01048788
SECRET
2444971
01-01-1982
2445060
03-31-1982
WING/0343/COMPOSITE
K-WG-343-HI V.1
VOL I OF III
0000036520
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2445404
03-10-1983
ACTIVATED 1 OCT 81. LOCATED AT EIELSON AFB AK. AIRCRAFT FLOWN: O-2A SUPER SKYMASTER; AND A-10A THUNDERBOLT II. MISSION: TO PROVIDE TRAINED AND EQUIPPED TACTICAL FORCES FOR PURPOSE OF CONDUTING COSE AIR SUPPORT, INTERDICTION, WARTIME OPERATIONS AND AIRSTRIKE CONTROL IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF US ARMY UNITS ASSIGNED/ATTACHED WITHIN ALASKAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN COOL SNOW HOG, WHICH WAS AN EXERCISE TO DEPLOY A-10 AIRCRAFT TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN AK FOR ARCTIC TRAINING. FIRST EXERCISE OF THIS NATURE IN A-10 AIRCRAFT HISTORY. 18 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQ ACTIVATED 1 JAN 80. FIRST EIELSON AFB AK SPONSORED COLD WEATHER TEST OF THE 30MM AUTOMATIC LOADING SYSTEM OCCURRED 26 JAN 82. QUICK TURN TEST OF A-10 AIRCRAFT. NCO OPEN MESS CLOSED FOR MAJOR RENOVATIONS. CONTAINS SEVERAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNIT PERSONNEL AND ACTIVITIES, AND SEVERAL STATISTICAL CHARTS.
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CONTAINS EXHIBITS 1 AND 2
SPECIAL ORDERS GIANT LANCE COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS UNDERWATER LAUNCHED MISSILES SQUADRON/0018/TACTICAL FIGHTER AUTOMATIC LOADING SYSTEM, 30MM A-10A AIRCRAFT COOL SNOW HOG O-2A AIRCRAFT QUICK TURN TESTS, A-10 AIRCRAFT SITE ACTIVATION TASK FORCE