| 11 Apr 68 |
- 930th Tactical Airlift Group
(TAG) of the Continental Air Command (CONAC) and 71st Tactical
Airlift Squadron (TAS) received 30 day notice of call-up to active
duty.
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13 May 68 |
- 930th TAG/71st TAS reported
for active duty at Bakalar AFB, IN. Eighteen C-119G Aircraft,
83 Officers, 254 Airmen, Total 337 Reservists affected.
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11 Jun 68 |
- 71st TAS moved to Lockbourne
AFB, Columbus, Ohio.
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15 Jun 68 |
- 71st TAS redesignated
71st Air Commando Squadron(ACS).
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8 Jul 68 |
- 71st ACS redesignated
71st Special Operations Squadron(SOS) (entire Air Commando Command
was redesignated to Special Operations).
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| Summer
68 |
- Transitioned from C-119G cargo
configuration to AC-119G Gunships. Flight crew augmentation,
combat training, ground maintenance training at LAFB.
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27 Nov 68 |
- Deputy Defense Sec'y
Nitze approves deployment of 71st SOS to South Vietnam.
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5 Dec 68 |
- First two AC-119G Gunships
depart Lockbourne AFB for Nha Trang, Vietnam.
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20 Dec 68 |
- 71st SOS assigned to
14th Special Operations Wing, Nha Trang.
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5 Jan 69 |
- First Combat mission
flown out of Nha Trang.
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29 Jan 69 |
- Last AC-119G departs
Lockbourne AFB for Vietnam.
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Feb 69 |
- Forward Operation Locations
(FOLs) established at Phan Rang AB and Tan Son Nhut AB(Saigon).
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1 Mar 69 |
- All 18 AC-119Gs safely
in South Vietnam.
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11 Mar 69 |
- 71st SOS declared C-1
Combat Ready status.
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5 Jun 69 |
- 71st SOS Reservists
depart Nha Trang, Vietnam for Indiana.
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6 Jun 69 |
- 71st SOS Reservists
arrive at Bakalar AFB, Columbus, IN.
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18 Jun 69 |
- 71st SOS Reservists
released from active duty.
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