tv HA-' i t U N'C LAS q C rF-11 reaa ted information denied under exemption b 1 an _E0- 951'6et6 4' n I dieted under exemption b 3 i j CHRONOLOGY S i MIDDLE EAST CRISIS U 12 December 1973 O C_ Prepared By OFFICE OF THE HISTORAIN HEADQUARTERS STRATFAIC AIR COMMM OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE NE I X11 1 iL- iVL I I V 1t a mTtR N S Ddowe t3 'j'am to 1 4n u a 2 r 71 tt- o c n t izs r M ron LMtllon 1 4 Atomic CLASSIFIED BY CIR'CS c t4 Cllr THIS °1 01 IS u U'U SSIEIEO C JCTi Nl CAF T l w - 1 t UN CLASS IFI E D 6 hl r iActed information C7 C UIVCLA SSA denied under exemption b J 1 -and LO If2958-e eepi where indicated under exemption b 3 an rb CHRONOLOGY MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Reronnnisrnnee 11 October U The JC8 dircctcd SAC to deploy SR-71 air craft equipment and peraonnel to Griffis AFB Ti Y to await tasking for photo-reconnaissance nisaions in the Middle Enna Two SR-7Lls assigned to the 91s Strategic Reconnaissance King Beale AF73 Cal1r were sent l A 16dle East reconnalssance fragmentary order cuLlcd GI ' T REACH altc-ady existed It called for r n -IR-71 r ortie to launch from Beale AF nip u ° L rocover urter the mission a b 1 The plnS co ltltoA r r t 13 October Ot'ficar lyi w to LFt target required taree refuel Jn s n the Gulf of Bali -'t La rz enc a„ sou 1 v C I in the tarr t nr l h - re re uc rCs c ulrcd on the Lcmcti ard lei a ain scut of Creto uxz' the co tat Cf Fortu Al and in the Gulf Of Sant LAwrence T SR-71 landed back at G i ias a L 1713- Totxxl 1 J rt tInc was 11 hours tied 3 minutes and curpac ed the previous record of 10 hours and 33 rinutvc re% in April 1971 Fourteen KC-135q tar-hers supported this emission Extensive ferrying operations were required to move the ap is e1 uzed by the SR-71 from storage areas ad Little Rock AFB-3 f£'fY kw-44 lifor• -T i _____ lthough trey could rccovcr tare after the r issio This made it neees cury for SAC to plan round-robin missions fror the U S an3 doubled the size of the refueling force required for the recon r Itsions 2 U SAC executed the first OIA i' REACH photo recon nu cLance - issian in the Middle Fast Tnr et 'Z natd for photoorao An s 4 e t ri r iss AF-3 at 06 - Z ZIe crew tioncicted or Lt Col J H Shelton T 7 1 pilot and fLt Co- G L Colc Reconnaicsance S w r 3 I GLASSIFI E L 16 140OZ Oct and FS J ere indicated under exemption i31 an b with information he had sent to sere ry o State 15 October Sixteenth Air Force passed it along to CINCUSAFE c U date had been h4lpful and courteous in their relations with USAF 25 October U SAC executed the second GIk a REACH photo recon- naizcance mission In the Middle East Major tar tts desiGnated for high_rvzolution photography wer I-I U nj -A6 W - The SR-71 le Griffies AFB N Y at 3630 Z Crew rcr bvru were Capt E H Joers pilot andj Cap J Full reconnaiscance systems officer En route to the target area the airplane re eived three refuelings south of va Scotia north '1 hs A-grAs' and south of Crete The airplan p rt over the target and returned hone Three re re uel in s were required south of Crete and south of Nova Scotia The SR-71 landed back at GriSfiss 1713Z Thus the launch and recovery ti--e for the first two SR-'Tl sorties were identical NCLASSIFIED A j redacted information denied under exemptiori riw U N C LAS S 4 information denied u d - -- - ' n er exer U ors tr a 15 O miccion Diring the lira' GI97 r mss sr - t „ s r E to 0 4 November U i the first R-71 micnion pt'o3smpterd nn nltcrrxt one refueling tracks Mdk-k SAC flew its third GIA 1 REACH photo recon issance mission in the Middle East The JCS had asked the mission be flown on 2 November but poor veather in the target area necessitated that it be poatponed t days llig est priority targets for 'he cameras U IF The SR-71 left G iffiss AFB N Y at 060OZ ± _ahe crew consist of Cat R C Helttj- pilot and Capt L A Elliot reconnaissance systems officer Ifueling urcao bound and inbo• rd were the same ac th s i the 25 October laclon he SR-71 1 Vcpunt over thu target It landed back at Griffics 1722Z This exceeded by nine minutes the two flights of 13 and 25 October and thus became the longest SR-71 flight to date oo Rer cl ne or F •htera Rol 1 12 October U 4 Two KC-135s frogs Pease AFB N H provrided Coronet East 35 refueling for the flight of two r-4 Phantom fighters 13 October U SAC re ueling support to Lajes A3 Azores This rnrked the beginni sg of Second Air Force forr ed a tanker task force TF at Pvnae AFB N H under the cor and o Colonel Weald B Shea 45th Air Division Director of Operationa It consisted of 11 KC-1A58 Of the 34th and 509th Air Refueling Squadrons a 1 • w w tl I U NCLASSIFIE I t -F S t_ E- a Azoroa The a iynton wno supported by 12 tankcra UNCLASSIFIED 14 October U ES t F-bs flew from Seymour-Johnson AFB to Coronet East 47 non-stop At the ca time our -'a cw i'-far ticyr• our-Johnson to Lase Field from W Prate and eirht SAC tankers led•inforniation•denied under exemption b 1 -an 9 b$ e'$ x IP where indicated under exemption b 3 E i c c O c 15 October U Coronet East 35A f Six F-4a deployed from Lees Field to I These were the two Coronet a 15 October U Coronet East 51 aircraft and the four Coronet East 47 aircraft Tbcse were refueled by 2 KC-115 tamer i ying out of Lajcs and four tankers Eight F-4s flew from Seymour-Johnson North Carolina to Lajes Field Azores supported by 8 KC-1354 of the 301st pir Refueling Wing and four Loges bnoed tanker4 12 r 16 13522 Oct U r% CINCLIM said that duet hpnvV a irlir n aircraft transfer operations and the political sensitivity of some allies and neutrals in the Mediterranean area it vas essen tial that unscheduled or unusual aircraft movemer%ts aborts diversions incidents be reported to CINCEUR and appropriute XAAG as soon as possible InVo ration was needtd by the U S 1 bassy and or IMVAG p recnnel in orJvr to explain circa stances La hest roantry if qut i•ied 12 16 October U 1 1 Four rare F-43 deployed from McDonnell Douala Coronet East 45 Corporation Saint Louis to Laje4 Field Azores cupported by four KC-1355 of the 413t Air Refueling Squadron Griffiss AFB New Xork 13 16 October U 4 1 ht F-4s deployed from Lajes Field Azores Coronet Easi to F 1 T hey were supported by our 5L tankers of the lza ea TL F and six KC-1355 I I i 3 r ••-• --- -- s --sue NCLASS1FLED 16 October U ien F-43 were flown from Eglin AFB Fla to Coronet East 53 Lajea Field Azores supported 13 KC -135 r cvveral Second Air Force units 17 October U -moved fn -_ Lades Field Azores to Coronet East by two KC-135s from Lajes 45A o I I P ' All f s g 3 z k Z R CC All redac e - U N C LASRjEj ' ' -' information denied under exemption b 1 and EO 12$68 exceptwile indicated under exemption b 3 and b 6 In r 0 t U 464m JCS provided a priority List to aid alrcra corn tinders in asking emergency base selection T h us ors notrca the operation would a severely hindered U 1011f SAC was requested to prepare a p an that would continue the same general refueling area and routes enroute to Israel but one which would-ut ge lieling ar Il aa 17 0344Z Oct U ' ' ' JCS provided Vildnnce for aircrews delivering aircraft agardinn selection of evereency or alternate landin fieldo U 4610 In the event an aircraft had to divert to an airfield Lades or military and civilian fields in Portugal were acceptable alters nates If Portugal was not feasibleo Sigoneila AB Sicily or other V S air bases in Italy could be selected 18 0337Z Oct U #t The Cher of 6taff _USAF 16 October U Coronet East 53A 19 October U 400 Two F•4a ferried from Lades Field toL u o5ted by two Lades tankers and two WWVf I Such f Mita wen not Fan cappe to re c as still noc pliched by tankers flying from Lalea were 19 October U vW Ten Navy A-4 Skyhdwk aircraft ferried from Coronet East 59 Norfolk 1 to laws supported by 6 tankers of the Pease i4C C ' u iJ r o I r C• c UNCLAS SIFIED a1 UNCLAS - 6 F II r r_iec i n formation denied under exemption b 1 and EO 1215 except wrier indicated under exemption b 3 and 20 October %n Ln U The 10 A-4 Ckyhuwk firhters which had deployed to Lnaeu tinder Cornnot W t 59 flow to the carrier U N C Fr nklin D H- --v-1t ine_ the Kcditerrannan The next duy they continued on to Israe1 22 L 20 October U ' 'a# Twelve Navy A-4a deployed from Norfolk CiAS Coronet Bast 61 Lajes supported by six KC-1354 of the Pease Tu 3 21 October t 0 0 r c o u tvig$ The 12 Navy A-4a ferried to Lajes under Coro net Boat 61 flew to the carrier F D R in the Medi terranean The next day they continued 20 Occtober telt_t U Four F-4s deplo U Coronet 53 B Il Eaat supported by 5 Lajas 21 October U #fT Sixteen A-46 deployed to Lgjes Field supported Coronet East 63 by 9 nnkers of the Pease TTF 2 2i October U w0l' Four F-4 Phantoms deployed to Lates Field from Coronet East 57 E611n AFB Fla supported by two tank-A frost Lock bourne and four from Plattsburgh AFU 27 22 October U 40' Three F-4s ferried supported b two Coronet cast I C-llss o the Lajea and three tar Kersi 57A One F-4 aborted and had to return to Lajea 22 October U Twelve A-4s originally ferried to Ajes under Coronet East 63 flew tote arrie 4 xgstelt• The next day they flew on 23 October U t @ One F-4 the aircraft which had aborted during Coronet East 5TB Coronet East 57A flown fror the o cu ai ed by-Itj0 tankers each from the Lames 23 October U ' 4 Laat four A-4a ferried to La3es under Coronet East 63 flew from Lajes to the carrier °Fcosevol_ in the Mediterranean The following dap they con t'nued t U See addendum at end of chronology 4 b O r i 1 r_ UNCLAS_SIR UNC T All Fecl ic information denied under exemption b 1 and EO f2658 except where indicated under exemption b 3 an bj i Incrcuc„rof Alert Strntonic Forces - ' 24 090oz Oct U 4 Stut tn of SAC alert aircraft and missile forces at this tlvo prior to the declaration of the alert In connvetion with the Middle East Crisis was ac rol lo s 32 25 043OZ Oct U 40 JCS dacirared worldwide r kith no exceptlons SAC alerted Its units via Fr 11 nz y Alerting Syr»cm xatis t 442Z Sx C aircraft 4 Un tc auto 'atictally acnuted 25 o655Z Oct M 25 0 15Z Oct U n d- SAC told n F forces and unit ca za ui po tc tnut when I ircraft positionin -Ad b«n cus pt tedi crews were to return to the alert racility 35 C a Z-7 J 4 dA NCLASSIFIE 4i 4t UNCLASS 1E-D --jr i_fl rt 1L -ad information denied under exemption b 1 a -ir_i En 1295 xc t wher it dicated under exemption b 3 1 C 25 07372 Oct 25 0937Z Oct Thu JCC reported on the current situation Tr mriat recent c inication from the Soviets ronUiin d a rcquent that the U S Join then in sa c r rorrrrul ent'ur •r cnt of the Israel Arab r a •-I A r by the I ntrudriction of forces from b ih runnLrlcu 94w Cuvictu ulco stated inten tion to conaider uril terai action if the U S declined to join thc n in bilateral action' Chairman JCS said that U S reply vas not yet firm but U S response included signal of elevation in force readiness SAC directed that five SAC owned nissile launch facilities belonZinC to the 90th S % W F E Warren AFB Ny then depoctared in preparation for turn over to civilian contractors for mcderni aticn a would not be generated to alert No additicaal facilities would be pared for turnover however until further notice oo 25 091OZ Oct U s @ Reconnaissance personnel will not be recalled rem leave or Ti7Y exception to SACM 55-7 Vol I r par 5-6A directive 39 25 09152 Oct U 4 udgaartens SAC notified its n L bered air forces Lt• ut SAC aircraft units should not stop or delay Lending aircraft into Modification Periodic Z pot Maintenance 0D PIN unless they were advised otborwice 40 25 10002 Oct U 25 10002 Oct TV s Pr ao g4ldunre during the rr a nas that no co went would a - a e - er nn e would be provided as soon as received rr OSAD PA All nevs queries woad be reported to Eq SAC 01 All co anders re to brief all perso el on the cent gulda nce LASSIR rq U N Q L ED 9 AUrcdactedinformation denied under exemption b 1 quwLy apt where indicated under exemption b a c 25 10122 Oct U 'N4 titutun or OAC Forces on around Alert at 25 10122 vas na follovn D-M 'ik -I11 KC-13543 Minuteman Titan 44 N to i f 25 11352 Oct U Hq SAC directed following units to deploy NCO controllerz as indicuted to First Strategic Aerospace Mvivion 4Vandenberg AFB California as soon as poaaibic Whiteman AFB 2 NCOs emergency actions certified Little Rc c c AFB 1 tiro emergency actions certified Xinot AFB 1 hro force status certified Grand Forts AFB 1 0 force status certLfled Zav s-vontran AFB 1 NCO force status certified AS S l F I E UN 5 IED i redacted information denied under exemption b 1 andZC948 xcept where indicated under exemption f a ' 25 123OZ Oct U 0 25 12132 Oct U m Status of SAC Ground Alert at 25 1213Z Oct 73 was as follows 13-r Fit-111 a1 31 $ inut m nn TJ Lan C r c 25 122OZ Oct u 4 Reentry vehicle raintenance teams would be deployed to as soon as possible from the following Oeations snot AFB send one ' Xl2 certified team Grand Forks send one •X12 certified team valr stror AFB send two MK11C Learns 25 12282 Oct U Tears would deploy with tool boxes and personal clothinb 50 #W The Chief of Staff USAF# designated Major General E T Cragg IVAJor General L C Lewis and BriL ndier General R L Haupt as alternate Air borne Eme i ency Action officers at Ellsworth Z No movvmcntlof rbove officers to be undertaken at this tir e y 25 1-23OZ Oct U cc jnz5 ri 00z 73 11 25 1333Z Oct u 25 144OZ Oct U CLASSIFI ED UNCL 11 y I lasted information denied under exemption b 1 and Egl 2 5$ exde ere indicated under exem tion b 3 are i 1 y 25 14 552 Oct M f f 25 15242 Oct U 25 1535Z act U 25 19012 Oct U 25 1915Z Oct 25 19432 Oct U For 9CS • d send six KS-133A-PVCDB G missile crews All rust be qualified in LCEB Launch Control Equip ment B•aildine procedures For 321st S • I send six WS-133B G missile crews For 341st SS d send six 133E F missile crews and six WS-133A-y F missile crews All HS-133A Y crews must be qualified in RdC procedures lI a kluurters SAC rr hasized to all units recriv ina B-52C redeployina the Unitvd States ti ut the i'irst priority o „ect vc uas to a a a an alQrt pasture with thuse aircraft with subse uent trainin to be camplete d as the ecanstitut oa a other unit resource permitted 55 s WN0 SAC directed 509th V Pease A -B% the 335th ntiW GrL zorr AFB and the 334th A 9 J'cCor ' A73 to Ak-nd KC-111- - I II c _i 'f ted information denied under exemption b 1 and EO 12958 except where indicated under exemption b 3 and L ' 25 20482 Oct U Klaxon horns in bomber alert facility at Kinch loe AFD Kichirnn coundc•d for no apparent reacon Crews renponded by proceeding to aircraft and start ing en43nca The cor-and post then recalled them to P - proper alert atatus 6i U Alert facility klaxon was accidently activated by wor vacn dorkjp on another klaxon at the base 7 softball field r 25 232TZ Oct - U SAC cancelled all missile shipments from 00f Atc 26 October Hill AFB an requested in its message 25 13332 Oct t% In accordance with SAC Continuity of Operations Plan 193 following general officers designated 4° additional Airborne Lmergency Actions Officers e6 Yatjc•r Gcncrnl A B Anderson Jr Si C DDO Major General E W Steffes Dir o Operations Plans Brigadier General R R Scott DCS Personnel Brigadier General J R Hinton SAC Inspector General 26 0012Z Oct U All deployments of reentry vehicle „ intenance tea s directed in msg 25 1220 cancelled-c' 26 0124Z Oct U ' SAC Headquarters directed that the dispatp4 of all ADVOti teams to dispersal bases be stopped 26 0215Z Oct U R-ference SAC JOP gEP JIFFY 0084 requirement to deploy NCO controllers ncelled Terminate depar oCa ture plans for personnel 26 02192 Oct U 26 13172 Oct Status of SAC Missile Alert Forces vas as follows Tl D' nute an Titan C a 1 4 'C All r c f cted 'in crmation denied 6fi a4 %rApS U o dd L6 4g 5 Ce d§pfa ik i t dratt lte errc ti b b 3 and b E gain operating and sate ite a ea vas as fo one Yaln Operating Base Satellite Base 26 1704Z Oct 26 190OZ Oct 26 193OZ Oct U 26 1948z oct UI The total alert rorce I nk -rs SAC told JCS that he tad completed ell actiona at 26 1 OZ SAC aleg force re6 rncd to nornall status oe tiq SAC Comirand Poet Battle Staff functions would terminate at 26 220OZ After that tire all questionu and or problems would be directed to nur bered air force or S headquarters office of primary responsibility t 26 20242 Oct U ' 4 - I sorties Cenp ro ad-4uring------- will 26 2a41Z Oct l c a ne on alert in status-u-nTiS released by Iiq SAC 7 N Q I q AC directed that all B-52 units retain on alert all sorties which were on alert at 26 193aZ sorties off alert at 26 190OZ would asrwme a er sorties which were enorntc-d would be aa r ne aCainst this regt rc- nt ---- --- 4artirs p oerar °ed to satellite move to cats Le hnT-a would assume alert at tha main operating bace d vg I J i 11111 III I'll 1 i-LIII 1 11 ii JII U61 9 1i lil 11J i l I I 111 IIII cted information denied under exemption b 1 and'O 1 5$'eYcdp Ve indicated under exemption b Fri N P6 21112 Oct U 0 0 Stutuu o f SAC Alert Hiscile Force ws s saw follovcs inutrrnn Titan 26 23 62 Oct 12 020OZ Oct 25 0455Z Oct u t ai ter tt c ret of posture o1' the #tissile tau pert possessed by SA xre on alert other Inime c-rc were in thj hxtnds of contras lrs nx rot avuiluble fur alea•t V 1•'u ving Information regarding corl0o alert wan furnished for necessary action and iniom-ation e • All sorties which had been generated were authorized off alert at this tire Units were to insure that all sorties were generated to alert zta tu Aircraft at satellite bases wool re- Iln there Tanker units supporting Tanker Task F ree would continue to support tusk force Upon con plet on or task force co Itr ent units would gLr er e C sorties to alert tanker sorties would be generated tg alert status rega-d less of mated bomber status General Meyer reco • ended to Admiral Moorer t ut about 100 B-524 and their supporting tankers be ret rn d i'rcm the ostern Puciric and used to rvconct tt te combat rrudy strategic units in the Continental United States He reco ended this action because of the Current situation in the viddle East and the iah-ent uncertainty of future developments lo vr ti a n e hours after notification Un tcd States with the first aircraft jiriv 4 rot be auCne n ed by redeploy-ent frog the Continental two f the 63 wos d be located at U-Tapao for con tinocn y operations in the area These aircraft could the departure of the above aircraft about 3 re B-523 would be left in the Western Pacific Qr JCS ordered ail B-5 Gs on Cuam to be deployed t Con tnental United States bases as sooa •s pas» sible 4 1 1 11 i' Il111 11 1'IkI I 111 11 1 01111 1 1111 1 1 1 if I IIIIN I 11 1i I 1 9111 11 iflil 11' H i 1 1111 lj g i UNCL- 15 information denied under exemption b 1 and E 0 265 except where indicated under exemption b 3 a 25 045OZ to U Follow nd arc Gleniricant actions relative 25 17062 Oct to redvployrc% f B-52 rorces'from Guam t'o the United States - 25 345821 JCS deployr ent order received in SAC Corr unications Center via Teletype 25 3503Z Deploy 'vn% order received in SAC Cor - mund Past 25 053v-- Deploy-ent order retransmitted to eAF 25 17362 First cell launched from Andersen eIB 25 033OZ Oct U pfi-ilr 1i2 £ AC ordered all B-520 aircraft and G crews or to deploy to the Continental United States Twenty-six Gs would redeploy to BarRsdale AM azd 15 cacti to Fairchild Xather and Robins AFBs Svven KC-1358 would redeploy fromo the COM'S B-52G redeploy r ent would begin as s on as possible 25 17062 act U Firc cell o B-520 aircraft launched fr om Guar ac part of the B ULLET g Oi redeployrent of B-52s to the United States 26 01302 Oct 5 u 4 S A C reported th Lt redeployr ent c 71 B-52Ga it - d ' KC-135a fro Andersen AFB to CC US bases began 25 17362 lind redeployrent continued r-6 23 i600Z Oct U Stuterent was to be released to the press by CINCSAC that SAC had now completed the redEp oy- vat o ' about 70 B-52s from the Western Pacific to cur ba ec n the United States The rcdeployment o auuo 1atcd support equipment and personae wau d be e e p ete i within tee next two weeks ie said that t B- orcec re ainin„ in the Wcstera Pacific wurv u' ate to rrct eurrent requirements but if E rv uir i the above B-52s could be returned to the Y cii'ie c short notice 6bove vas released to press at 2V16CJZ Oct 73 E 29 03302 Oct U 0 CI CrAC dispatchv i to Eighth Air Force G ate u order or tt e deployment frc r Ander sea AFB to t h-2 United States of 16 B-52D aircraft E ' ht world t o LO_Pycas AFB Texas and 8 to Marsh AFB Californ a 29 2258Z Oct U At 3V1700Z CM SAC would anno nce the redeploy r vr t of 6 rtdditionul B-52s previous y stat Q nod at Ar r va F9 Guaa W the United States ACJat 25 3-526 re-ui ned on' Guam anal 50 In Thai and %ese were adeq-ate to eet carrent level o prepared eas n thn L r n v- n ifin_ hll r _' da a I 4 XsL ver j mac to CI1 CU A --L Spanish Reaction to V S Operation2 161Lw00C Oct i jl e - i Y1 Y #' i 16 i6d information denied under exemption 6 1 neYC9' fEa b8 ele twheWndicated under exemption b 3 a 1 ih n s P G1 1 2 fNN tit0t • TS J S to CINCZAC 11 11 35Z Opt 73• 73-SRC-0141 S C raZ OPD D _D S SAC R Giant Reach 15 Feb 73 v G m S„Cazcc xG 'OR to S1i LO 98 W DO ett al 11 XOZ Oct 73 vc - ' JCS to CI CSZ' 2 %Z Oct 73 73-SRC Ji G • i trt LJ j 413 vli C a - rY Lx R to JCS nTC -J 2 306Z Oct 73 1 j r r t C Sii rarrA4 to 1 6 040az 0 ' -L i i63 w 1 4t 3 54 iJ3'ty Y 1 xr y -1st I xTIiO ickit t t'R toS i Dtl y Zs' JOS t' CI j ' 11 23152 Oct 73 73-SRC-011i1 ' • sO a5 DI 2C-51I to CINCLAC 12 2 k6Z Oct 73 73- 5£iG-01 61 • USAF Special 01-c V GB-191 lit Ap 73 Dtr U W 'I A CC to CI CSAC D7- iioi i TuLi i1P ii F• ES a 1 i jn 10 U 1t 1 fr TS 416Lrn Do t7 13 '0052 Oct 13 73-SRC-D'173 Data ital rf 1° t T s IIC ti y 'Innion Xatt P 13 36002 Oct 73 C 't'» itJ ter U S C Ly SS 1nC Strategic Reeanr a onnee Squa - S 1 G S D 'f riTI C 154L 1 Ct3aj to 41687 rO ZOC and iN CC 12 w 002 O w 73 7 -SRC-OIIi Vsg TIE JCS to CI CSkC 1 2 152 Oct 73 'i 3-S RC-0141 M- S SjRAT E Ca_'z 1' WR to 9 a DO 93 W ct l 13 00152 Oct 73• 3- C CI v e 5• u IC JCS J- t CDCSAC 24 0256 tact 73 73- SRC-0218 ss' SMCytzt CriiCz TATS to JCS DRc DIA DC-5 -7 nu 2L 0230 ' Oct 73 73- IBC-021 7 Esc TS UA ' '-5 to S 3 CR -Cw CZ- 1 2 V 7 41Z O oy 7 3 3-Stir-MIO M e T S 9SX4 I r0 to JCS z-- AC-j3 4'5 2-333 Oct 73 -CRC-02149 MZ11 emu RAZC z S taad C'5 2i- Oct 73 f - tiC- 4yCt Crew Roster U i i 'Zf't-t iP' • i - Jr'x'41SYiVA1C_wLk lwt r1'1 if Jn n d i ' a r 0 to 7cw ' jiw cs F X0O' Q -t ni V2233Z Ge i3 f3° t v- I z UcCt 4C u to CINCSAa 17 0-i30'z Oct f n S F 4A • t Y ''a ian to L i 1 xt''La'R perncnal for Gc a fade un 7v 'cc ' 'v i t • lft 0 0 j Oct 73 S to D 21L6Z 0 - V_ Xs S 3 J To -8SU DO a4 4 r6 Oct 73 T-I-SRC- 200 6 jcs tc an 23 OZ NOVA 73 73-S RC- 282 s TS to ' W t0 iy 1TC TA a t J t w'0 t 3t a 035Z g NOV 73 g 7 y 3 -•' f'i 1 i - ' I ' r ' •° i4ri i to JCS - kc ° 3 0 4 k 0 1 Z i 7 1 1 3 T1 3x S and R C 04 21152 Nvav 73 Crr r Roster U SAC UQRiSS shat Stratez' - Rc r a czsr c Sq• t lron d Viz aion Data S ' ekt T S w aAC DcaS S s - W 4 Ct X %O 37j 04 3Z Nov 73 n d X39 ' Wli '1 v 4«-A 3zRS 01 1 4 2 8-7 73 ' kt39 s to jZS mac A D - 5 DC-7 et rvI LR to JCS Jxci XCOIR 1 1La xa 73 73-SRC -a163 vC 1vw3 u NCLASS IFI I t'932 personal for Gens wrack arc Felice$ fr F 11 6' 7 f i t H 9 s Aii redacted' information denied under exe r 17 C P - d E L2 9 ek xS where indicated under exempt Cf-I r ' 7 L•otul Air Furcc Chrvta loey or Hidalc Euat ContinCency Actions S t' 4 6 a--w-' Yuv 73 k » 7 7 6 71 111 W 9 ad S CLICSAC into 2AF St Ll Movement of P-4Z Aircraft# 13 FII'f 2133Z Oct 73- JN 10 M • S JOPREP JIFFY 0019 C SAC to 2AF Coronet East 35A to 11 14 050Z Oct 73 Second Air Force Chronolog tinCency Actions 6 Oct-9 Roy 73 Second Air Force Chronology of Middle East y of Cont Middle East Con ingency Actions 6 Oct-9 Nov 73- '4 C-1 12 We S ECJ3-BS•17222 CINCEUR to CINCSAC et I 16 19522 Oct 73- d 13 ovund Air Fovee Chronolca y of Middle East ContinCency Actions r 14 6 Oct-9 Nov 73- 1 s JOPREP JIFFY 004 2 CLtCSAC to 2AF ' Coronet East 51A ans 45A l0 1230Z Oct 73- 15 Second Air Force Chronology of Middle East Contingency Actions 16 6 Oct-9 Nav 73- IhW I 17 • S JCS 3754 JCS to AIO 7860 Emergency Alternate Air Vicids 17 03442 Oct 73 la Xca S CSAF to AIO 7860 Refueling Areas 18 03372 Oct 73- 19 Sccona Air Force Chronology of Middle Fast Contingency Actions 20 6 0 t•X Iov 73 DO d 19 16362 Oct 73 CINCSAC to C0 5EC0ZMA -t Al I 21 a 'u%-linE Areas 19 16382 Oct 73 v S WX 16 201OZ Oct 73 CINCSAC to 2AF et elm Coronet 22 oct 59 18 201OZ Oct T3- Second A r Farce Chronology of Middle East Contingency Actions 6 0 -9 Nov 73 23- ir d 2L I5 3 '5t I n I- t i N 'Yj tilt v Y I C LASSIFIE 'V' 30 11 1d Ii l I 1111 li I I 11 redacted information denied under exemption btg 1 onjc EQ 1 0 5 JptWh4Windicated under exemption b i r EU Report S as of 24 090OZ Oct 73- r 31- Ih'd i 0 32 SAC V-1 ComputaC C r 33• Battlle i Staff 2DOC0 SHq SAC 5 for 3per0iod 25-26 Oct 7 Lo of Support S JOPREP JI Y 0020 1st SAC to SAC Y4AU etxn r c 34- WO Accet Status Requirements 25 06552 Oct 73- r 35- -Mza S JO R-- JIrrY 0076 Hq SAC to 2 15AFs unit CPs Modified Posture Five 25 07152 Oct 73 36 TS JCS 2733 ACS to CLICPAC et A Current Situation 25 07371Z Oct 73 37- cL S CI tCSAC to AIO 677 for all recon units except 6SW Burnin Star aircraft and associated teams Dispersal 25 z ' r Z Oct 73 38- Xsc 2 SAC CP Logistics to SAC 2 15AFs CPs JO' RFF JIFFY 25 09072 Oct 73- 39- c S JO REP JIFFY 0079 CLtiCSAC CP to Am 677 Recall 2509102 Oct 73 40 s U JC Z- JIriY Hq SAC to 2 15 C s Tactical Aircraft Inp ts to SAD PI Programs 25 09152 Oct 73 41 Chronolou r S o Activities at Vandenberg AFB in the Middle Z t Contir ency Ater t 24-26 Oct 73 prepared by Hq list SAD C ice or History 16 Nov T3- 42 Ms- C JOPh JIFFY 0082 rrom ciNcsAC to AIo 667 668 tt air 25MOOZ Oct 73• v-AaCt6d information denied under exemptio t b 1 ndl to _ r- 9 8' jc e e indicated under exemption b 43 SAC V1 Rpt S Aircraft Alert Force Statuc as of 25 10122 Oct 73• 44 SAC VI Rpt S Kissile Status as of 25 1012Z Oct 73• a c 45• I -L S J0pW JIFFY 0083 Hq SAC to SAC 2 15 and unit CPS Deployment o Support and ADVON unb- 25 11OOZ Oct 73• r 46 Ycg U JoPR EP JIFFY 0084 ciNcSAC to 351 W CP Lt g Per sonnel Aulr entation 25 1132Z Oct 73• 47 e S JOPR 3 JIFFY 0089 CINCSAC to JCS LERTCON Exceptions c Report 25 123OZ Oct 73• c7 48 SAC VI Rpt S Aircraft Alert Force Statue as of 25 1213Z Oct I C 49 SAC V' Rpt S Status as of 25 1314Z Oct 73• 50 Mse C JOPZEP JIFFY L113 from SAC CP Logistics to SAC 2 15AFS and unit CPa RV Vaintenance Team Deployment 25 12202 Oct 73 51 Vjg S JOPW JIFFY 0085 SAC CP to 28 SW LCO AAF AO 25 12282 ' Oct 73 i 52 • cC S JOP Rc P JIFFY 0086 from CIHCSAC to SAC 2 15AFa and unit CP 25 12302 Oct 73• 53 f CI CSAC to SDLOO FAFO4 issile Assignment Directive j l•saZ oc Tom ' ' 54 JCNi1 P JMFY 00 0 Hq SAC CP to 2 15AFs and unit Cps 2 1»4JZ Oct • j E f 55 Chroro oa u First SLrutegic Aeroapace Division Actions During j t'' I f thu Annie East Contlni ency 24-26 Oct 73 S prepared by Office o F ztory Hq Ict SAD 16 Nov 73 I 56 C SAC to ' zt S 3AD et nl Change 2 to Oct 73 DOSS RCS HAF- i r LG't A'c 7305 25 15 42 Oct' 73 ' JLFiY 03 1 CISCSAC to 15AF Z' CC Support o 1 57• Vz S JC -C F S t w iCC R u ru- unte 25 15352 Oct 73 sa 56 o ' Vlrum Strutruic Aerocpace Division Actions Darirg thu d21L £uct Contin-ency 24-26 Oct 73 S prepared by Office o History Hq 1st SAD 16 Nov 73 r i CLAS S r IE I 7 r q z A L' i 1' S k at•ro rrr7 aA '' Th iq • Xl t r Il re'dacted information denied under exempti L b U df E0 12958 kbepfiv h re indicated under exemption b r_iF i 59 XcC S no cite no CINCSAC to AIG 667 AIG 754 AIG 755 Reconstitution ur B-523 Unita 25 1915Z Oct 73 t „ is at i x al 6o xaC s SAC a0 'C'Ct to 509th BW _t 1 KC-135 Deployment to Grose AFB 25 19432 Oct 73• 61 cC U JOP c P JIM from 449th B' 1 Kincheloe AFB to SAC Irwdvertent Kluxun 25 2048Z Oct 73 1r 62 U JOPrLP JIFFY from 449th BW to SAC Inadvertent Klaxon 25 2220Z Oct e4y ' a ti 63 SAC V1 Rpt S Aircraft Alert Force Status 25 230OZ Oct 73 r'j CD 64 SAC V•i Rpt S l visaile Status 25 2211Z Oct 73 65 cG U JOPREP JIFFY 126 CINCSAC to COMA and Vandenberg AFB basaile Aasign cnt Directive 25 2327Z Oct 73 66 emo for the Rccord S Designation of Additional AZAOa 20' Oct 73 no si nature block - 67 i-Tz U JOP REP JIFFY 131 CIBCSAC to SMOO FAF04 26 00122 t Oct i 3• • 69 xr - S JOPa-t JIFFY 0104 SAC to SAC 2 l Ws unit CPs 26y0124Z Oct 73• 69 • t U JOP Zc P JIFr'Y 010$ CINCSAC to 351st SXW CP C alj Personnel AuZmentution 26 0215Z Oct 73 70 cG S JOPREP JIM Oct 73 SAC CP to 15AF CP and lot SAZ CP icsiie Sites 26 021gz Oct 73• 71 SAC VI Rpt S Xissile Status 26 1317Z Oct 73 72 Bowo Handy Rpt S OB Alert Force Status 26 1 46 Oct 73 B 'o Fundy Rpt Satellite Alert Force Status 26 13462 Oct 73 Bc jo 'randy Rpt S Alert Force Status 26 13472 Oct 73 73 yrZ S 43051 JCS to C iCONAD CLICSAC Blue Dot 22B nag 26 17042 Oct 73 74 vxg S JOP t JIFFY 0114 C CSAC to JCS 26 190OZ Oct 73 75• s S CIICEAC to SAC 2 15AFs and unit CP 8q SAC Battle Staff 26 19002 Oct 73 AS S f F l Y l r t ti i i I I r i II T o R A $ _F o All redacted Information denied under exe pliarT'jt'Ij M-N-W199 pt where indicated under exerioL • 77 78 n 79 r 8o 0 81 c i f Bodo Briefinz Packanc 62 S prcparcd by Display Dr Force Status and Wurnina Div Director Q 1 Command and Control Hq SAC 26 Oct 73 McG S JO RiP JIFFY Status of L Cap Sorties from SAC DO to numbered AF DOC DOXM 26 20242'-Gct 73- fng S JOP I P JIFFY frog DOXXK Hq SAC to FAF DOX Alert I Degrades 26 2341Z Oct 73• SAC V1 Rpt S fissile status 26 21112 Oct 73 Xs S JOPRZP JIFFY from SAC Hq DOX for 2 15AFs unit Cps 26 2316z Oct 73• Mct TS exclusive for Admiral Moorer fr Oeneral Meyyer Redeploy ment of Strategic Forces 12 0200 Oct 73 73-B-5517 Oct 73 89 Xeg U no cite no CINCSAC to AIG 667 Withdrawal of Strategic F irces 29 225vZ Oct 73 7 1 82 xsy• S JCS 2620 JCS to C L%CSAC Deployment of B-524s 25 045 2 Oct 73 r - 15 30 63 totes maintained by Col W Yinger Chief Co and Control Standardi zation I CS Ops iq SAC 84 fug 2 CI C AC to AIG 667 Bullet Shot Constant Guard Redeploy r va% riurnin Preparation Execution Order 25 08302 Oct 73• 85 BOJO 104 Computer Printout S Bullet Shot Redeployment as o 1 Xav 73 14272 So '• S CI 0 AC to AIG 933 JOPRZP JIFFY 0105 SAC SIB 1 as o 25 243OZ Oct 73 57 U no cite no CINCSAC to AIG 667 Withdrawal of Strategic Forces 27 203OZ act 73- 83 S no cite no CLINCSAC to AIG 663 Bullet Shot cLetant G rd Redeployment Warning Preparation Execution Order 29 033OZ UNCLASSIFIED 22 c re indicated under exemption b 3j Fqd o u Vit fry 1 wU r Ev a Addendum U W The eatimated amount of fuel offloaded by KC-1358 to 40 T-4Es and 38 A-4Ea ferried to Israel vas 2 8$2 000 pounds Source From statistics afintained by Single Manager Tanker Division Director of Ops ad Training