES PUBLICATION; WOMEN AND MINORITY EMPLOYMENT IN AFSC; SCIENTISTS/ENGINEERS EXCHANGE WITH WEST GERMANY; DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE REVITALIZATION PROGRAM; POSSIBLE LOSS OF RATED SUPPLEMENT EFFECT ON OPERATIONS; WARSKILLS PROGRAM; LABORATORY FUNDING; ROLE OF LABORATORIES; MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS WITHIN TEST AND EVALUATION OPERATIONS; AIR INTERCEPT MISSILE EVALUATION (AIMVAL) TEST; AIR COMBAT EVALUATION (ACEVAL) TEST; REVISION OF SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PROCESS; B-1 STRATEGIC BOMBER AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION CANCELLATION; CRUISE MISSILE TEST AND DEVELOPMENT; B-1 AIRCRAFT TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTINUATION; B-1 AIRCRAFT LAUNCH OF LIVE SHORT RANGE ATTACK MISSILE (SRAM); AGM-86 AIR LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE; AGM-86B AIR LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE DEVELOPMENT; MISSILE X (MX) DEVELOPMENT; A-10 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT AIRCRAFT TEST AND EVALUATION; F-15 AIRCRAFT TESTS AND EVALUATION; F-100 ENGINE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS; F-15 AIRCRAFT MULTINATIONAL SALES; F-16 AIRCRAFT TESTS AND EVALUATION; EF-111A AIRCRAFT TACTICAL JAMMING SYSTEM (TJS) TEST AND EVALUATION; AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) (E-3A AIRCRAFT) TEST AND EVALUATION; ADVANCED AIRBORNE COMMAND POST (E-4 AIRCRAFT); SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT TEST; INERTIAL UPPER STAGE (SPACE TUG) DEVELOPMENT; INERTIAL UPPER STAGE USE WITH TITAN III; EDUCATION WITH INDUSTRY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE OFFICERS IN INDUSTRIAL AND MANAGERIAL CONCEPTS; PRODUCT ENGINEERING SERVICES OFFICE (PESO) ESTABLISHED; INTEGRATED COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING (ICAM) INTRODUCED TO REDUCE PRODUCTION COSTS; COPPER IMPACT PROGRAM; MINORITY BUSINESS CONTRACTS; SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTS; AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUESTS. ORCON/OTHER RD FEMALE RECRUITMENT MINORITY RECRUITMENT GERMANY, SCIENTISTS CRUISE MISSILE DEVELOPMENT TACTICAL JAMMING TITAN III INERTIAL GUIDANCE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LOGISTICS DIVISION SPACE AND MISSILE TEST CENTER BUDGET, AIR FORCE GERMAN MISSILE SCIENTISTS MX ICBM