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TACTICAL AIR COMMAND
HISTORY
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VOL I OF XIV
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CHAPTER I. OPENS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF GEN W.L. CREECH'S ROLES AS TACTICAL AIR COMMAND (TAC) COMMANDER, COMMANDER IN CHIEF (CINC) UNITED STATES (US) AIR FORCE READINESS COMMAND, CINC US AIR FORCES ATLANTIC, AND TAC'S GENERAL TASKING. EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION OF PLANNED 1983 TRANSFER OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS MISSION TO MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND, WITH BRIEF HISTORY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS SINCE 1961. CONTINUES WITH MENTION OF: THE COMMAND'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR AIR DEFENSE, INCLUDING PROBLEMS IN IMPLEMENTING JOINT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (SPECIFICALLY NON/PERFORMANCE BY THE CONTRACTOR, INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH (ITT)), AND WORK AROUND SOLUTION TO COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS; REALIGNMENT OF AIR DEFENSE AIR DIVISIONS (INCLUDING CLOSURE OF DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MT); SEEK SKYHOOK, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO PROCURE SECOND AEROSTAT; VICE PRESIDENTAL DIRECTION TO PLACE ANOTHER SEEK SKYHOOK AEROSTAT AT CAPE CANAVERAL TO SUPPORT DRUG INTERDICTION, AND MAY 82 CRASH OF AEROSTAT 252; POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED DEMANDS TO SUPPORT US CUSTOMS SERVICE'S DRUG INTERDICTION CAMPAIGN; SUPPORT FOR AIR RESERVE FORCES (ARF) TRAINING AND SENSITIVITY OF THE "COMBAT" VERSUS "TRAINING" CODING OF UNITS; POSSIBILITY OF ARF ASSUMING MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS TRAINING; INTELLIGENCE HAPPENINGS, INCLUDING TAC DISAGREEMENT WITH SOME FINDINGS OF FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT INSPECTION OF FLOW OF COMMUNICATIONS; ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR DISPLAY AND CONTROL/STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM; PROGRESS TOWARD JOINT INTEROPERABILITY OF TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (JINTACCS); EFFORTS TO RESOLVE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM DATA LINK INCOMPATABILITIES. VIEWS: NAVY AND AIR FORCE AGREEMENT ON ENHANCING EFFECTIVENESS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, PARTICULARLY DEFENSE OF SEA LINES OF COMMUNICATION, AND TAC'S FORMATION OF A MARITIME OPERATIONS ACTION GROUP AND ITS STUDY; NEW THUNDERBIRDS AERIAL DEMONSTRATION TEAM FORMATION; AIRCRAFT DELIVERY, INCLUDING THE FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) PROGRAMS SUCH AS PEACE SUN AND PEACE VECTOR; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IN TAC HEADQUARTERS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE DIVISION, AIR FORCE LOGISTICS COMMAND (AFLC) AND OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION (OSI); ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO THE REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF DATA AUTOMATION AND THE COMMAND AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DIRECTORATE; FORMATION OF A WAR AND MOBILIZATION PLANNING DIVISION; THE ADDITION OF A COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH; MOVEMENT OF THE 4500 SCHOOL SQUADRON TO LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) VA; DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE TACTICAL AIR COMBAT OPERATIONS STAFF (TACOS) READINESS INITIATIVES DIVISION; DEPUTY OF AIR DEFENSE CONTROL OF AIR DEFENSE UNITS; CREATION OF A FIGHTER TRAINING DIRECTORATE; FORMATION OF THE TAC COMMAND GUARD. CONTINUES WITH DATA ON: COMMAND REORGANIZATIONAL ACTIONS INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FORCES, MOVEMENT OF 602 TACTICAL AIR CONTROL WING (TAIRCW) TO DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB AZ, TRANSFER OF THE RECONNAISSANCE MISSION FROM SHAW AFB SC TO BERGSTROM AIR FORCE BASE TX, AND THE EQUIPAGE OF TWO ELECTRONIC WARFARE UNITS; CONVERSIONS BY 363 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TFW) AND 58 TACTICAL TRAINING WING (TTW) TO F-16 AIRCRAFT AND THE 48 FIGHTER INTERCEPTER SQUADRON (FIS) TO F-15 AIRCRAFT; CONVERSION OF THE 23 TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON (TASS) TO A-37 AIRCRAFT AND THE ACTIVATION OF THE TAC COMBAT ARMS SCHOOL; ACTIVATION OF 337 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON AT SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB NC; RESOURCE SUPPORT, INCLUDING EXTENSIVE NARRATIVE ON COMBAT ORIENTED SUPPLY ORGANIZATION AND SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT OF JOINT SERVICE DOCTRINE, INCLUDING JOINT SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSES, JOINT ATTACK OF THE SECOND ECHELON, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING DOCTRINE IN ARMY VERSUS AIR FORCE; CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA, INCLUDING EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF BASING AND AIRCRAFT TYPES TO SUPPORT PANAMA SECURITY, RADAR SUPPORT FOR CENTRAL AMERICA; OPENING RAMEY AFB, PUERTO RICO; DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS TO SUPPORT THE RAPID DEPLOYMENT FORCE (RDF); TAC AUGMENTATION OF AIR DEFENSE FORCES; DISCUSSIONS OF AIRLIFT ALLOCATION DURING WARTIME; DEVELOPMENT OF TAC COMMANDER PROTECTION PLAN IN RESPONSE TO WORLDWIDE TERRORIST THREAT. CHAPTER II DISCUSSES: TAC READINESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHECKERED FLAG , THE SORTIE SURGE PROGRAM, SILVER FLAG ALPHA, COPPER FLAG AND SURE SHOT. EXAMINES GALLANT KNIGHT 82, GALLANT EAGLE 82, AND JADE TIGER 83. MENTIONS: AIRCREW TRAINING, INCLUDING UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING (UPT) AND FIGHTER LEAD IN TRAINING; FIGHTER WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR COURSE; COMMAND POLICY FOR DISSIMILAR AIR COMBAT TRAINING (DACT) AND READY TEAM TRAINING; FLYING HOUR GOALS; PREPARATIONS TO ESTABLISH GROUND LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (GLCM) TRAINING AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB AZ; ACTIVITIES AT THE ARMY'S NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AT FORT IRWIN CA; THUNDERBIRD TRAINING AND RESULTS OF 18 JAN 82 MISHAP; COMMAND CONTROL INITIATIVES INCLUDING GREEN FLAG 82-3, AND BLUE FLAG SERIES EXERCISES. DESCRIBES: AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM OF TAC; ELF ONE, ELF SENTRY AND CREEK SOUTH DEPLOYMENTS. EXAMINES RED FLAG AND MAPLE FLAG EXERCISES CONDUCTED DURING 1982. COVERS WILLIAM TELL 82 WEAPONS MEET AND EL SALVADOR AND HONDURAN TRAINING SUPPORT DUBBED "PROJECT ELSA." TALKS ABOUT: THE PEACETIME AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM; SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE BRITISH DURING THE FALKLAND ISLAND OPERATION AND SELECTED OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS AS CORONET MUSKET AND CORONET FLINT; PROUD FALCON TRAINING. CHAPTER III DISCUSSES: TAC'S 1982 AIRCRAFT INVENTORY OF MORE THAN 2,500 TYPES, MODELS AND SERIES. ACCOUNTS FOR SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN F-4E AIRCRAFT, F-16A AIRCRAFT, F-15C AIRCRAFT AND EF-111 AIRCRAFT. INTRODUCES AIRCRAFT AS EC-130H AIRCRAFT CALLED A COMPASS CALL COMMUNICATIONS JAMMER. EXPLAINS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRPLANES SUCH AS: MC-130 AIRCRAFT, AC-130 AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS AND ADVANCED VERTICAL LIFT AIRCRAFT. TRACES THE AIR FORCE STUDY OF SPECIAL AIR AND RESCUE FORCES BEFORE DECISION TO ASSIGN THESE AIRCRAFT TO THE MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND (MAC). RELATES THE PLACE THAT T-38 AIRCRAFT PLAY IN TAC TRAINING AND THE DECISION TO REPLACE IT AS THE THUNDERBIRD'S AIRPLANE. MENTIONS: AIR DEFENSE AIRCRAFT PLANS FOR F-106 AIRCRAFT UNITS TO SWITCH TO F-15 AIRCRAFT; DETAILS OF THE NEED FOR MORE TEST AIRCRAFT AND THE SHIFT IN TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT VEHICLES SUCH AS O-2 AIRCRAFT, OA-37 AIRCRAFT AND OV-10 AIRCRAFT; PROGRESS IN E-3A AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL (AWAC) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON SURVEILLANCE AND DISPLAY INFORMATION SYSTEM, DIGITAL INFORMATION LINK, INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES, HELICOPTER DETECTION, MARITIME AND SELECTABLE CLUTTER NOTCH. (ABSTRACT CONTINUED ON IRIS NO. 01061884)
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WRITTEN BY MR JOHN I. LUMPKIN, DR ROBERT PARKS, SMSGT ROBERT C. WILLIFORD, DR CHARLES F. O'CONNELL, JR., AND DR THOMAS O'CANSKY, WITH PREFACE BY BEN GOLDMAN, CHIEF, OFFICE OF TACTICAL AIR FORCE HISTORY, LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE VA.