610th Air Control and Warning Squadron

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Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Wallace (Pete) Sessions wrote on November 21, 2019

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City and State: VERO BEACH FL

Unit: 610TH ACW SQ JAPAN 707TH ACW SQ MN

Service or Relationship: 1956/1962

Comments: Looking for anyone who might been there during this time

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Christopher McWhorter wrote on June 22, 2017

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City and State: APO AP

Unit: 610TH AIR CONTROL FLIGHT

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I am currently stationed at the 610th Air Control Flight, Misawa AB, Japan, formerly the 610th AC&WSq (Camel Control). I am looking to see if any one has any history on the unit they would like to share. Its always good to know where your unit came from and what it has previously accomplished. I am also looking for images of any previous patches, coins, SWAG, or morale gear that the unit used. We are renovating the unit and are trying to draw inspiration from the past as well as build the most complete history we can.

You can email me at christopher.mcwhorter.3@us.af.mil or christopher.mcwhorter@outlook.com

Thanks in advance.

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Wayne Freese wrote on June 10, 2015

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City and State:

Unit: DET 7, 610TH ACW

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Just seen your message, I was at Det 7 from Dec 58-Dec 59. Was on A-Crew, Bernard Taylor was crew chief and a Major Johnson was the commander when I was there

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Larry Popowski wrote on December 17, 2011

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City and State: ERIAL N.

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Any body still around who was at DET 7 1958-59??

Keywords: Charlie crew Det 7,610th AC and w.
Receiver site.

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Bob (Emmett) Worick wrote on November 19, 2011

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City and State: ORANGE VA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I'd like to hear from anyone who served time at Det.
7 or 7A in Shimane Ken in 1955. I was first in
Seburi Yama and transferred to Det.7 at Miho AB and
then assigned to 7A (Omori Relay) in Shimane. I don't
even know my squadron, but am assuming it is the
610th or was it the 618th? Any word from anyone
around that time would be fun!

Bob Worick

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David Howgate wrote on April 5, 2011

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City and State: MIDDLEBURG FL

Unit: 610TH AC-W SQ., DET 43

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was stationed on Suberiyama Mt., just about 30 miles from Itazuke AFB from 56-57. Have lost contact with everyone/. Tsgt. Surface was my NCOIC and Bob Friend was also there. Some of the other guys were Buntrock, Smaby and Cowpens Smith. If you have any info on these guys, or if you were there or know of a reunion, let me know.

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Howard J. Phillips wrote on November 12, 2010

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City and State: WALTHAM MA

Unit: 618TH AC-W SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I SERVED AT THE HANSHIN AIRSTRIP (VILLAGE OF KASHIHARA) FROM NOV 1947 TO MAY 1949. IN JUNE THE 618TH WAS MOVING TO MIHO AND MY TOUR OF THE FAR EAST WAS CONCLUDING- I HAD SERVED AT TACHIKAWA PRIOR TO BEING ASSIGNED TO HANSHIN. THE UNIT AT HANSHIN WAS THE 618TH AC and W SQDN, CALLSIGN: FISHBAIT CONTROL. THE COMMNANDER WHEN I ARRIVED WAS COLONEL HABERSTADT.

HOWARD (YOB 1929) USAAF/USAF 1946-1973 RET E-7

Keywords: JOHN J POPE TROOP SHIP- JAN/FEB 1947 (32 DAYS) NY -JAPAN.

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Rex Barnes wrote on April 28, 2010

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City and State: ST CHARLES MO

Unit: 610ACW, DETS 3 - 15

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Served as radar operator Jul 50 thru Dec 52, at Detachments 3 and 15, 610 ACW Sq (527 ACW Gp)

Keywords: Barney

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Kevin Cason wrote on February 16, 2010

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City and State: ASHBURN VA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My late Dad, Edgar Cason, flew Mustangs from Itazuke, way before my
time. He spent another twenty more years in the USAF (including SEA). My
regards to all, with great respect.

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John Rosso wrote on May 9, 2009

Deceased

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City and State: BAKERSFIELD CA

Unit: 610/618THACWSQ-527TH ACWGP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Comments: We have a reunion association and large website in being, which includes the 527th AC and W Group, 610th AC and W Sqdn, 618th AC and W Sqdn,ADCC Itazute and 43rdAD (ADCC) Please get in contact with me.

Keywords: Upcoming Reunion

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Alan McVickers wrote on March 21, 2008

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City and State:

Unit: 610 ACW OSI

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father (deceased) left me his Air Force flight jacket. On the left hand pocket is a round patch that reads "Camel Control" at the top and at the bottom "610 A-C-W".

Through research, I think that this represents that he was station in Japan with the Fifth Air Force and was in the 610th Air Control Wing. The unit was Camel Control.

My mother remembers that he was in the Office of Special Investigations (OSI)and has a letter of commendation that reads "Army of Occupation - Medal of Japan.

This document was signed by Major Donald Kesler.

I want to find out any information that will tell me what the unit Camel Control was and what it's mission was. My father was discharged from the Air Force in May 1950. I apprecaite any info that anyone can provide.


Keywords: Fifth Air Force - CAMEL CONTROL 610 A-C-W - Japan 1949

Keywords: Camel Control, OSI, Fifth Air Force, 610th Air Control and Warning

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John Rosso wrote on December 30, 2006

Deceased

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City and State: BAKERSFIELD CA

Unit: 527TH-610T-618TH

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: We have a reunion association and large website in being, which includes the 527th AC and W Group, 610th AC and W Sqdn, 618th AC and W Sqdn,ADCC Itazute and 43rdAD (ADCC) Please get in contact with me.

Keywords: 610th-618th Sq-527th ACWGp (Southern Japan Radar Group)

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Joseph Swan JR. wrote on December 6, 2005

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City and State: K.C. MO

Unit: 610TH A.C.-W.S.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

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Thomas Sheehan wrote on February 2, 2005

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City and State: MONKTON MD

Unit: 527THAC-W FUKUOKA/ITAZUKE/JAPAN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Hello To All "Scopedopes"(Radar Operators-27350's)that I served with in Detachment # 3 at Shigano Shima, Japan from 1952 to 1954. One of our Crew Chiefs was Radar Webb (now deceased)from Dusty Oklahoma. Do you remember taking the 6 Ply Trucks through the fishing village on the way up to the HIll. I remember the bare-breasted ladies well and we gave them names based on their physical attributes as we passed them in the truck. Examples were "Peaches-San", Pears, Grapefruit, Lemons, etc. In 1953, forty days of rain wiped out many of the fishing village holes that simply slide into the sea. I also remember the "Corner Hotel" down in Satozaki where much gohan and Kirin Beer was consumed. Do you remember the GI who went berserk in Town one night and shot up a couple of troops and some locals before the MP's had to kill him. Oh what a pleasant little village Satozaki was eh?? I gave up promotion to SSgt because I had orders to report for Flight Training Stateside. When I got home, my Class was scrubbed because the War had ended. So I finished Undergrad and Graduate School, ultimately got a Direct Commission in Naval Reserve Intelligence and rose to the Rank of 0-6, with 4 Stripes as a Navy Captain. Had 4 Major Commands in the Pentagon and worked directly with DOD, The Joint Chiefs, Director of Naval Intelligence and SecNav. I retired in 1989 at the mandatory age of 60. If any of you birds are out there, drop me a line on the Internet. Be SURE TO PUT 610th AC and W in your subject line so I don't "DELETE" you thnking you're trying to sell me Viagra. Hope to hear from you soon. God Bless You All. Best Regards from the Center Fielder of our Base Baseball Team...
Tom Sheehan

Keywords: Shigano Shima/Fukuoka/Itazuke AFB, Japan
Detachment # 3 527th AC and W Unit 1952-1954

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Al Erra wrote on December 1, 2004

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City and State: HOMOSASSA FL

Unit: 610TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: i servered 2 years with the 610th stationed at itazuki air force base re, john macmanus,al conti,dusty herndon,muller.sgt.foss,henderson,frank romano,kelley,lt.bean,capt.moss,solberg, it sure would be great to hear from you ,i was there from 1949 to 1952

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Chris House wrote on September 17, 2004

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm trying to locate folks who knew my Dad, Robert "Bob" House. He was stationed in Japan with the 610th. I know he left the US from San Fransisco on the USS Breckenridge sometime around the first week of January, 1948. My Dad passed away a couple of years ago, and I have his Camel Control jacket patch and boxes of pictures of him and the different installations throughout Japan. His last DD214 shows his discharge from the 752nd AC and W at Selfridge AFB in Michigan. I'd appreciate any contact from anyone that might have known him.

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Lowell (Gene) Bottomley wrote on June 9, 2003

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Just looking and happened upon this site. If any of you remember me or TSgt Bob Hofle, both of us on Itazuke at this time frame, give me a line (Bob does not have email, but I have his mail/phone data.

Keywords: Any of Sq Hq or Dets Personnel 1955-56

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Gary Smith wrote on March 27, 2003

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City and State: WALKERTOWN NC

Unit: 610TH AC-W SQ, 5THTCGP, 1956TH COMM GP

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: I was never stationed in Korea but was there TDY many times as a Radar Evaluator out of 5th TCGp, Clark AB, RPI and later as an Installations Team Chief out of Yokota AB, Japan. Many memories of Korea.

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Richard Dorsey wrote on February 22, 2002

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City and State: TRUMBULL CT

Unit: 610TH AC-W SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: http://communities.msn.com/610thACWSqRadarSitesSouthernJapan Looks like some of the Korean War radarmen spent some time in Japan near Itazuke. You should find this link interesting.

Keywords: http://communities.msn.com/610thACWSqRadarSitesSouthernJapan

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Dean Cameron wrote on July 14, 2000

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City and State:

Unit: 610TH ACWS 620ACWG APO 929

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Looking for members of the 61oth ACWS serving from 1948 through 1950. Especially any from the Cite 3B Moji Baker.

Keywords: Camel Control, The eyes and Ears of the Orient

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Don Yauger wrote on February 10, 2000

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City and State: WARREN OH

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Trying to determine if there was a 610th ac and w squadron detached from fukuoka airbase in 1953
I was stationed at itazuke and the radar site but can't remember the specifics.thanks

Keywords: radar site located approximately 25 miles from
itazuke,mt. suburiama perhaps

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Alan McVickers wrote on December 4, 1999

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City and State: CLEARWATER FL

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father (deceased) left me his Air Force flight jacket. On the left hand pocket is a round patch that reads "Camel Control" at the top and at the bottom "610 A-C-W".

Through research, I thinh that this repressents that he was station in Japan with the Fifth Air Force and was in the 610th Air Control Wing. The unit was Camel Control.

My mother remembers that he was in the Office of Special Investigations (OSI)and has a letter of commendation that reads "Army of Occupation - Medal of Japan.

This document was signed by Major Donald Kesler.

I want to find out any information that will tell me what the unit Camel Control was and what it's mission was. My father was discharged from the Air Force in May 1950. I apprecaite any info that anyone can provide.

Keywords: Fifth Air Force - CAMEL CONTROL 610 A-C-W - Japan 1949

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