CONFIDENTIAL3 Noyts ey be toy wee % a Maintonance De Tho cloment Meintenance Section uncer the _supervision of Coptein James 4. Bridges, with First Licutenant Donald , Horz(RB-50)and Licutenant tHllicm E. Orth (C=54) as assistants wos successful in mecting all opersticonal commitments, which on sevcral occasions required all five airereft to be airborne at the same time, for the entire project wos 86.892. Tho average in-commission rate There were no aborts on any scheduled operational mission, . _ be C-5L arca, The RB=50 section was loented across the runway from the This coused some hardship but wes overcome by the diligent work of the personnel concerned, The Be5O maintenance was coordinated with tho Weather reconncissance element in orcer to bettcr utilize available mupower and equipment. c. A breckcown of tim devoted to the maintenmco of the five airercft is ss foll-ws: . RBSSO Time in cormissivn . 6 we ewe eee oe 926% Time loss toAOP, , i, ew ewe ee ee oe OS Time required for TO complianees , , . ..,. .Ohrs Time required for periocic maintenance . , , .o Ce5h Total 81.182 86,89% 4 lidt 3.22% 20ghrs 20:hrs 259:hre 259:hrs Time required for malfunctions, mechanical - difficulties and operational damage , . , , 227 hrs 837 :15hre °1064:15h2 Time required for preeflicht and postflight inspection’. » fs ee eee ee ee © «150 hrs 8. 282:30hrs 1,32:30h Securi ty Security was of nrime conccrn to all members of APEP during Operation HARDTAC‘’. Prior to departure from Paln Beach Air Force Base, Florida all members were thoroughly briefed on security,and -proper ;“7 ANnAMINCRITTANeel POREA

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