ALLAN DAVIS

The 824th Combat Support Group was an Air Force unit activated in 1966 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, as part of the United States' response to increasing tensions in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The group provided vital base operating support, including security, engineering, supply, and services, to both permanent and deployed forces. Its mission was to ensure the readiness and sustainability of air operations in the Pacific theater. The 824th Combat Support Group was inactivated in 1971 as the U.S. adjusted its force posture in the region.

The 99th Bomb Wing was originally activated in 1947 as part of the United States Air Force’s Strategic Air Command, inheriting the lineage of the distinguished 99th Bombardment Group from World War II. Throughout the Cold War, the wing operated heavy bombers such as the B-29 Superfortress and later the B-52 Stratofortress, maintaining a nuclear deterrent role. The unit was stationed at various bases, including Westover Air Force Base, and played a key part in strategic bombardment readiness. In the post-Cold War era, the 99th Bomb Wing was inactivated, but its legacy continues in the form of the 99th Air Base Wing, which supports operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.