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All 920th aircraft and personnel left U-Tapao in December 1975, and in fact, the last SAC aircraft to leave the base and fly the final Young Tiger Tanker Task Force mission was a 920th KC-135. The aircraft departed on 21 Dec 1975, and was crewed by Capt. Gary Schreck, aircraft commander, 1st Lt. Steve Farrar, copilot, 1st Lt. Roger Rosenberry ...
[29] [30] The wing's tankers of the 919th Air Refueling Squadron remained in the division, however, when they moved to McCoy and were assigned to the 306th Wing. [19] [31] Turner was transferred to the Navy at the end of June. [32] On 1 July 1968, Homestead was transferred from SAC to Tactical Air Command as SAC withdrew its forces from the ...
S. USS Saginaw (LST-1188) USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) San Clemente-class oil tanker; USS San Diego (AFS-6) USS San Jose; USS Schenectady; USNS Sisler; USNS Soderman (T-AKR-317)
The unit rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia from 1967 to 1973. In 1971 SAC decided to maintain a permanent tanker presence in the Pacific and the squadron moved to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa. [2] The squadron supported the tanker task force at Kadena (Giant Bear) and reconnaissance operations (Rivet Joint and Cobra Ball). [21]
Brown Field is 1.5 miles north of the US/Mexico border in the Otay Mesa Community of the City of San Diego. The airport, originally named East Field in honor of Army Major Whitten J. East, opened in 1918 when the U.S. Army established an aerial gunnery and aerobatics school to relieve congestion at North Island.
Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships of the National Defense Reserve Fleet are owned, crewed, and maintained by the civilian United States Maritime Administration, but come under control of the Military Sealift Command when activated.
Detroit Tigers (70-69) at San Diego Padres (79-61). When: 9:40 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Petco Park, San Diego. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Keider ...
A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was sunk as a target off San Diego. USS Archer-Fish United States Navy: 19 October 1968 A Balao-class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Diego. USS Aspro United States Navy: 16 November 1962 A Balao-class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Diego. USS Atlanta United States Navy: 1 ...