A special edition of The Lockbourne Skyhawk
reports on July 1, 1965 that Lockbourne AFB
changed from Strategic Air Command (SAC)
to Tactical Air Command (TAC). The Vietnam
War was intensifying and troops from Army
bases began arriving at Lockbourne to load
supplies, personal gear, weapons and take off
for Southeast Asia. Most of the troops were
transported in C-141's as well as C-130's. When
Lockbourne was under SAC control, there was
a large unit of B-47's and KC-135 refueler tankers.
After the changeover to TAC, most of the B-47's
were mothballed and the tankers were replaced
with the EC-135. Once the complete changeover
to TAC was finished, a large wing of C-130's moved
to Lockbourne. Our unit with the F-101B's was not
affected by the changeover.