DEPARTIII!ENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS AIR COMBAT COMMAND LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA HQACC/A6 DEC 1"6 2009 180 Benedict Ave, Ste 210 Langley AFB VA 23665-1993 Dear Mr. Greenewald This is in response to your 29 July 2009 Freedom of Information Act request for a copy of the 92d Bombardment Wing and 92d Combat Support Group History, Chapters I and 3, July - September 1976. Portions of the requested document are releasable and attached. The redacted portions arc exempt under the Freedom of Information Act, Title 5, United States Code, Section 552(b)(I) and Executive Order 12958, as amended. Classified information is currently and properly classified in accordance with Executive Order 12958, as amended, Sections 1.4(a) and (g) and is also exempt from declassification in accordance with Sections 1.5(c) and (d). Disclosure of this information would result in serious damage to national security. 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HA Attachment: Releasable Records FOIA Case 2009-02616-1' • o ~ HISTORY \- OF 92ND BOMBARDMENT WING (HEAVY) and 92ND COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP JULY - SEPTEMBER 1976 (Unclassified Title) Volume I Assigned to the FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE, STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Permanently Stationed at FAIRCHILD AIR F R E BASE, WASHINGTON ~;~ . ' WILLI PHILIP A. BRENNAN, Col, USAF Wing Historian Wing Conunander JO Date : 23 December 1976 Wi Copy : ] . ·04•. 1d1cnOI"lL V n D F8~'1E~LY ~l!nRIbTiQ QUO .....,. BY HOTM ~~~~~~~'~c~l~o~s~u~r~e~subject to admin · nd criminal sanctions. DATA in foreign diss l44b, At om PAGES Classified by : , . 14 NOV 1982 ., I ., PHiVILESEB 8ee~M(Nf UNCLASSifiED SECURITY STATEMENT This volume is classified SECRET to conform with the classification of the information contained in the source documents. It will be handled lAW AFR 205-1. The special notation, FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA, appears in this volume on pages 33) 3't' I ~ 8 I 10," This volume contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within' the meaning of the Espionage Laws (Title 18, U.S.C., Sections 793 and 794), the transmission or revelation of which by any means to an unauthorized individual is prohibited by law. UNCLASSIFIED UlCLASSIFIED TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ............... .......... .. ....... , .. ..... i SECURITY STATEMENT ....... • ...... .......... , .. ..... ..... ii CHRONOLOGY ... ..... .. ........... ... '. .. .. ... ... ..... .. v FOREWARD .. .. .. , . ~ . ..... .... .. .......... .... ... ............ vi INTRODUCTION ........ .. ...... .... ........... .• ......... vii CHAPTER ONE-WING STATUS Mission and Organization ..... , .......... .. .... 1 C01IlID.and ........ ........... .... .... ~ .. • .. • • . • • • . .. 3 Budgetary Matters ...... .................. , ... • .... " 6 Commander's Annual Facilities Inspection (CAFI) ....... 9 Distinguished Visitors ... ....•.............. , ....... 10 Air National Guard Cooperation .. , ..... .. • ....•.. •..• 11 Brave Shield XIV .. - ........... .. ..•.• '. •.... .......... 13 LOGAIR Station of the Year ....... .. ... , •......... .... 14 Disaster Exercises . .... .. ... ....... ~ , .. '. ............... .. 15 Ground Safety ............. ..........•......... .... 17 CHAPTER TWO-PERSONNEL Authorized and Assigned Strength .. ......... ....... 20 Retention ..... ............. .......... • .......... 22 Training ........ ..... .. .... ... .... '. .. ... , ..... .. ...... .. .. 24 Morale ................ , ... .. ............ .. ... ...... 26 Personnel Action ...... .. .. •. .....•.•.... ..... ..... 29 / CHAPTER THREE-AIRCRAFT TRAINING AND OPERATIONS Capability Rating ... ... .............. .. ..... '. ' ...... 31 Weapon Systems Inventory .......· .. ... .. • .. • •.... .... 31 Nuclear Weapons Inventory ........ .• ................... 34 Survivability of Alert Force ..................... .. 34 Crew Resources ............ ......... ..... .. ... ........ 37 Aircrew Effectiveness and Morale ... .. .. .... ....... 39 Current Operations Permanent Tanker Task Forces .... .... ............ 41 Tanker Support Missions .. ......... • . ... ..... .. 44 Busy Observer - Buccaneer Haven ... ..... '. .... 48 Korean Augmentation Operation .. , . .. ..... , ... •. , . 51 Snowtime ........................ .. .. ......... .. .. 54 AWACS Support ................. .... ........... .. 56 Training Effectiveness Busy Razorback V ...... '. ... .. .. .. .. ~ ...... ........ ~ .. .. .. " .. ~ 57 Giant Voice . ... .... ... .. , , .... ~ ... .. ~ .. .... .. ~ .59 Short Sprint Exercise ..... ...•.. , • .. .. ,' , . , .. 61 Training Flying Hours and Scheduling ... ... .... .. ...... 61 Flying Safety .. .......... ... .. ... ... .. ........ 64 iii IfICIASSIFIED lJNClASSIFIED CHAPTER FOUR Fairchild Tanker Inspection Program ............ , ..... 65 Maintenance Standardization & Evaluation Program .. .. 67 Maintenance Effectiveness ......... '.' ........... .... .. 68 FSAGA . ...... .... .......... ...... , . , ............ 68 Late Take Offs . .. ..... .. .... ... , .. .. \ ... ~ ... t • • 69 Air Aborts . .. .............. , .. .. ..... , ... , ... , . ... 69 Material Cancellation . .. " ... .. ,. , .... , ... ..... 70 MMICS Implementation .. ......... , ..........•......... 70 Giant Sword ....... , . .. ... .. ... , .... ...... .... .... 71 Supply .......... .. .. .......... .. .... , ... , .. .... ... 74 POL Support ... ................. , .. .....•..... .. ..... 75 Bes t in SAC . ....................... , . , .. , ... , . ..... .. 76 CHAPTER FIVE - FACILITIES Adequacy of Facilities . .... '. .. •• '. ••.. • • • • '. , , '. '. , , • , • • , 77 New Facilities and Repairs to Existing Facilities •• •. 77 Flightline Maintenance .... , .. ' .•. ' .•.. ,. '. ' " .. ""., .. 79 Prime Beef .. .... ...... \ _. ..... , ... \ ........ ... ~ , \ \ \ '. ... , \ , .... ~ , . .. 79. Rous ing . ..... .. ...... ~ , .. , .. '. ..... , \ .............. , ~ ...... ~ 79 Utilities and Resources Conservation., .. ...•. ", ., .•. 80 Projected Construction .......... .... .. ,., ..... " .... ... 82 Civil Engineering and Services Management Assistance Team ..... .... .... .... .. , . , .. ... '. , , .. , .. \ . 82 ABSTRACT . ... ... ... .. .... ... ....... ...•. .• '. .•...•. , . '. .. 84 SUl1r1ARY .. ................ ... , . ...... , . .. , ... , . , , . , , ..~ . , , , ' 85 GLOSSARY . ...... , .... ~ .. ..... ...... 'I. , , ••• , ••• ' ' • • ' • • , \ , , .86 ROSTER OF KEY PERSONNEL .. .. ........ , , . , , '. ...•. '. .• .. .. 87 HOST AND TENANT UNITS ... .......... ...... , ... .• .....•.. 91 LINEAGE AND HONORS DATA ...... ' .......... ..... ... , ....... 93 APPENDIX 1 (STANDARDIZED CHARTS) ... , ......... ,., ......... 94 APPENDIX 2 (PHOTOGRAPHS) ......... , .... , ............ .... 112 LIST OF EXHIBITS ... ... ........ .. .. , . '. ...••.... '. , '. , , .•. 113 iv uNCLASSIFIED U~CLASSlfIEO CHRONOLOGY DATE EVENT 1 JULY USAF Regional Hospital became base level p. 1 1 JULY SAC Communications Realignment p. 2 6 JULY First Beale KC~135Q to arrive for Phase p. 21 JULY CAFI p. 9 28 JULY General Gray became 47AD Commander replacing General Scott p. 3 6 AUGUST Short Sprint Exercise conducted p. 17-26 AUGUST Brave Shield XIV kicked off p. 13 18 AUGUST Korean Augmentation Operation p. 9 SEPTEMBER General Jones, Air Force Chief of Staff visited Fairchild p. 10 13-16 SEPTEMBER Busy Razorback V p. 14-17 SEPTEMBER CE visited by SAC CESMET p. 20 SEPTEMBER Third and final increment of MMICS loaded p. 27 SEPTEMBER Semifinal phase of Giant Voice p. 27 SEPTEMBER Giant Sword Competition p. v UtiCLASSIFiED UNClASSIF.fD FOREWORD (U) My life as an historian continued to be filled with learning experiences. Personal problems and a lack of experience in establishing my priorities led to being behind schedule on this history. Command interest in th.e history and a concerted effort from five people enabled this history to meet the dead­ line. My personal situation has improved and I'm confident that the experiences of the last month will enable me to prevent a recurrence of the problems encountered with this history. To the many people whose daily routines were rudely interrupted, I extend my apologies along with my thanks for taking time to be of assistance. (U) A special thanks is due four individuals who contri­ buted greatly to the completion of this document. SSgt John Poole finished his Masters Degree (TnY Bootstrap) in time to give considerable help. John wrote Chapters Two, Four, and Five. Completion of this history, on time, can be partly credited to John's vast knowledge and experience in the field. Secondly, Lieutenant Richard Searles wrote parts of Chapter One and spent a great many hours during the final weeks doing coordination, revisions, and additional research. Major Lemon provided guidance and finesse in scheduling support and han-· dling coordination.