DOCSLIB.ORG

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SUMMARY (CONS0L11UT10N 0J1 Sl'a2'7872'cu

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SUMMARY (CONS0L11UT10N 0J1 Sl'a2'7872'cu USAF S UMMAR y .. 1 9 8 3 DIRECTORATE OF COST && MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS COMPTROLLER OF THE AIR FORCE FOR OF~ICIAL USE ONLY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SUMMARY (CONS0L11UT10N 0J1 Sl'A2'7872'CU. DIGIlST AND USO' BUJDaRY) RCS: HAF'-ACM(A)7203 1983 PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS DIVISION DIRECTORATE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS COMPTROLLER OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20330 PUBliCATION DATE: 1 JANUARY 1983 NINTH EDITION FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOREHORD This is the ninth edition of the USAF Summary. Its coverage has been greatly expanded to include a number of tables from the now defunct USAF STATISTICAL DIGEST, a glossary, charts and observa- tions concerning the tabulated data, an abridged version of the Program Element Monitor Directory, etc. The present edition consists of some 85 tables which generally track activity for the period FY 1976 to the present. Whenever possible, documentation is provided regarding data sources and a point-of-contact is given. The present volume represents AFjACM's response to comments received from the field last year, when a survey of STATISTICAL DIGEST and USAF SUMMARY users was made. And it is only the beginning! Plans include development of more in-depth analyses and periodic publication updates during the fiscal year to keep the field abreast of significant changes. In order to assure the day-to-day usefulness of this management tool, it is imperative that an open communication channel be mai ntai ned between the SUMMARYpubl i shers and users. Pl ease 1et us hear from you. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - FINANCIAL PAGE NO. Table 1: Federal Budget Trends . 1 Table 2: Federal Budget Receipts And Outlays By Source And Function . 2 Figure 1. Federal Budget Receipts By Source; Federa 1 Budget Deficit; Federal Budget Outlays By Function 3 Table 3: Comparative Financial Statistics . 4 Figure 2. Outlays As A Percent Of GNP (FY 82) 5 Figure 3. Outlays As A Percent Of GNP; Federal Payments For Individuals And National Defense As A Percent Of GNP . 6 Figure 4. DOD And USAF Outlays As A Percent Of Federal Outlays; USAF Outlays As A Percent Of DOD Outlays 7 Table 4: Total USAF And DOD Outlays 8 Table 5: Total USAF And DOD TOA .. 9 Figure 5. USAF Funding History; DOD Funding History . 10 Table 6: AF TOA By Major Force Program: FY 83 Budget-Year Dollars .. 11 Table 7: AF TOA By Major Force Program: Then-Year Dollars . 12 i i TARLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) PART I - FINANCIAL (Cont'd) Table 10: Total DOD Outlays: FY 70 - FY 83 17 Table 11: Pay Increases And Price Indices •• Table 12: United States Historical Inflation Indices: FY50-FY82 • 20 Table 13: USAF Raw Inflation Indices 22 Table 14: USAF Weighted Inflation Indices Based On OSD Raw Inflation And Outlay Rates •••••• 22 PART II - PERSONNEL AND RELATED ISSUES Table 15: DOD Assigned Personnel Population (FY76-FY82) 31 Figure 8. Manpower Comparison (Military, DOD Components) 32 Table 16: USAF Active Duty Personnel Population (FY76-FY82) •• 33 Figure 9. USAF Active Duty Personnel Population (Bar Chart). 34 Figure 10. USAF Active Duty Civilian Population; USAF Active Duty Military Population. 35 Table 17: USAF Active Duty Personnel Cost Outlays. 36 Table 18: USAF Active Duty Personnel By Major Force Program (MFP) • 37 Table 19: USAF Active Duty Personnel By MAJCOM/SOA/DRU 39 Table 20: USAF Active Outy Personnel By State And Country Of Assignment ••••••••••••••••• 45 Figure 11. USAF Active Duty Military Personnel By CONUS Region Of Assignment •••• 53 Table 21: USAF Active Duty Personnel By Major Installation Within State ••••••••••••••••• 54 Table 22: USAF Authorized Manpower Population By Function. 65 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) PART II - PERSONNEL AND RELATED ISSUES (Cont'd) Table 23: AF Active Duty Mil itary Personnel By Age 67 Table 24: AF Active Duty Mi 1itary Personnel By Grade 68 Table 25: AF Acti ve Duty Pilot And Navigator Requirements/Inventory 69 Table 26 : AF Active Duty Rated Population On Flying Status By Grade . 70 Table 27: AF Active Duty Rated Population On Flying Status (Including Pilot And Navigator Trainees) By Grade . 71 Figure 12. AF Active Duty Rated Population On Flying Status (Including Trainees); AF Active Duty Pilots On Flying Status (By Grade) . 73 Table 28: AF Active Duty Rated Officers And Pilot/Navigator Trainees By MAJCOM/SOA/DRU . 74 Figure 13. AF Active Duty Pilots By Selected MAJCOMS (Including Trainees); AF Total Active Duty Rated Population By Selected MAJCOMS (Including Trainees) ..... 80 Table 29: AF Active Duty Rated Population On Flying Status (including Pilot/Navigator Trainees) By Age Group. 81 Table 30: AF Active Duty Pilot And Navigator Population Receiving Incentive Pay/Actually Flying 84 Figure 14. Air Force Rated Personnel Actually Flying; Ratio Of Rated Personnel Receiving Incentive Pay To Those Actually Flying. .. 85 Table 31: AF Officers On Active Duty By Source of Commission And Race ... 86 Table 32: AF Active Duty Officers By Highest Education Level 89 Figure 15. AF Active Duty Officer Education Level 90 Table 33: AF Active Duty Officer Personnel By Professional Category, Regular And Reserve Forces . 91 Table 34: Schedule Of Civilian Permanent AF Positions 92 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) PART II - PERSONNEL AND RELATED ISSUES (Cant 'd) Table 35: AF Active Duty Offi cer Personnel By Occupational Field . 94 Tabl e 36: AF Active Duty Military Personnel By Ethnic Group . 99 Table 37: AF Active Outy Mil itary Minority Population By Grade . 100 Figure 16. Active Duty Minorities As A Percent of AF Active Military Strength; Ratio Of AF Enlisted To Offi cers (Active Duty) . 102 Table 38: AF Active Duty Military Women By Grade 103 Figure 17. Active Duty Women As A Percent Of AF Active Military Strength; Ratio Of AF Enlisted To Officers •••••••••••••••• 104 Table 39: AF Enlisted Accessions By Education Level/Sex 105 Figure 18. Accessions By Source; Accessions By Education; Accessions By Sex 108 Table 40: AF Courts-Martial And Article 15 Activity 109 Figure 19. Courts-Martial Per Thousand Military Population; Article 15s Per Thousand Military Population 110 Table 41: AF Reserve Assigned Officer And Enlisted Personnel 111 Table 42: AF Assigned Reserve And ANG Forces By Pay Status •• 116 Figure 20. AF Assigned Reserve And National Guard Forces; AF Assigned Reserve And National Guard Forces By Pay Status (Ready Reserve). 117 Table 43: Annual Composite Standard Military And Civilian Pay Averages ••••••••••••••••• . 118 Figure 21. Annual Composite Standard Military And Civilian Pay Averages (Then-Year $/ Constant $) • • • • • • • • • 119 Table 44: AF Military Annual Composite Standard Pay Rate Trends 120 v TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) PART II - PERSONNEL AND RELATED ISSUES (Cont'd) Table 45: AF Military Annual Composite Standard Pay Rates .. 121 Table 46: AF Military Personnel Monthly Base Pay Trends . 122 Table 47: Monthly Basic Pay . 123 Table 48: Monthly Basic Allowance For Quarters Rates . 124 Table 49: Civilian Pay Schedule 125 Table 50: AF Family Housing Statistics . 126 Table 51: AF Retired Cumulative Military Population By Grade 127 Table 52: AF Cumulative Military Retiree Population By Type Of Disability . 128 Table 53: AF Cumulative Military Retiree Population By Type Of Disability (Percent) .... ..... 129 Table 54: AF Cumulative Statistics On Military Retirement Program Recipients/Cost . 130 Figure 22. AF Retired Military Population; Average Cost Per Retired AF Military Member ... 131 PART III - FORCES/FORCE OPERATIONS Table 55: AF Installations, Active 132 Figure 23. Major AF Active Installations; AF Active Installations (Total) .... 133 Figure 24. Map - CONUS Active Major Installations. 134 Figure 25. Map - Atlantic/Pacific/Central America Active Major Installations ....•. 135 Figure 26. Map - Europe/Africa/Middle East Active Major Installations . 136 Table 56: Locations Of AF Reserve And ANG Units 137 Table 57: AF Active Aircraft Inventory By Mission, Regular AF, AF Reserve, And ANG Forces. 140 vi TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) PART III - FORCES/FORCE OPERATIONS (Cont'd) Figure 27. AF Active Aircraft Inventory; Average Flying Hours/Active Aircraft, Regular AF 141 Table 58: AF Total Active Aircraft Inventory By Miss..ionAnd Design, Regular AF, AF Reserve and ANG Forces . 142 Table 59: USAF Weapons System Procurement Program By Fiscal Year Fundi ng ..•................... 147 Table 60: Aircraft And Missile Inventory By Mission And Average Age, Regul ar AF, AF Reserve And ANG Forces 148 Table 61: AF Active Aircraft Inventory Age Statistics 153 Figure 28. AF Active Aircraft Inventory Age; Percent Of Aircraft Nine Years Or Older 154 Table 62: AF Actual Flying Hours By Major Command 155 Table 63: AF Actual Flying Hours By Mission And Desi gn, Regular AF . 156 Table 64: AF Actual Flying Hours By Mi ssion And Design, AF Reserve . 159 Table 65: AF Actual Flying Hours By Mission And Design, Air National Guard . 161 Figure 29. Flying Hours By Mission (Regular AF) 163 Table 66: Flying Hour And Fuel Consumption/Cost Data. 164 Figure 30. Aircraft Fuel Consumption Trends 165 Table 67: Aircraft Mission Capability Rates 166 Figure 31. Mission Capable Rates; F-15 Mission Capability Rates 170 Table 68: AF Aircraft Mishap Rates ..... 171 PART IV - SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS (SARs) Table 69: SAR Weapons System Actual/Projected Program Cost Percentages . 172 Table 70: SAR Cost Summary 173 Table 71: Distribution Of Cost Changes Between Development Estimates And Current Estimates By Category Of Change (Constant $) • • • •• • ••••••• 174 vi i TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) PART IV - SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS (SARs) (Cont'd) Table 72: Distribution Of Cost Changes Between Development Estimates And Current Estimates By Category Of Change (Then-Year $) ••••••••• 174 Figure 32. AF SAR Programs Outyear vs Prior Year Funding . 175 Fi gure 33. AF SAR Programs Current Total Cost 176 Fi gure 34. AF SAR Programs Breakout By Cost 177 Figure 35.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Extensions of Remarks
    24530 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 12, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS B-lB "HARD RIDE" PROVES TO of the general feeling on the flight line drove across the target, a preliminary report BE A THRILLING SUCCESS here. said. Air and ground crews were just short of Despite these problems, the crews put 76 euphoric about the performance of the big percent of their bombs on the target at an HON. DUNCAN HUNTER bomber as they finished the 8th Air Force's average distance from the center of 128 feet, OF CALIFORNIA nearly month long Mighty Warrior '89 exer­ Mosher said. This was accomplished even IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cise. though the B-1's speed has cut the time for For the first time, they tested the ability Thursday, October 12, 1989 a bomb run from six or seven minutes to of large numbers of B-1Bs-attended by big­ two or three minutes, he said. Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I want to call to engined KC-135R Stratotankers-to com­ Ten years ago, that distance would have my colleagues' attention an excellent article plete a heavy combat schedule while flying from a bare-bones base and while isolated been a winning score; "now, it's average," regarding the 8-1 bomber that recently ap­ from much of their SAC home-base support, Mosher said. peared in the Air Force Times. This article said Col. Harvard L. Lomax, the wing com­ "The only reason it wasn't 100 percent clearly shows that the 8-1 can and is fulfilling mander.
    [Show full text]
  • United States Air Force and Its Antecedents Published and Printed Unit Histories
    UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS PUBLISHED AND PRINTED UNIT HISTORIES A BIBLIOGRAPHY EXPANDED & REVISED EDITION compiled by James T. Controvich January 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTERS User's Guide................................................................................................................................1 I. Named Commands .......................................................................................................................4 II. Numbered Air Forces ................................................................................................................ 20 III. Numbered Commands .............................................................................................................. 41 IV. Air Divisions ............................................................................................................................. 45 V. Wings ........................................................................................................................................ 49 VI. Groups ..................................................................................................................................... 69 VII. Squadrons..............................................................................................................................122 VIII. Aviation Engineers................................................................................................................ 179 IX. Womens Army Corps............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Former Gama Site, Greenham Common, Near Newbury, Berkshire Rg14 7Hq
    FORMER GAMA SITE, GREENHAM COMMON, NEAR NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE RG14 7HQ The boundary highlighted above in red is for guidance purposes only. Potential purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the site boundaries. FORMER GAMA SITE, GREENHAM COMMON, NEAR NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE RG14 7HQ. ◆ Former Ground Launched Cruise Missile Alert and Maintenance Area ◆ SPV with freehold for sale, with full vacant possession, no rights of way or easements ◆ Gross site area extending to approximately 73.85 acres (29.89 hectares) ◆ Planning consent for the storage of over 6,000 cars. Suitable for alternative uses subject to planning and scheduled monument consent ◆ Probably the most secure above ground storage available in 6 former nuclear bunkers with additional hardened buildings totalling over 75,000 sq. ft ◆ Opportunity to own a site deemed of national importance Location Newbury is a prosperous Thames Valley town on the River Kennet, 16 miles west of Reading and 8 miles north-west of Basingstoke. The town benefits from its proximity to the M4 Motorway (junction 13, 4miles) to the North and 3 miles from A34 dual carriageway, a major north-south arterial route which can be accessed via the B4640 at Tothill Services. The M3 at Basingstoke is approx. 8 miles Southeast. The property is situated less than 2 miles to the south-east of Newbury town centre and was formerly part of RAF Greenham Common which is now disused. The majority of the former air field buildings now comprise the new Greenham Park Business Park a short distance to the east whilst the remainder of the airfield is now vested in the local authority, West Berkshire District Council.
    [Show full text]
  • Voices from an Old Warrior Why KC-135 Safety Matters
    Voices from an Old Warrior Why KC-135 Safety Matters Foreword by General Paul Selva GALLEON’S LAP PUBLISHING ND 2 EDITION, FIRST PRINTING i Hoctor, Christopher J. B. 1961- Voices from an Old Warrior: Why KC-135 Safety Matters Includes bibliographic references. 1. Military art and science--safety, history 2. Military history 3. Aviation--history 2nd Edition – First Printing January 2014 1st Edition (digital only) December 2013 Printed on the ©Espresso Book Machine, Mizzou Bookstore, Mizzou Publishing, University of Missouri, 911 E. Rollins Columbia, MO 65211, http://www.themizzoustore.com/t-Mizzou-Media-About.aspx Copyright MMXIII Galleon's Lap O'Fallon, IL [email protected] Printer's disclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author. They do not represent the opinions of Mizzou Publishing, or the University of Missouri. Publisher's disclaimer, rights, copying, reprinting, etc Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author, except where cited otherwise. They do not represent any U.S. Govt department or agency. This book may be copied or quoted without further permission for non-profit personal use, Air Force safety training, or academic research, with credit to the author and Galleon's Lap. To copy/reprint for any other purpose will require permission. Author's disclaimers Sources can be conflicting, especially initial newspaper reports compared to official information released to the public later. Some names may have a spelling error and I apologize for that. I changed many of the name spellings because I occasionally found more definitive sources written by family members.
    [Show full text]
  • The Cold War and Beyond
    Contents Puge FOREWORD ...................... u 1947-56 ......................... 1 1957-66 ........................ 19 1967-76 ........................ 45 1977-86 ........................ 81 1987-97 ........................ 117 iii Foreword This chronology commemorates the golden anniversary of the establishment of the United States Air Force (USAF) as an independent service. Dedicated to the men and women of the USAF past, present, and future, it records significant events and achievements from 18 September 1947 through 9 April 1997. Since its establishment, the USAF has played a significant role in the events that have shaped modem history. Initially, the reassuring drone of USAF transports announced the aerial lifeline that broke the Berlin blockade, the Cold War’s first test of wills. In the tense decades that followed, the USAF deployed a strategic force of nuclear- capable intercontinental bombers and missiles that deterred open armed conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. During the Cold War’s deadly flash points, USAF jets roared through the skies of Korea and Southeast Asia, wresting air superiority from their communist opponents and bringing air power to the support of friendly ground forces. In the great global competition for the hearts and minds of the Third World, hundreds of USAF humanitarian missions relieved victims of war, famine, and natural disaster. The Air Force performed similar disaster relief services on the home front. Over Grenada, Panama, and Libya, the USAF participated in key contingency actions that presaged post-Cold War operations. In the aftermath of the Cold War the USAF became deeply involved in constructing a new world order. As the Soviet Union disintegrated, USAF flights succored the populations of the newly independent states.
    [Show full text]
  • Four Decades Airfield Research Group Magazine
    A IRFIELD R ESEARCH G ROUP M AGAZINE . C ONTENTS TO J UNE 2017 Four Decades of the Airfield Research Group Magazine Contents Index from December 1977 to June 2017 1 9 7 7 1 9 8 7 1 9 9 7 6 pages 28 pages 40 pages © Airfield Research Group 2017 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 7 40 pages Version 2: July 2017 48 pages Page 1 File version: July 2017 A IRFIELD R ESEARCH G ROUP M AGAZINE . C ONTENTS TO J UNE 2017 AIRFIELD REVIEW The Journal of the Airfield Research Group The journal was initially called Airfield Report , then ARG Newsletter, finally becoming Airfield Review in 1985. The number of pages has varied from initially just 6, occasio- nally to up to 60 (a few issues in c.2004). Typically 44, recent journals have been 48. There appear to have been three versions of the ARG index/ table of contents produced for the magazine since its conception. The first was that by David Hall c.1986, which was a very detailed publication and was extensively cross-referenced. For example if an article contained the sentence, ‘The squadron’s flights were temporarily located at Tangmere and Kenley’, then both sites would appear in the index. It also included titles of ‘Books Reviewed’ etc Since then the list has been considerably simplified with only article headings noted. I suspect that to create a current cross-reference list would take around a day per magazine which equates to around eight months work and is clearly impractical. The second version was then created in December 2009 by Richard Flagg with help from Peter Howarth, Bill Taylor, Ray Towler and myself.
    [Show full text]
  • The Short, Happy Life of the Glick-Em
    Twenty years ago, the Air Force activated its first Ground Launched Cruise Missile wing in Europe. The Short, Happy Life of the Glick-Em By Peter Grier The Ground Launched Cruise Missile, with its combined transport and launch vehicle shown here, had a short operational life but proved to be an effective counter to Soviet SS-20 intermediate-range missiles. N JULY 1, 1982, USAF’s 501st of the nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. of the Western alliance’s determina- Tactical Missile Wing was These anti-nuclear zealots even briefly tion to be able to fight and win a activated at RAF Greenham penetrated a perimeter fence pro- nuclear war, if necessary. In short Common in Great Britain. That tecting the base against intruders. they were, by definition, bad. Ostep—taken 20 years ago this month— A makeshift “peace camp” had been “They don’t add to our security, marked the start of what would prove established outside the main gate. but [they] increase our insecurity,” to be a major political upheaval in Resident activists vowed to live there asserted Bruce Kent, who was at the Europe. Noisy protesters came early indefinitely in an attempt to force time the head of Britain’s Campaign for the arrival of the wing’s first NATO to abandon its planned deploy- for Nuclear Disarmament. batch of Ground Launched Cruise ment of several hundred BGM-109G Missiles. However, US troops brought GLCM (pronounced “glick-em”) Now They’re Gone them in late at night, as the protest- weapons and the US Army’s nuclear- Today, all of the GLCMs are gone, ers slept.
    [Show full text]
  • HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES-Tuesday, August 7, 1984
    22660 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE August 7, 1984 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Tuesday, August 7, 1984 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. Fort Jackson, South Carolina, $35, 760,000. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 5604 Fort Knox, Kentucky, $13, 600, 000. Cold Regions Laboratory, New Hampshire, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, $11,000,000. $3,600,000. Pursuant to the order of Monday, Fort Lee, Virginia, $1,150,000. BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM COMMAND August 6, Mr. PRICE submitted the fol­ Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, $6,450,000. lowing conference report and state­ Fort McClellan, Alabama, $6,300,000. Various locations, $12,800,000. ment on the bill <H.R. 5604) to author­ Fort Pickett, Virginia, $2,400,000. CLASSIFIED PROJECTS Fort Rucker, Alabama, $2,600,000. Various locations, $3,800,000. ize certain construction at military in­ Fort Sill, Oklahoma, $27,400,000. stallations for fiscal year 1985, and for Fort Story, Virginia, $6,100,000. OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES other purposes: MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON UNITED STATES ARMY, JAPAN CONFERENCE REPORT CH. REPT. No. 98-962) Fort Myer, Virginia, $700,000. Japan, $1,900,000. The committee of conference on the dis­ UNITED STATES ARMY MATERIEL DEVELOPMENT EIGHTH UNITED STATES ARMY agreeing votes of the two Houses on the AND READINESS COMMAND Korea, $115,840,000. amendment of the Senate to the bill <H.R. Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, UNITED STATES ARMY, SOUTHERN COMMAND 5604) to authorize certain construction at $65,400,000. Military installations for fiscal year 1985, Anniston Army Depot, Alabama, Honduras, $4,300,000. and for other purposes, having met, after $4,500,000.
    [Show full text]
  • Up from Kitty Hawk Chronology
    airforcemag.com Up From Kitty Hawk Chronology AIR FORCE Magazine's Aerospace Chronology Up From Kitty Hawk PART ONE PART TWO 1903-1979 1980-present 1 airforcemag.com Up From Kitty Hawk Chronology Up From Kitty Hawk 1980-1989 F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighters, first flight June 1981. Articles noted throughout the chronology are hyperlinked to the online archive for Air Force Magazine and the Daily Report. 1980 March 12-14, 1980. Two B-52 crews fly nonstop around the world in 43.5 hours, covering 21,256 statute miles, averaging 488 mph, and carrying out sea surveillance/reconnaissance missions. April 24, 1980. In the middle of an attempt to rescue US citizens held hostage in Iran, mechanical difficulties force several Navy RH-53 helicopter crews to turn back. Later, one of the RH-53s collides with an Air Force HC-130 in a sandstorm at the Desert One refueling site. Eight US servicemen are killed. Desert One May 18-June 5, 1980. Following the eruption of Mount Saint Helens in northwest Washington State, the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, Military Airlift Command, and the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing conduct humanitarian-relief efforts: Helicopter crews lift 61 people to safety, while SR–71 airplanes conduct aerial photographic reconnaissance. May 28, 1980. The Air Force Academy graduates its first female cadets. Ninety-seven women are commissioned as second lieutenants. Lt. Kathleen Conly graduates eighth in her class. Aug. 22, 1980. The Department of Defense reveals existence of stealth technology that “enables the United States to build manned and unmanned aircraft that cannot be successfully intercepted with existing air defense systems.” Sept.
    [Show full text]
  • History --- Page Number 
    20th FIGHTER PROUD BIRDS OF THE 20th FIGHTER WING L-R: Wing Commander’s F-16CJ Block 50, 00-0220, 79th FS Commander’s F-16C Block 50D, 91-0379; 55th FS Commander’s F-16C Block 50Q, 93-0554; 77th FS Commander’s F-16C Block 50D, 91-0377. Photo from 20th FW, Shaw AFB, SC Historian 20th Fighter Wing Association April 2018 20th Fighter Wing History --- Page Number . HISTORY OF THE 20th FIGHTER GROUP Early History of the 20th Fighter Group’s Squadrons WW I It was August 1917. It had been only fourteen years since the first powered flight and ten years since the Aeronautical Division of the U.S. Army Signal Corps had been formed. Air power was in its infancy and growing. The possibilities were endless. New innovations were occurring everywhere you looked but the Great War raged in Europe and the U.S. was gearing up for its part in that war. Three squadrons familiar to us all were formed at Kelly Field, Texas - the 55th, 77th and 79th Aero Squadrons. It is believed the first 78th Aero Squadron was also formed there. Only the 55th’s history would survive this initial formation to connect with the current squadrons. The Air Service hadn’t yet figured out what it would look like, so there were many fits and starts as the service grew. By September the three squadrons had their designations changed to Aero Construction Squadrons. On Sept. 17, 1917 the 55th Aero Construction Squadron was on its way to N.Y. for deployment to France.
    [Show full text]
  • 2Nd BOMB WING
    2nd BOMB WING MISSION LINEAGE 2nd Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy established, 15 Oct 1947 Organized, 5 Nov 1947 Redesignated 2nd Bombardment Wing, Medium, 12 Jul 1948 Redesignated 2nd Bombardment Wing, Heavy, 1 Apr 1963 Redesignated 2nd Wing, 1 Sep 1991 Redesignated 2nd Bomb Wing, 1 Oct 1993 STATIONS Davis-Monthan Field (later, AFB), AZ, 5 Nov 1947 Chatham AFB, GA, 1 Apr 1949 Hunter AFB, GA, 22 Sep 1950 Barksdale AFB, LA, 1 Apr 1963 DEPLOYED STATIONS Mildenhall England, 4 May 1951-30 Aug 1951 Upper Heyford, England, 17 Dec 1952-6 Mar 1953 ASSIGNMENTS Eighth Air Force, 5 Nov 1947 Second Air Force, 1 Apr 1950 38th Air Division, 10 Oct 1951 6th Air Division, 1 Nov 1959 823rd Air Division, 1 Apr 1961 4th Air Division, 1 Apr 1963 19th Air Division, 1 Sep 1964 42nd Air Division, 1 Jul 1965 19th Air Division, 2 Jul 1969 42nd Air Division, 1 Dec 1982 Eighth Air Force, 16 Jun 1988 ATTACHMENTS 43rd Bombardment Wing, 17 Nov 1947-31 Dec 1948 7th Air Division, 4 May-31 Aug 1951. 7th Air Division, 10 Sep-4 Dec 1952 5th Air Division, 4 Aug- 20 Sep 1954 and 6 Jul-26 Aug 1956 WEAPON SYSTEMS B-29, 1949-1950 B-50, 1949-1953 KB-29, 1950-1953 KC-97, 1953-1963 B-47, 1954-1963 B-52F, 1963-1965 B-52G, 1965 KC-135, 1963-1993 EC-135, 1966-1970 RC-135, 1977-1979 KC-10, 1981-1992 COMMANDERS None (not manned), 5 Nov 1947-31 Dec 1948 Col William E. Eubank, Jr., 1 Jan 1949 BG Frederic E.
    [Show full text]
  • Extensions of Remarks E559 HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER HON
    April 17, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E559 and refills, FDA has decided that it wants to applauded. I am proud to represent a district the others ``the promise of a new tomorrow mandate this aspect of pharmacy practice and that includes people with such tremendous and he knew they needed someone to reach to restrict pharmacists so that only the infor- volunteer spirit, and I am pleased to recognize down and give them the opportunity to serve.'' mation that FDA deems appropriate is distrib- am Shalom's community leadership and to Ron Brown was truly one of a kind. uted to patients. praise the outstanding contributions of every The son of a hotel manager, Ron Brown In other words, FDA knows better than your participant in the April 28 Mitzvah Day. grew up in black America but bridged the gap personal physician and your pharmacist re- f between white and black from the earliest garding the information you should receive. years of his life. Attending white private And on top of this, FDA wants everybody to CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2854, schools, Brown went on to be the only African- get the same information, no matter whether FEDERAL AGRICULTURE IM- American in his class at Middlebury College, you are elderly, a young child, male, female or PROVEMENT AND REFORM ACT where he forged the desegregation of his fra- pregnant. OF 1996 ternity. He later attended St. John's University The cost of this particular FDA initiative, SPEECH OF Law School and subsequently worked as a called the Medguide Program will exceed prominent attorney in the largely white world $100 million each year to mandate what phar- HON.
    [Show full text]