01117493 SECRET 2449719 01-01-1995 2450083 12-31-1995

WING/0055

HISTORY K-WG-55-HI V. 1 VOL I OF V 47590 1547 1732 48 2451073 09-16-1998 BRIG GEN MICHAEL S. KUDLACZ ASSUMED COMMAND OF 55 WING (WG) FROM BRIG GEN THOMAS J. KECK ON 17 MAY 1995. 7 AIRBORNE COMMAND CONTROL SQUADRON FLEW GROUND ALERT MISSIONS. ONE RC-135 AIRCRAFT FLEW ROUND ROBINS FROM OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE (AFB), NE IN SUPPORT OF THE F-16 BLOCK 50 SEAD (SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSE) TEST. CONDUCTED OPEN SKIES CERTIFICATION FLIGHT. ON 22 FEB 1995, RIVET JOINT FLEW 1,000th MISSION IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. PARTICIPATED IN LONG SHOT COMPETITION, GARLAND CROWN AND COBRA GOLD. NUCLEAR SURETY INSPECTION (NSI) PERFORMED ON 55 WG. 7 ACC EC-135 AIRCREW PARTICIPATED IN FIRST OPERATIONAL LAUNCH OF A PEACEKEEPER INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FROM AN AIRBORNE PLATFORM. THUNDERBIRDS PERFORMED AT OFFUTT AFB OPEN HOUSE. SEVENTH B-2 SPIRIT BOMBER DEDICATED AS SPIRIT OF NEBRASKA. ASSISTED IN HURRICANE MARILYN RELIEF IN PUERTO RICO. SUPPORTED CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE KNOTTED WHIP/ELLIPSE BRAVO. CONTAINS ARTICLES ENTITLED: 1st AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL SQUADRON (ACCS) EXPANDED TASKINGS AND FIRST TIME MISSION; RIVET JOINT OPERATIONS TEMPO, FLEET ADDITIONS AND IMPACT ON TRAINING; 55 WG QUALITY AIR FORCE ASSESSMENT (QAFA), 28 NOV-5 DEC 1995; AIR COMBAT COMMAND (ACC), QAFA. FOUO ORCON/OTHER PRIVILEGED KIBBE, CRAIG A.**MAYHAND, DWIGHT E.**WHITE, ELIZABETH E. APPENDICES INCLUDE: LINEAGE AND HONORS DATA; ROSTER OF KEY PERSONNEL; STRENGTH FIGURES; ORGANIZATIONAL CHART; WEAPONS SYSTEMS INVENTORY; WEAPONS INVENTORY; AIRCRAFT UTILIZATION; UNIT COMBAT RATINGS; EXERCISE PARTICIPATION; QUALITY AIR FORCE ASSESSMENT; MAINTENANCE INDICATORS. OFFUTT AFB, NE