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   Planes setting on the ground were subjected to blowing sand abrasion which
   resulted in windshields having degraded optical qualities and hinders aircrew
   visibility.   Soft, contact covers proved to be-ineffectual or worse than not having
   a cover at all. The Advanced Composites Program Office Joint Aircraft Transparency
   Technology Insertion was requested by the Wright Labs Windshield SPO to develop a
   hard stand-off, (windshield cover) for the F-15E Eagle. In response, the Advanced
   Composites Program Office designed a cover that would handle the projected ground
   wind loads and additional point overloads from accidental mishandling by ground
   personnel. The result is an eight-ply fiberglass cover that weighs 10-11 pounds. It
  can be installed by one person in chemical warfare gear and provides abrasion,
  chemical agent, heat, and ultra-violet light protection. The first cover was
   completed within two weeks of receiving an F-15E windshield model.

   SPACE AND COMMAND, CONTROL & COMMUNICATIONS (C3)
  MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE (LH)
   SCOPE SIGNAL III In January 91 INCIRLIK experienced a condition red system
   failure. In response to their emergency request two lead technicians were provided
   to assist via telephone in bringing the site back up to fully operational status.
   The technicians provided technical trouble-shooting expertise for 24 hours resulting
   in restoring the site to a fully operational status eight hours prior to the start of
   the Gulf War.   Incirlik was instrumental in the communications support of the  F-111
   bomber strikes.

DMSP   Six Marine Corp and one USAF Mark IV Tactical Terminals were used in sup-
   port of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM. SM-ALC has logistic management responsibility
   for all these terminals. Gen Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, commen-
   ted that he was extremely pleased with the logistic support provided by SM-ALC to the
   DMSP units operating in the Gulf area. During his Command Management Review in late
   March 1991, Lt Gen Moorman was complemented by Gen Powell on the quality of support
   provided by the TACTERMS during the war. The MKIV only missed 3 out of 456 requested
   trackings or passes in December 1990-January 1991. A 99% mission support rate for
   AWS. Total hard copies were 1334 during December 1990-January 1991. Equipment up
   time as 100% The surface moisture sensor (SMS) on the satellite was of great impor-
   tance. It helped tanks and personnel carriers avoid soft wet terrain. The Air Force
   site at CENTAF (Riyhad) was of great support to the Marines due to the flyaway kit
   SM-ALC provided to McDill AFB.

   MARK IV TACTICAL TERMINAL The AF contingency Mark IV Tactical terminal located
   at McDill AFB was mobilized to support DOD activities in Saudi. Five Marine Mark IV
   tactical terminals were placed on alert, pending deployment instructions. SM-ALC
  responded to verbal requests for logistic support from the DMSP sites and issued
   priority assets prior to receipt of electronically generated requisitions. One of
   these incidences resulted in a M14G recorder head being removed from a Mark IV system
   undergoing depot repair at SM-ALC and shipped via overnight express. The recorder
   head was received in sufficient time to satisfy McDill's mobilization requirement.

 ATCALS   Eight of ten AN/TPN Landing Control Centrals were deployed in theater
 during  Operation Desert Storm. This included the original CHOT (Consolidated Hands
  On Training) system. SM-ALC surged a system undergoing overhaul to replace the CHOT
   system. The single remaining system, also undergoing overhaul at SM-ALC, had to be
 

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