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9th  Strategic  Reconnaissance  Wing 
Date  Event 
6-8  Jan     Lt  Gen  John  J.  Murphy  flew  orientation  flights  in  both  the 
SR-71  and  U-2. 
15  Jan      The  <*th  Winq's  SR-71B  trainer  flew  its  Jg&h   sortie. 
2Q  Jan      Operating  Location  Olympic  Fire  (OL-OF)  became  operational 
at  Patrick  AFB,  Florida  flying  the  U-2R. 
6-Q  Feb     The  Honorable  Robert  K.  Oornan,  Congressman  from  the  27th 
California  District  flew  an  orientation  flight  in  the  SR-71. 
10  Feb      The  second  TR-1  arrived  at  Beale  for  pilot  training  in  the 
4029th  SRTS. 
24  Feb      Col  Oavid  G.  Young,  QSRW  Commander  accepted  the  Riverside 
Trophy  for  the  Outstanding  Unit  in  Fifteenth  Air  Force  for 
1981;  the  Outstanding  Reconnaissance  Winq  of  the  Year  Award 
for  1^81  in  Fifteenth  Air  Force;  and  the  Outstanding  Recon- 
naissance Crew  of  the  Year  Award  in  Fifteenth  Air  Force 
for  1981.  Ceremonies  took  place  at  March  AFB,  California. 
5  Mar       The  9th  and  innth  Winqs  participated  in  a  joint  Short  Sprint 
readiness  exercise. 
IB  Mar      Page  Construction  Company  completed  two  TR-1  shelters  on 
the  Beale  flight  line. 
16-19  Mar    Lt  Gen  George  0.  Miller,  Vice  Commander  in  Chief  of  SAC 
flew  SR-71  and  N-2  orientation  flights. 
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5  Apr       The  British  government  publicly  announced  the  permanent 
beddown  of  a*Qth  Wing  SR-71  at  RAF  Mildenhall,  UK. 
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CHRONOLOGY 
DATE  EVENT 
7-10  April     Maj  Gen  Louis  C.  Buckraan,  HQ  SAC  Deputy  Chief  of 
Staff  for  Operations  took  orientation  flights  in 
the  U-2CT  and  SR-71B. 
12  April       Brig  Gen  Jesse  S.  Hocker,  14th  Air  Division 
Commander,  received  a  U-2CT  orientation  flight . 
16  April       The  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff  decided  to  continue 
Operating  Location  -  OF  at  Patrick  AFB,  Florida 
indefinitely. 
22  April       Lt  Gen  John  J.  Murphy  presented  SSgt  Michael  K. 
Unruh  with  the  1981  SAC  Maintenance  Man  of  the 
Year  Award . 
3"7  Mav        ^e  14th  Air  Division  conducted  a  9th  SRW  Staff 
Assist  Visit  which  found  that  the  Wing  satisfac- 
torily performed  its  mission 
7-9  May  •      A  9th  Wing  SR-71  deployed  to  Andrews  AFB,  Maryland 
for  static  display. 
11-13  May      Lt  Gen  Robert  T."  Herres,  the  Eighth  Air  Division 
Commander,  flew  an  orientation  flight  in  the  U-2CT. 
14  May         Lt  Col  Donald  R.  Schreiber  assumed  command  of  the 
4029th  SRTS  from  Lt  Col  Gardner  D.  Krumrey  who  re- 
tired . 
14  Mav         The  9th  Wing  took  possession  of  its  third  TR-1. 
15-16  May      An  SR-71  deployed  to  Fairchild  AFB,  Washington  for 
a  static  display. 
22  May  A  9t"  Wing  aircraft  had  a  major  mishap  at  a  forward 
•  s  operating  location. 
1  June         The  new  SAC  FRAG  Order  60-82-17-02,  Olive  Harvest 
removed  the  security  classification  from  the  Detach- 
ment 3  existence. 
2-4  June       A  9th  Wing  SR-71  performed  a  static  display  at 
Malms trom  AFB,  Montana. 
2-5  June       General  Lew  Allen  U.S.    Air  Force  Chief  of  Staff  re- 
ceived an  orientation  flight  in  the  SR-71B.
3  June 
10-11  June 
18  June 
The  9th  SRW  requested  HQ  SAC  manning  assistance  for 
the  Detachment  4  SR-71  operation. 
The  9th  SRW  and  100th  AREFW  conducted  a  joint  base- 
wide  mobility  exercise. 
Faculty  and  students  of  the  French  Air  War  College 
visited  Beale  AFB  for  a  9th  Wing  Orientation. 
24  June 
26  June 
28  June 
Wing  maintenance  technicians  found  unidentified  for- 
eign object  damage  (FOD)  in  an  SR-71  engine. 
The  9th  Wing  participated  in  the  annual  Beale  open 
house  at  which  the  U.S.  Navy  Blue  Angels  performed. 
A  T-38,  tail  number  212  received  a  new  wing  bringing 
the  fleet  of  14  T-38's  to  operational  status.
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12  Jul 
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EVENT 
Lt  Col  Wilbur  r.  Furr,  Jr.  replaced  Lt  Col  James 
E.  Wrenn  as  99  5HS  commander  when  Colonel  Wrcnn 
became  assistant  deputy  commander  for  operations 
An  SR-71  took  part  in  the  Malmstrom  AFB,  Montana 
open  house. 
The  9th  Wing  deployed  on  SR-71  and  a  U-2C  to 
Of futt  AFC,  Nebraska  for  static  display. 
The  U-2C  on  display  at  Offutt  AFB,  Nebraska,  the 
last  active  C-model  was  retired  for  remanent 
display  at  Offutt. 
The  9th  SRW  took  part  in  the  major  SAC  exercise, 
Global  Shield  19S2.  Participation  was  limited 
to  battle  staff  inputs. 
Beale  AFB  held  a  joint  9th  and  100th  Wing  Short 
Sprint  exercise  in  conjunction  with  Global 
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The  9th  Wing  deployed  a  team  to  Mountain  Home 
AFB,  Idano  to  recover   an  air  aborted  SR-71. 
Mr  William  J.  Casey,  Director  oi   the  Central 
Intelligence  Agency,  commended  the  9th  Wing  and 
Detachment  3  for  soecial  mission  support. 
Col  Thomas  S.  Pugh  replaced  Col  David  G.  Young 
as  9  SRW  commander;  Col  Lonnie  L.  Li ss  moved 
from  Deputy  Commander  for   Operations  to  9  SRW 
vice  commander. 
A  wing  recovery   team  deployed  to  Minot  AFB,  North 
Dakota  to  prepare  an  aborted  SR-71  for  its  re- 
turn to  Beale. 
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29  Jul 
An  SR-71  flvinu  from  Beale  AFB  participated  in 
the  U.S  r^vy's  FLEFTEX  82  naval  exercise. 
Col  Adnlphus  H.  Bledsoe,  Jr.  assumed  the  position 
of  Heputy  Comma  n.1er  for  Operations.
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31  Jul        The  9th  SRW  maintenance  complex  received  an  over- 
all excellent  ratinq  in  the  winq's  bi-monthly 
Maintenance  Standardization  and  Evaluation 
Program  (HSEP)  evaluation. 
?.   Aug         The  9th  SRW  U-2  inventory  changed. 
5-7  Aug       A  team  recovered  an   air  aborted  SR-71  from  Moun- 
tain Home  AFE,  Idaho. 
6  Aug         A  major  change  in  the  maintenance  complex  saw  Lt 
Col  James  C.  Baker  move  from  the  9th  CMS  to 
assistant  deputy  commander  for  maintenance;  Maj 
Kevin  F.  Hegarty  moved  from  9  AMS  commander  to  9 
OMS  commander;  Maj  Thomas  J.  Souther  replaced 
Major  Hegarty  3S  9  AMS  commander. 
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10-12  Aug  The   14th  Air  Division  conducted  a  staff  assist 
visit   to   the   9th  SRW. 
12  Aug  The  Wing  experienced  an  aircraft  mishap  at  Beale 
AFB. 
12-16  Aug  A  9th  Wing   SR-71   and  a  new  TR-1   appeared  at  the 
March  AFB,   California  open  house. 
17-19  Aug  Brig  Gen  Jesse  S.   Hocker  completed  an   SR-71 B 
orientation   f  1 ight. 
1S-25  Aug  The  9th   SRW  Intelligence  deputate  conducted  a 
staff  assist  visit  to  Detachment  K    Kadena   AB, 
Japan. 
27-30   Sep  Fifteenth  Air   Force  conducted  a   staff  assist  visit 
of   the   9th  Wing  with  a   facilities    inspection. 
2f:  Aug  Congressman  Robert  K.   Dornan,    27th  District  of 
California   flew  a  U-2CT  orientation  flight. 
31    Aug  Gen  Charles  A.    oahriel,   USAF  Chief  of  Staff  pre- 
sented Capt   Larry  E.    Faher,  a   99th  SRS  pilot,   with 
.  *'the  I'oren   Kolligian  Trophy  for  1982. 
;:]-2   Sep  A  recovery  tew  from  Beale  AFC  deployed   to  Malmstrom 
ATR,   Montana    to   procure  an  air  aborted   SR-71    for 
its   re- turn    to   f'-edle. 
?-f.   Sep  A  new  9th  Wing   TT-1    travelled   to   the   Farnborough 
Air   Show   in   thi-   United   Kingdom. 
3-6   Sep        .  The  9th  deployed  an   SR-71   and   support   team  to   Toronto, 
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7  ^ep        Detachment  3  completed  a  major  backun  power 
conversion  project. 
13  ^>ep        The  Air  Forces  Human   Resources  Laboratory  de- 
livered the  U-?  coclon   procedures  trainer,  the 
first  of  us  Und,  to  Beale  AFB. 
20  ^ep        Lt  Col  George  W.  Chumbley  replaced  Lt  Col 
Phillip  Bostur  as  Deputy  Commander  for  Intelli- 
gence on  Colonel  Bostur's  retirement. 
20  SgP        Lt  Col  Willard  N.  Satterwhite,  Jr.  replaced  Lt 
Col  Keith  G.  Findley  as  9th  FMS  commander. 
2?  SeP        The  Honorable  Edward  C.  Aldridge,  Undersecretary 
of  the  Air  Force  completed  an  SR-71C  orientation 
flight. 
Mr  Hal  McCoraia  an  Air  Force  Art  Prooram  member, 
presented  the  9th  SRW  with  a  4  by  6  foot  paintinq 
of  the  SR-71  in  flight. 
-eP        jhe  9th  SRW  in  conjunction  with  the  100th  AREFW 
forwarded  to  14th  Air  Division  a  proposal  to  con- 
solidate the  two  units  into  a  single  large  recon- 
naissance wing. 
30  — '        Jhe  maintenance  deoutate  received  a  satisfactory 
rating  on  the  ';kj:js:-  September  KSEP  evaluation. 
The  9th  1PM   obligated  99.6  percent  of  the  9,8 
million  dollar  FYS?  budget. 
The  Wing  had  assigned  totals  of  227  officers,  2043 
enlisted  airmen,  and  35  Department  of   the  Air 
Force  Civilians.  Of  the  total  2,305  assigned  per- 
sonnel, 237  were  on  temporary  duty  assignments. 
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DATE  EVENT 
1-8  Oct       Headquarters  SAC  conducted  an  Operational 
Readiness  Inspection  and  Management  Effec- 
tiveness Inspection  of  the  9th  SRW  with 
satisfactory  results. 
1  Oct         Aircrew  authorizations  increased  in  the  1st 
SRS  (by  1)  and  99th  SRS  (by  4). 
1  Oct         Headquarters  SAC  activation  of  the  17th 
Reconnaissance  Wing  at  RAF  Alconbury,  UK, 
had  some  effects  on  the  9th  SRW. 
7  Oct         Detachment  3  conducted  a  special  communica- 
tions test. 
7  Oct         Detachment  1  completed  a  special  higher 
headquarters  mission. 
9  Oct         A  detachment  4  U-2  on  a  higher  headquarters 
mission  experienced  an  unusual  incident. 
19-20  Oct  An  Electronic  Countermeasures  meeting  at 
Palmdale,  Ca.,   resulted  in  changes  to  9th 
Wing  operating  procedures 
19-22  Oct      Detachment  2  underwent  an  excellent  Hq  SAC 
Maintenance  Standardization  and  Evaluation 
Team  Inspection. 
21  Oct        The  9th  SRW  accepted  the  first  U-2  and  TR-1 
cockpit  procedures  trainer  from  the  Air  Force 
Human  Resources  Laboratory. 
25  Oct        Britain's  Prince  Charles  became  the  first 
royalty  to  sit  in  an  SR-71  on  a  visit  to  RAF 
Mildenhall,  UK,  and  Detachment  4. 
25-27  Oct  '    U,S.  Representative  Robert  E.  Badham,  40th 
California  District  received  a  U-2CT  orienta- 
tion fl ight. 
31  Oct         Briq.  Gen.  Jesse  S.  Hocker  led  a  14th  Air 
Division  staff  assistance  visit  to  Detach- 
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31  Oct 
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11  Nov 
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18  Nov 
24  Nov 
Detachment  2  completed  a  successful  test 
phase  of  a  new  reconnaissance  system. 
The  99th  SRS  aircraft  inventory  changed. 
The  Hq  SAC  Logistics  Readiness  Team  inspec- 
ted the  9SRW  maintenance  complex  and  un- 
covered some  manegement  problems. 
The  1st  Combat  Evaluation  Group  (CEVG)  in- 
spected the  9SRW  Standardization  and  Evaluation 
Division  with  excellent  results. 
Headquarters  Tactical  Air  Command  agreed  to 
support  the  reassignment  of  one  pilot  per  year 
to  the  9th  Wing's  reconnaissance  program. 
The  Beale  AFB  Facilities  Board  approved  con- 
struction of  a  flight! ine  ramp  extension  with 
six  TR-1  shelters  on  the  new  ramp  and  a  new 
U-2  shelter  in  the  present  U-2  area. 
Lt  Gen  Andrew  P.  Iosue,  the  Air  Force  Deputy 
Chief  of  Staff  for  Manpower  and  Personnel 
visited  Beale  for   briefings  and  an  SR-71B 
orientation  flight. 
The  9th  Wing  developed  a  new  mission  track 
for  a  special  government  tasking  at  Operating 
Location  -  OF. 
Col  Thomas  S.  Pugh,  the  9th  SRW  Commander, 
recommended  a  number  of  organizational  changes 
to  the  Fifteenth  AF  consolidation  proposal. 
The  9th  SRW  deployed  an  SR-71  to  Detachment  1 
on  a  Busy  Relay  sortie. 
The  9th  Wing  sponsored  a  Senior  Staff  Officers 
Orientation  Course  for  selected  government 
officials. 
Beale  AFB  conducted  a  Contingency  Mobility 
Exercise  that  received  an  }xcellent  rating. 
Colonel  Pugh  forwarded  to  14th  Air  Division 
justification  to  maintain  a  full  colonel 
Deputy  Commander  for  Intelligence. 
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1  Dec         Detachment  4  became  involved  in  noise  com- 
plaints from  British  residents. 
5-6  Dec       The  Ground  Data  Intelligence  Processing  Staff 
of  the  Defense  Intelligence  Agency  visited 
the  9th  Ming  for  a  mission  orientation. 
7  Dec         A  9th  Wing  SR-71  participated  in  a  U.S.  Navy 
exercise. 
8  Dec         The  9th  Wing  commented  on  planning  for  a 
Detachment  4  mission  modification. 
13  Dec        A  Busy  Relay  aircraft  switch  brought  a  Detach- 
ment 4  SR-71  to  Beale  AFB. 
14-16  Dec      Colonel  Pugh  hosted  the  annual  Detachment  Com- 
manders Conference. 
17  Dec        A  Busy  Relay  aircraft  exchange  deployed  an 
SR-71  to  Detachment  4. 
19-20  Dec      Mr.  Dan  McKinnon,  Chairman  of  the  Civil  Aero- 
nautics Board  visited  the  9th  SRW  for  a  mission 
orientation  and  discussions  on  the  Federal 
Aviation  Agency  interface. 
22  Dec        An  SR-71  air  aborted  to  Grand  Forks  AFB,  North 
Dakota. 
27  Dec        After  coordination  with  the  9th  SRW,  the  14th 
Air  Division  forwarded  to  Fifteenth  AF  a  reply 
to  a  proposed  detachment  realignment. 
29  Dec        The  9th  SRW  deployed  an  SR-71  to  Detachment  4 
on  a  Busy  Relay  sortie. 
30  Dec        Headquarters  SAC  announced  the  conversion  of 
0L-0F  to  Detachment  5  effective  1  January  1983. 
31  Dec      v   Detachment  4  completed  the  automation  of  its 
supply  axcount. 
31  Dec        The  9th  SRW  had  assigned  totals  of  214  officers, 
2163  enlisted  airmen  and  35  civilians.  The  wing 
obligated  $2.5  million  or  26  percent  of  the  FY83 
annual  budget. 
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