SACRAMENTO AIR LOGISTICS CENTER LOGISTICS

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AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE

SM-ALC/LAA The 2874th Test Squadron was instrumental in the development of the new
aircrew eye respiratory protection system (AERPS). They accelerated flight test of
six F-lllF aircraft. They delivered aircraft to the 48th TFW and returned a battle
damaged F-lll aircraft. They accelerated testing of the CBU-87 Combined Effects
Munition (CEM) and CBU-89 (Gator) cluster bombs

SM-ALC/LAB As Desert Shield escalated and progressed into Desert Storm, a ground-
swell of dedication and pride was focused into servicing and repairing combat-related
aircraft and aircraft components. For example, a total work force team comprised of
civilian, active duty military, and Reserve personnel produced a total of 348 B-52
spoilers which are necessary to control, maneuver and brake. Twelve hour work shifts
continued seven days a week. A-10 production continued on schedule, in spite of
personnel being reassigned away to work on F-15s and B-52 spoilers, with some members
being reassigned to the Middle East. In December 1990, the F-lll Mod Center was reor--
ganized to accelerate six F-111F aircraft for Desert Storm. Personnel were working
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These aircraft were completed a total of 618 days
ahead of their original schedule and even ahead of the accelerated dates.

F-lll The F-111s from the 48TFW, 20TFW, 366TFW and the 66th Electronic Com-
bat Squadron deployed in support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Aug of 90.
The deployed locations included Taif, Saudi Arabia and Incirlik AB, Turkey (Proven
Force). The 48TFW equipped with the Pave Tack Pod, capable of employing laser-guided
bombs, conducted some of the most critical precision bombing missions of the war.
The F-llls flew in excess of 3,500 sorties in both Kuwait and Iraq, including many
around Baghdad. The F-llls are credited with destroying in excess of 950 tanks and
armored vehicles, 250 artillery pieces, 243 hardened aircraft shelters and 52 bridges.
The F-llls were also credited with turning off the oil pumping station, terminating
one of Saddam's environmental terrorist plots.

F-lllF AIRCRAFT SURGE In support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm, six
F-lllFs, undergoing Programmed Depot Maintenance at Sacramento Air Logistics Center,
were accelerated an average of 56 flow days. This effort greatly enhanced the
F-lllF capability to maintain the tasked sortie rate during the conflict.

F-lll PARTS SURGE In support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm surge action
was initiated on over 8000 units for the F-lll airframe and avionics systems. Of
the 8000 units over 6500 were completed prior to the cease-fire Consequently, the
F-lllE, F-lllF and EF-lllA's maintained the lowest Non-Mission Capable Supply
(NMCS) rate in the history of the weapon systems.

SURGE OPERATIONS To ensure the success of the A-10 "WARTHOG" took a lot of behind the
scenes effort by the logisticians and mechanical technicians. Those that stayed
behind were just as enthusiastic as the ones on the front line. When the SM-ALC team
members got notified of the Desert Shield operations, we immediately responded by
activating our "surge support plans. We worked literally around the clock to call
all of the tasked A-10 units due to deploy to get current information on the status
of their War Reserve Spares Kits. In addition, we started a daily dialogue with each
MAJCOM headquarters to further filter out unnecessary requirements. Daily briefings