01048788 SECRET 2444971 01-01-1982 2445060 03-31-1982

WING/0343/COMPOSITE

K-WG-343-HI V.1 VOL I OF III 0000036520 1381 21 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. PRIVILEGED 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