30 June 1961 - The Black Vault
30 June 1961 - The Black Vault
30 June 1961 - The Black Vault
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defunct 2159th Experimental Wing, were redesignated as !"ollo~18: '*<br />
Old Desl&nat1on New !>e~;1gnatlon Ass1 ,gpm~n!<br />
2798th Medical Group 6S10th b!edical Group 6S10th Air Base Wg<br />
<strong>30</strong>76t,n Alr' Base Group 6S10th Air :ease Group 65l0t..11 Air Base Wg<br />
2996th Air Police Squadron 6510th Air Police Sq 6510th .Air Base Gp<br />
2997th Base Service Sq 6510t.~ Base Service Sq 6S10th Air Base Gp<br />
Severa~l ma:Jor events occurre.d in the Fall of 1951. On 1<br />
August, Headqtuil'ters, A1r For~e<br />
Plight Test Center, Edwards A1r<br />
Force Base, Muro!l, was redesignated P.eadquartersl. Air ForGe Fl1.ght<br />
ṃlest C en · t er, Ed . ...·ard:1 s A 'r Fo:rce .o:o.se} n.. Eowards; 13 an d the 10ca.1 rail-<br />
roadstatlon wa~s<br />
c,hanged in name on 1 Octo,ber f.'romMurOc to Edwal'ds<br />
by the Atchison, Topeka, and Sante Fe. 14'rhe Mcroc Post Offl,ee was<br />
also renamed Edwal,"ds on 1 November to conform to the area which 1 t<br />
~ 'rserved<br />
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In the meantLme J a serlea of proposals and count~rproposal ~<br />
were d:r>lfting between Headqua.rt,ero, A1r ReEearch and DeveloplM>nt<br />
Cotmnand artd Edt-lards Air Porce &I.se concerning, reorgara1zat1on of'<br />
the Center. FinallyI on 10 Sept~rr;o~ ' !" 1951~ the center w&s<br />
* Upon acti,vat1on of the 6510th A!r.: Base Wins, 651Qth l'~i.ntenanc.e<br />
and SUpply Group U!'~t9 were t he bSl0th Ma1ntenanc:e Sq. 6510th<br />
Supply Sq1an
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