Show iX X J 14 f 4 vj 1 rr 1 r I I i n r rn n nI jl I 1 ry 7 f I J 1 i I y cr J i I w I CARGO FOR WAR IN ASIA ASI I A load of cargo wait waits its turn at Hill AF for loading on-loading aboard n a C for shipment to Southeast t Asia Ania Since Feb February IlJa 1 Picture a pipe hing from the US U.S. thO thousands ands of miles to Southeast Asia AND THROUGH this pipe flows the goods necessary for forthe Ithe I the Air All Force to wage war against the enemy Such a pipe exists But instead of a concrete or metal conduit I the pipeline Is composed of I sleek and swift C ers C and C I AT AJ THE HEAD of the pipe Is Isi i Ogden AMA commanded by Maj Gen T T. T Alan Bennett The name of the game Is short for Southeast Asia Airlift The goods are fuses fuses flares and other other other oth oth- er explosives and components I that need to get to Southeast Asia In a hurry 1 LAST MONTH A C jet transport took of off from Hill and headed hE west The flight marked the mission mission mission mis mis- sion since they began in February February ary 1966 SHIPS STILL play a major role in getting munitions to I South Southeast ast Asia But that method methodI I takes about 60 days SEAR was devised to airlift Items that 1966 some pounds of high priori priori- munitions have ha been heen flown out of Hill to to tn Viet Vict I i inam nam I l cant can't wait walt for the two month shipping period SEAR began with t three h r e e I flights weekly It was increased to the present average of about one per day as the direct Hill to SEA flights proved their worth THIS IS HOW SEAR works Programmers at Ogden AMA Air munitions Wing forecast forecast fore fore- cast future requirements for I three-month three periods based on onI I data received from Air Airl I Force and THESE requirements are up updated up- up dated the clock to meet I the needs of the combat commands com corn j mands and sent to Air Force headquarters which directs the Military Airlift Command to tD provide aircraft and crews needed Ogden then works directly with the Air Force at Travis Trav Trav- is Calif Call In scheduling flights for seven days in ad ad- ad vance ITS IT'S A TIGHT operation and often priority munitions are scheduled for air all transportation before they are even off the production line I Once the munitions arrive at atHill atHill Hill they are conso consolidated Into full aircraft lo los loads s and start for forthe forthe forthe the war VIal zone An Immediate message Is sent to Air All Force giving a load breakdown and es estimated estimated es- es arrival time Ume ITS IT'S A two-pronged two affair affair- at Hill for a SEAR ship shIp- I ment mente Material a arriving l' l 11 vi n g is re received re- re I handled and processed j for air shipment by the Documentation processing support support support sup sup- I port Is provided and the aircraft loading accomplished by the Supply and Transportation I tion Directorate WHEN THE aircraft leaves Hill supply sends a classified classi I fled fied operational Immediate message to the nation of the cargo with information information mation copies to other Air Force activities including Pa Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa- Pa Air Force The message gives a complete load breakdown breakdown breakdown break break- down and estimated time of ar arrival arrival arrival ar- ar rival of the aircraft at its various various various var var- ious stops Its It's a fast moving war in Viet Viet- nam keeps pace with the conflict by providing as little as hour 30 delivery of vital munitions to keep the Air All Force in Southeast Asia combat ready |