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AND THE 169TH TACTICAL FIGHTER GROUP FROM MCENTIRE AIR NATIONAL
GUARD BASE, COLUMBIA, S.C., MAKE UP THE PROVISIONAL WING.
(PARA)  WHEN TOTALLY COMPLETED AND STAFFED, THIS AIR BASE WILL
SUPPORT NUMEROUS FIGHTER SQUADRONS AND C-130 HERCULES AIRCRAFT
FOR IN-COUNTRY AIRLIFT AS WELL AS ALL THE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND
MANPOWER NEEDED TO BE TOTALLY OPERATIONAL.
(PARA)  "THE CONCEPT OF BARE BASE BUILDUP IS CERTAINLY NOT NEW



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TO THE AIR FORCE," SAID MAJ GEN (SELECT) MICHAEL E. RYAN,
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS TACTICAL AIR COMMAND.  "WE
TRAIN FOR THIS KIND OF CONTINGENCY. THE DEPLOYMENTS REQUIRE US
TO PUT INTO USE WHAT WE HAVE PRACTICED ALL THESE YEARS.  IT'S
GOING WELL BECAUSE OF OUR PRACTICE."
(PARA)  THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NEW AIR BASE BEGAN AROUND DEC.
1.  ELEMENTS OF THE 823RD RED HORSE CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON
FROM HURLBURT FIELD, FLA., CONDUCTED THE INITIAL SITE SURVEYS TO
DETERMINE WHAT KIND OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY HAD TO BE
ACCOMPLISHED TO MAKE AN OPERATIONAL AIR BASE.  DEVELOPING PLANS
FOR ROAD SYSTEMS USING EXISTING NATURAL RESOURCES; WATER AND
ELECTRICAL SOURCES; HOUSING; FUEL STORAGE; AND DINING FACILITIES
WERE THE FIRST CHALLENGES.  ONCE THE SURVEY WAS COMPLETE, THE
4TH CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON PRIME BEEF TEAM FROM SEYMOUR
JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE WAS BROUGHT UP FROM THEIR DEPLOYED
LOCATION AND THE MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION EFFORT BEGAN.
(PARA)  "OUR EMPHASIS ON READINESS AND MOBILITY HAS PROVEN THAT
WE CAN CREATE A BASE WITH ADEQUATE LIVING AND OPERATING
CONDITIONS IN MINIMUM TIME, " SAID GENERAL RYAN.  "THESE FOLKS
HAVE TAKEN A BARE RUNWAY COMPLEX AND BUILT UP A COMPLETE



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COMPOSITE WING READY FOR ALL CONTINGENCIES."
(PARA)  ACCORDING TO BRIG GEN (SELECT) MICK MCAULIFFE, TAC'S
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR ENGINEERING AND SERVICES, THE
CONSTRUCTION OF FUELS AND WATER STORAGE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM
QUICKLY SOLVED.  "BY USING FUEL BLADDERS, THEY WERE ABLE TO 




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