01099512 UNCLASSIFIED 2439308 07-01-1966 2440403 06-30-1969

GROUP/0009/AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION

HISTORY K-GP-MED-9-HI 43443 868 977 35 2448472 08-03-1991 902 AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SQUADRON (902 AES) ACTIVATED TO OPERATE SEVEN OPERATING LOCATIONS IN THAILAND. JOINT AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN GROUP AND 4 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE HOSPITAL, BUTTERWORTH, MALAYSIA, FOR CONTINUATION OF AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM. INCLUDES SUBORDINATE UNIT HISTORIES. INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF LIMITATIONS IMPOSED UPON C-118 AIRCRAFT AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION OPERATIONS IN REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (RVN). 903 AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SQUADRON (AES) PESONNEL DEPLOYED TO DAK TO (RVN) TO SUPPORT 173 AIRBORNE BRIGADE, 21 NOV 67. COL JOHN C. DELAHUNT ASSUMED COMMAND VICE LT COL CARL H. BOLDT. INCLUDES INFORMATION ON RESPONSE TO TET OFFENSIVE, 1968. 903 AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION FLIGHT PERSONNEL DEPLOYED TO KHE SANH COMBAT BASE RVN, JAN 68. COMBAT STAGING FACILITY AT DONG HA RVN MOVED CASUALTIES DURING HEAVY FIGHTING, 30 APR TO 5 MAY 68. DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUMBERS OF UNSCHEDULED AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION MISSIONS. DESCRIBES IMPORTANCE OF C-7A AIRCRAFT IN MEDICAL EVACUATIONS. DESCRIBES ADMINSTRATIVE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION OPERATIONS IN RVN. 903 AES ACTIVATED 19 MAR 68. INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS OF SUPPLY PROBLEMS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, FACILITIES PROBLEMS, CIVILIAN WAR CASUALTY PROGRAM (RUN BY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE), AWARDS AND DECORATIONS. COL JOHN H. HUNTER ASSUMED COMMAND. SEVEN OPERATING LOCATIONS IN THAILAND WERE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE AT DON MUANG, THAILAND. 901 AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SQUADRON (901 AES) UTILIZED C-118, C-130, C-47 AIRCRAFT AND H-19 HELICOPTERS. 901 AES CARRIED OUT ROUTINE MISSIONS TO AND FROM REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) AND PARTICIPATED IN TWO UNITED STATES ARMY EXERCISES IN REPUBLIC O KOREA. 902 AES UTILIZED C-118, C-130 AND C-141. 902 AES TRAINING OF AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT NURSES AND MEDICAL TECHNICIANS CONTINUED. STATES THAT 903 AES HAD HEAVY PATIENT REQUIREMENTS JUL THROUGH SEP 68 IN I CORPS, DONG HA, QUANG TRI AND HUE/PHU BAI RVN AREA. STATES THAT FIGHTING AROUND SAIGON RVN CONTINUED TO BE HEAVY THOUGHOUT 1968 AND 903 AES MAINTAINED SCHEDULED C-130 AIRCRAFT COVERAGE FOR BASES AT VUNG THU RVN, BINH THUY RVN, BIEN HOA RVN, TAN SON NHUT RVN AND CAM RANH BAY RVN. 903 AES MAINTAINED SCHEDULED C-118 AIRCRAFT COVERAGE OF BASES AT CHU LAI RVN, DA NANG RVN, QUI NHON RVN, PLEIKU RVN, PHU HIEP RVN, TAN SON NHUT AND CAM RANH BAY. 903 AES MAINTAINED C-7A/C-123 AIRCRAFT COVERAGE OF BASES AT NHA TRANG RVN, BAO LOC RVN, BAN ME THOUT RVN AND PHAN THET RVN. 903 AES MAINTAINED C-7A AIRCRAFT COVERAGE OF BASES AT VUNG TAU, DONG TEM RVN, BINH THUY, CU CHI RVN, AND TAN SON NHUT. 903 AES MAINTAINED C-7A/C-123 AIRCRAFT OF BASES AT PHU CAT RVN, AN KHE RVN AND QUI NHON. 903 AES PROVIDED AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION MISSIONS (C-130 AIRCRAFT) IN SUPPORT OF ARMY OF REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (ARVN) DEFENSE OF TAY NINH CITY RVN, 6 TO 21 JUN 69. LARGEST AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION FOR ARVN OCCURRED 23 FEB TO 27 MAR FROM QUANG NGAI RVN TO SAIGON. DESCRIBES WORKINGS OF LIAISON TEAMS ESTABLISHED AT KEY BASES TO MAKE SCHEDULED MISSIONS FULLY OPERATIONAL. MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICERS WERE UTILIZED TO HANDLE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERWORK AND LIAISON RESPONSIBLILITIES. DESCRIBES WORKINGS OF CASUALTY STAGING FACILITIES. INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS OF FACILITIES AND CIVILIAN WAR CASUALTY PROGRAM. 901 AES HAD BEEN DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY FOR AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION WITHIN AND FROM: JAPAN, KOREA, OKINAWA, TAIWAN AND PHILIPPINES. 902 AES HAD BEEN DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY FOR AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION WITHIN AND FROM THAILAND AND FOR OFF SHORE RVN MOVEMENTS. 903 AES HAD BEEN DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN RVN. STATES THAT IN AUG 66, REPUBLIC OF KOREA AIR FORCE (ROKAF) INITIATED AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SYSTEM UTILIZING C-54 AIRCRAFT. 901 AES HAD SUPPORTED BUILDING OF THE ROKAF SYSTEM. JOINT AGREEMENT OF MUTUAL SUPPORT REACHED BETWEEN COMMANDERS OF 902 AES AND 57 AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SQUADRON (MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND). 903 AES PROVIDED AEROMEDICAL AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR FOLLOWING OPERATIONS: THAYER I; THAYER II; IRVING; PAUL REVERE IV; ATTLEBORO; ADAMS; SAM HOUSTON; HICKORY; AND OREGON. SEE IRIS NUMBER 01099516 FOR MORE MATERIALS COVERING 1 JUL 66 THROUGH 30 JUN 69 INCLUSIVE PERIOD. FOUO SQUADRON/0901/AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SQUADRON/0902/AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SQUADRON/0903/AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION