1963
January. The MARS station at Taipei
Air Station became operational on 14832 KCS.
7 – 9 January. Aircraft
from Kadena AB Okinawa were used in checking Taiwan Air Defense. BLUE EAGLE exercise.
7 February. A Taipei
Air Station Teen Club was established and a full time director hired.
14 February. US Taiwan AOC
participated in BLUE SKY exercise.
15 February. The official
b-weekly six page photo offset newspaper for Tainan Air Station, the TAINAN TIMES, began
publication using appropriated funds.
A1C Donald P. Cormiae was first editor.
20-27 February. The 510th
Tactical Fighter Squadron was supported by Detachment 1, 6214th Air
Base Group, Kung Kuan AB, during its deployment to Taiwan.
21 February. 405th
Fighter Wing aircraft deployed to Kung Kuan AB for participation in SKY SOLDIER
III.
23 – 26 February. Exercise SKY
SOLDIER/TIEN BING III. Conducted on Taiwan.
6 March – 30 April. The VMF 114,
VMF 542 and VMF 235 of the 1st Marine Air Group-II from Japan deployed
to Ping Tung, and participated in BLUE EAGLE exercise. While on Taiwan these units were under the
control of US Taiwan JOC.
11 March. The 6214th Air
Base Group presented the Tainan Fire Department with 7,000 gallons of fire
fighting foam in an official ceremony.
The foam valued at approximately $8,000 no longer met certain Air Force
specifications for aircraft fires, but was usable for other types.
13 March. The 67th Tactical
Fighter Squadron was supported by Detachment 1, 6214th Air Base
Group at Kung Kuan AB for its deployment to Taiwan.
13 March – 13 April. A Memorandum
of Understanding was signed between ROC and US on the construction of a
Military Integrated Communications System.
15 March. US Taiwan JOC and Air Task
Force Thirteen (Prov) battle staff participated in Thirteenth Air Force
Exercise NEWBOY II.
1 April. US Taiwan JOC issued
letter on clearance procedures into Taiwan.
18 April. US Taiwan JOC participated
in BLUE SKY exercise.
1 – 15 May. The
Commander’s Radio Net for the 6214th Support Squadron was installed
(leased contract) with one base station, eight fixed stations and one mobile
station.
5 May. Lt General T.S, Moorman, PACAF Vice
Commander, Brig. General G.E. Pinkston, Air Task Force Thirteen (Prov)
Commander and others visited Taipei Air Station.
15 May. US Taiwan JOC participated
in BLUE SKY exercise.
23 May. CAF and ATF Thirteen (P)
signed an agreement known as the USAF-CAF Bulk Aviation on Fuel Losses
Agreement.
27 May – 21 June. Brigadier General G.E. Pinkston, Commander,
Air Task Force Thirteen (Prov) departed on temporary duty to Thailand for
the purpose of performing duty as chief of staff for exercise DHANARAJATA.
4 June. Agreement was signed
between 6214th Air Base Group and Detachment 1, Air Procurement
Region, Far East for all administrative and
logistical support for this unit.
17 June. 115 cadets and five
officers from the USAF Academy arrived at Kung Shan Chinese Air
Force Academy,
13 miles south of Tainan Air Base, aboard two C-130s for a one day visit. The cadets were treated to a demonstration of
precision flying by the Chinese Air Force Thundertiger jets. The group also spent two days in Taipei area.
28 June. Colonel Dudley P. Eaton was
presented with a gold key to the City of Tainan
by the Mayor, Hsin Wen-ping, for his outstanding cooperation with the local
government during his two year tour. The
only other key from this mold was presented to the King of Thailand.
1 July. There were 2,160 Air
Force personnel assigned to units on Taiwan.
1 July. The 6214th
Air Base Group and the 6214th Air Police Squadron were
inactivated. The 6213th and
6214th Support Squadrons were attached to Air Task Force Thirteen
(P) Det 1, 6214th Support Squadron at Kung Kuan AB was designated
and organized. The 6212th
Unit Dispensary was attached to 6213th Support Squadron. The 6211th Unit Dispensary was
attached to 6214th Support Squadron per PACAF SO G-36, 5 Jun
63. Det 6, Thirteenth Air Force was
discontinued at Kaohsiung
per PACAF SO 25, 11 Apr 63.
1 July. Upon discontinuance of
the 6214th Air Base Group at Tainan Air Station, the Comptroller
Office was moved to Taipei Air Station leaving the budget, accounting and
finance and statistical services activities at Tainan Air Station. Also moved were the staff civil engineer
office and staff procurement office. The
staff surgeon was assigned as additional duty to 6212th USAF
Dispensary, Tainan Air Station per PACAF SO G-37, 6 Jun 63.
13 July. Typhoon WENDY hit Tainan and knocked out
the electrical distribution system.
2 August. Lt Col
Robert M. Robinson assumed command of 6214th Support Squadron vice
Maj Edwin H. Shuman relieved per 6214th Spt Sq SO G-1, 2 Aug 63.
19 August. 509th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron aircraft deployed to Kung Kuan AB in support of
Thirteenth Air Force OPLAN 250-63, BIG TRUCK.
19 August. Defense
training exercise BIG TRUCK conducted on Taiwan.
31 August. General
Jacob E. Smart, PACAF Commander, visited Air Task Force Thirteen (Prov) and
other units on the island
of Taiwan.
4 September. A study of
the Redistribution and Marketing Interservice Support Agreement between the
Navy and Air Force was completed.
Outcome was Air Force would continue to process and conduct all sales on
Taiwan.
11 September. Typhoon
GLORIA hit Taiwan. It was the most devastating storm to visit
northern end of the island during recorded weather history. Dependent personnel were housed in hotels
due to flood damage to their homes.
21 September. The 658th
Tactical Hospital deployed to Tainan Air Station
for seven days in a field training exercise.
28 September. US
Taiwan AOC participated in BLUE SKY exercise.
1 October. Centralization
of Accounting and Finance functions on Taiwan took place at Tainan Air
Station.
7 – 11 October. Air Task
Force Thirteen (Prov) participated in world wide command post exercise KEY
CHAIN.
10 October. Sixteen
USAF and 16 USN aircraft participated in a fly-by on Double Tenth Day in Taiwan.
10 October. The
Accounting and Finance Office was inactivated on 30 September and a Disbursing
Agent was established this date at Tainan
AS. Shu Linkou AS became the
Accounting and Finance Office for USAF in Taiwan. The agent was responsible for military pay
and travel function. The Air Attaché was
Disbursing Agent for Taipei.
18 October. Aircraft
from 405th Fighter Wing and 18th Tactical Fighter Wing
arrived at Kung Kuan AB for participation in SKY SOLDIER IV.
18 – 26 October. Joint
airborne defensive training exercise SKY SOLDIER/TIEN BING IV. was held on Taiwan. It involved ground and air force personnel
from the ROC and US.
November. TASK-22, US Army plan for
consolidating all DCS facilities on Taiwan under the supervision of US
Army was phased into effect.
1 November. Work and
shuttle bus service was established to provide official transportation to all
US Military personnel in the Taipei
area.
26 November. Joint
Sino-American Defense Training Maneuvers was conducted at Sung Shan Air
Base. It was to evaluate training, equipment,
maintenance and combat effectiveness of field units. BIG DIPPER Exercise.
27 November. Aircraft of
12th Tactical Fighter Squadron arrived at Kung Kuan AB in support of
operation BIG TRUCK.
30 November. Tainan AB Supply
was “Best in Thirteenth Air Force” for period, 1 December 1962 to 30 November
1963.
1 – 3 December. General
Curtis E. LeMay, Chief of Staff, US Air Force, visited Taipei Air Station and
the US Ambassador to China.
6 December. The US Taiwan Joint Operating Center (JOC)
was redesignated the US Operation Center, Taiwan, ROC (AOC) per TDCI 003120.1,
6 Dec 63.
6 December. Shu Linkou AS
became responsible for the military pay performed by agents at other military
activities. Agent still paid payday roll
in cash. Travel vouchers were paid by the disbursing office.
15 – 16 December. Air Task
Force Thirteen (Prov) was host to the 9999th Reserve Squadron which
visited Taiwan.
17 – 19 December. US Taiwan AOC
participated in exercise LIBERTY HEAD.
18 December. US Taiwan
AOC participated in exercise BLUE SKY.
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