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File: 111396_aacvt_03.txtAIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE On 7 August 1990, the president ordered US forces to deploy to Southwest Asia. The first USAF units to deploy were the 1 TFW Langley AFB, VA with 24 F-l5Cs and the 552 AWACS, Tinker AFB, OK with three E-3As. The F-15s flew non-stop and landed at Dhabran AB, SA in less than 15 hours. According to plan, maintenance support packages were on the ground and began regenerating the fighters as soon as they touched down. In less than 12 hours, F- 15s were flying combat air patrols (CAP) over Saudi Arabia. This scene was duplicated at sites tbroughout tbe area of responsibility (AOR) over tbe next several months until the build-up was complete. Aircraft deployment was accomplishbed in two phases. In Phase I 740 aircraft moved to SWA; in Phase II another 489 aircraft deployed for a total of 1229 USAF aircraft, the last arriving after tbe air campaign began in January 1991. This successful build-up was a result of a sound plan, and its professional execution by individual units and the ability of planners and doers to be flexible. The TAF deployment concept of aviation packages intermediate level maintenance (ILM) packages, and follow on spares kits (FOSK) packages proved effective. The aviation packages consist of the aircraft, and personnel, to include pilots, maintenance, avionics ILM for F15s, ECM test stations, LANTIRN test stations, supply and security personnel as well as supplies to support flying operations for 30 days. These aviation packages deploy from a single location and routinely deploy and train as a unit. Thirty days after the deployment of the aviation packages,
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