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Welcome to the unofficial web site of the
3973rd Combat Defense Squadron (CDS) Moron Air Base, Spain -
Moron AB
was assigned to
16th AF
and 16th AF was made up of 6
SAC
Reflex bases during the time period of 1951 thru April 15, 1966 at which time all of the 16th AF bases were turned
over to
USAFE
. Three bases in Spain:
Moron ,
Zaragoza and
Torrejon . Three bases in Morocco:
Ben_Guerir ,
Nouasseur and
Sidi Slimane . In addition to the main Air Bases, numerous AC & W
sites, communication sites, POL pipeline and Alert Fighter cover were also maintained as part
of the 16th AF. SAC was the hosting command and 16th AF was unusual in its make up because it
never owned its own bomber and fighter aircraft. The aircraft assigned were always from another
ZI or Europe base and other numbered AF. Every 90 days new bombers, crews and support personnel
arrived at the Reflex base. This site is dedicated to all the Officers, NCO�s and Airman assigned
as Air Policeman/Combat Defense stationed at any of the 16th AF bases from 1951 thru April 15, 1966.
All SAC Air Policeman from 1958 thru the fall of 1966 were designated as Combat Defense Force
personnel. This web site documents the history and contributions during the Cold War by the
Strategic Air Command, 16th AF and its bases. Historical landmarks include: the
Berlin Crisis ,
Cuban Crisis ,
Vietnam War ,
JFK Assassination and a
B-52 KC-135
accident occurring over Spain.
We make no claims on the completeness of the site. We welcome any contributions to any base, bio
or accuracy of information on the site. Please contact the web master and we will try to make it
part of the site. Moron�s most famous assigned Officer was
LTC Chuck Yeager
then commander of Moron�s first rotating Fighter Sq in 1958, the 1st Fighter Day Sq, Flying
F-100's Super Sabers
from George AFB, CA. LTC Yeager is now BG YEAGER (Ret.)
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WWW.3973CDS.COM
3973RDCDS WEB SITE WELCOMES UNITED STATES AIR FORCE VETERANS WHO WERE ASSIGNED TO THE 16TH AIR FORCE MORON, SAN PABLO, SEVILLE COMPLEX DURING 1950'S AND 1960'S. THIS TIME WAS THE PEAK OF THE COLD WAR AND SAC'S FINEST SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. WE WISH FOR ALL VISITING THE SITE TO HAVE A LIFE ENRICHING EXPERIENCE . WE ARE DEDICATED TO RECORDING THE HISTORY OF THOSE VETERANS WHO SERVED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD IN OUR HISTORY. WE WELCOME ANY SUGGESTIONS, OPINIONS THAT THOSE VIEWING WOULD OFFER REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THE WEB SITE.
3973RD CDS WEB SITE ENHANCEMENT'S MAIN GATE AND STORE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO ITS OWN LOCATION WWW.MILITARYMAINGATE.COM. THIS MOVE WAS NECESSARY DUE TO SPACE AND MATERIAL CONTENT ON THE 3973CDS SITE. THE 3973CDS SITE NOW WILL ACCURATELY DEPICT 16TH AF HISTORY.
WE HAVE REMOVED THE ''thou shall not steal" FROM THE RIGHT CLICK FUNCTION ON THE KEY BOARD. THIS ENHANCEMENT WILL ENABLE THE VIEWERS' TO RIGHT CLICK ON THE KEYBOARD AND SAVE MATERIAL OFF THE 3973RD WEB SITE. THIS FUNCTION WAS PUT IN PLACE IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE DAYS OF THE SITE TO PROTECT OUR MATERIAL FROM BEING USED BY OTHERS. WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT KNOWLEGIBLE COMPUTER USERS CAN BY-PAST THAT FEATURE AND OBTAIN THE ITEMS WANTED THUS MAKING THE "thou shall not steal" FEATURE USELESS.
WE HAVE ALSO ADDED A TWITTER ACCOUNT TO THE WEB SITE TO ENABLE USERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS.
Attention all military personnel who participated in the recovery of the three hydrogen bombs that were inadvertently dropped during a midair collision involving a B-52 and KC-135 on January 17, 1966 near Palomares, Spain. A number of the USAF military police personnel that were deployed there in support of this recovery have developed medical conditions they feel are directly related to the recovery operation and are preparing to file VA medical claims. If you or anyone that you know participated in this recovery and is ill please send an email to the to the address below for further instructions related to filing a claim or call 321-276-0409.
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My name is Wayne Corbett and I served in the Strategic Air Command for 14 of the 24 years between 1964 and 1988. My last assignment in SAC was as Director of Public Affairs at SAC HQs. I retired in 1993 after 30 years active duty.
I have recently discovered the web page of the 3973CDS and just had a chance to look through almost all of the information there. WOW!!! That is a great collection of photos, stories, etc. I am greatly impressed. Super job. Congratulations to all who had a hand in putting that collection together and onto the internet for all to see.
Is all that information published in hard copy in a book or loose leaf binder or on CD or in any form????? I am very interested because I want to get a copy if it is available. I have a large collection of books, videos, periodicals, personal memoirs, etc. about the Strategic Air Command. The collection has more than 300 books about SAC and the collection includes probably 2,000 to 3,000 items. I am told it is one of the largest about SAC in private hands. I am still actively trying to grow the collection and thus would like to get a copy of the material on the 3973CDS site if it is available. I have committed to donate my entire collection to my undergraduate alma mater, University of South Carolina, and specifically to the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of USC’s Thomas Cooper Library. The Cooper Library will maintain the collection in tact, grow it, and make it available to veterans, historians, and anybody with a real interest in SAC. The Cooper Library is building a new $20 million addition to house its Rare Books and Special Collections and the new facility will probably open in spring of 2010. At about that time I will deliver my collection to the Cooper Library.
Again, my congratulations on the great work in putting together your web page.
Please let me know if there is any way I can get a copy of the info on the page.
Thanks much.
Wayne Corbett
Colonel Philip Wayne Corbett, USAF Retired
Columbia, South Carolina 29209
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This is a great site, really a lot of memories in those pics. Those who built the site deserve a lot of credit. One of the days I'll remember the most was the day the Cuban Missle crisis started, I had the flu and was walking a perimeter post on the day shift. Made it back to the barracks and flopped in the rack, the next thing I know someone is running thru the building getting everybody up to go back to work.......groan!!! I've tried to keep in touch with a couple of my buds from back in the day, Varni. Matlock and Silva. We spent some good times together. Gotta go and get ready for guard mount. Later ----- thomas hunter
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This site is excellent. Iwas a Security Policeman. I am trying to locate Johnny Brittian, Paul Mitchell, James Holt. The photos bring back many memories - Eddie Alford
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Great site... I am very pleased to have been informed about it. i served at Moron AB from 1967 to 1969, and enjoyed performing Town Patrol duties. There is no place like Seville, Spain.... - Johnny Brittian
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I was a security police at Moron A.B. from 1963 to 1966. I was on "B" Flight. Mr. Cosa this website is OUTSTANDING. If you happen to have any pictures of me would you email them to me(shirtkjackson@sbcglobal.net).My rank at that time was E-2. - Kenneth D. Jackson
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Thanks for the 3973rd web site! - Lee E. Pinder
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This is a great site. Happy someone got in touch. Looking forward to getting togeather. TAG - Thomas Gajeski
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Great web site, you've really captured a lot of memories here. Goose's photo of the BX at Zaragoza in the snow brings back my early days there. The shots of the Alert Area make me remember how hot the ramp was in the summer. Great work! More, more... - Steve Marston
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4310th Air Division |
65th Air Division |
3970th CSG Emblem |
3973rd CSG |
3974th CSG Emblem |
3973rd CDF |
3970th CDF |
3974th CDF |
3906 Air Police |
3926th CDS |
3153rd APS K-9 |
SAC Air Policeman and the Hawk
Reflex for the B-47 flight crews
included SAC Air Policemen deploying
to assist the host base security flights
with WSS.
The 90 Day deployment included 1 NCO and
30 Airmen integrated into the local CDF force.
Live weather report from SPAIN
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