EasternARC

A survey, compiled by Johan Ragay, based on USAF documents filed in the AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, AL

PRIOR TO 01 October 1961 :

H-43 assignment prior to 01 October 1961 CONAC RCC with Hq at Robins AFB, GA : EASTERN REGION
Before 01 Oct 1961	After 30 Sep 1961	Location	Remarks

42 CSG, SAC	DET.41	Loring AFB, ME	H-43B assigned as of 21 Jun 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1543, 59-1546
817 CSG, SAC	-	Pease AFB, NH	H-43B assigned as of 20 Oct 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1572, 59-1573
814 CSG, SAC	DET.44	Westover AFB, MA	H-43B assigned as of 08 Nov 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1578, 59-1579
380 CSG, SAC 820 CSG, SAC	-	Plattsburgh AFB, NY	H-43B assigned as of 06 Jul 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1545, 59-1555 ; 820 CSG as of 01 Apr 1961
ROAAR, AMC	DET.43	Griffiss AFB, NY	H-43B assigned as of 22 Mar 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 60-0253, 60-0254
52 CLMS, ADC	DET.46	Suffolk County AFB, NY	H-43B assigned as of 10 Feb 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1592, 59-1593
1607 TCW, MATS	DET.48	Dover AFB, DE	H-43B assigned as of 02 Sep 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1566, 59-1565
WRDCE, ARD	-	Wright-Patterson AFB, OH	H-43B assigned as of 22 Jul 1959 – up to 08 Jun 1962 : 58-1845, 58-1849
464 TCW, TAC	-	Pope AFB, NC	H-43B assigned as of 07 Mar 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1586, 59-1591
4 TFW, TAC	DET.49	Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC	H-43B assigned as of 10 Jul 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 60-0268, 60-0269
354 TFW, TAC	DET.51	Myrtle Beach AFB, SC	H-43B assigned as of 24 May 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 60-0263, 60-0260
1608 TCW, MATS	DET.52	Charleston AFB, SC	H-43B assigned as of 09 Nov 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1577, 59-1576
3550 PTW, ATC	DET.54	Moody AFB, GA	H-43A assigned as of 04 Mar 1959 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1826, 58-1827
WR AR, AMC	-	Robins AFB, GA	H-43B assigned as of 17 Oct 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1568, 59-1570
3505 PTW, ATC	-	Greenville AFB, MS	H-43A assigned as of 10 Jun 1959 – up to 28 Oct 1960 : 58-1836, 58-1837, 58-1839
3615 PTW, ATC	DET.53	Craig AFB, AL	H-43A assigned as of 13 May 1959 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1832, 58-1835
MOBAR, AMC	DET.58	Brookley AFB, AL	H-43B assigned as of 01 Jul 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1553, 59-1554

Oct 1961 - Dec 1969 :

EASTERN Air Rescue Center (E A R C before JAN 1966 ; E A R R C after JAN 1966 and until 01 JAN 1970)
Oct61 - 01 FEB 1964	After 01 FEB 1964	Location	Remarks
DET.40 RCC	DET.17 see below	Albrook AFB, CZ	DET.40 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 NO AIRCRAFT
DET.41	DET.1	Loring AFB, ME Homestead AFB, FL	DET.41 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.1 : 01 FEB 1964 - until FEB 1969 ; DET.1 moved to Homestead AFB, FL MAR 1969 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.42	DET.2	Dow AFB, ME	DET.42 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.2 : 01 FEB 1964 - 25 SEP 1965 deactivated
DET.43	DET.3	Griffiss AFB, NY	DET.43 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.3 : 01 FEB 1964 - 25 SEP 1965 deactivated
DET.44	DET.4	Westover AFB, MS Keesler AFB, MS	DET.44 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.4 : 01 FEB 1964 - 15 JUL 1964 deactivated activated 15 APR 1967 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.45	----	Otis AFB, MS Pease AFB, NH	01 OCT 1961 - 23 FEB 1962 23 FEB 1962 - 17 JUN 1963 deactivated
DET.46	DET.5	Suffolk County AFB, NY	DET.46 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.5 : 01 FEB 1964 - 08 AUG 1968 deactivated
DET.47	----	Langley AFB, VA	01 OCT 1961 - OCT 1962 to Far East no H-43
DET.48	----	Dover AFB, DE	01 OCT 1961 - 17 JUN 1963 deactivated
DET.59 see below	DET.6	Andrews AFB, MD	DET.59 : 1962 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.6 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.49	DET.7	Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC	DET.49 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.7 : 01 FEB 1964 - SEP 1969 deactivated ?
DET.51 see below	DET.8	Myrtle Beach AFB, SC	DET.51 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.8 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.50	DET.9	Shaw AFB, SC	DET.50 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.9 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.56 see below	DET.10	Tyndall AFB, FL Maxwell AFB, AL	DET.56 : 01 OCT 1961 - 28 FEB 1962 DET.56 : 28 FEB 1962 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.10 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 SEP 1965 deactivated
DET.51	DET.8 see above	Myrtle Beach AFB, SC	DET.51 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.52	DET.14 see below	Charleston AFB, SC MacDill AFB, FL	DET.52 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 AUG 1963 DET.52 : 01 AUG 1963 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.53	DET.11	Craig AFB, AL	DET.53 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.11 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.54	DET.12	Moody AFB, GA	DET.54 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.12 : 01 FEB 1964 -01 JAN 1970
DET.55	----	Eglin AFB, FL	DET.55 : 01 OCT 1961 - 13 FEB 1962 Transfer to 48 ARS completed 12 FEB 1962
DET.56	---- DET.10 see above	Tyndall AFB, FL Maxwell AFB, AL	DET.56 : 01 OCT 1961 - 28 FEB 1962 DET.56 : 28 FEB 1962 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.57	----	Albrook AFB, CZ	DET.57 : 01 OCT 1961 - 17 JUN 1963 deactivated
DET.58	DET.13	Patrick AFB, FL until ?? Brookley AFB,AL	DET.58 : 01 OCT 1961 - ?? DET.58 : ?? - 01 FEB 1964 DET.13 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 SEP 1965 deactivated
DET.52 see above	DET.14	Charleston AFB, SC MacDill AFB, FL	DET.52 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 AUG 1963 DET.52 : 01 AUG 1963 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.14 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 JAN 1970
DET.59	DET.6 see above	Andrews AFB, MD	1962 - 01 Feb 1964
----	DET.15 LRH	Patrick AFB, FL	activated 01 OCT 1964 - 01 JAN 1970 NO HH-43
DET.61	DET.16	Homestead AFB, FL	DET.61 : 15 SEP 1963 - 01 FEB 1964 DET.16 : 01 FEB 1964 - 24 DEC 1965 deactivated
DET.40 see above	DET.17 RCC	Albrook AFB, CZ	DET.40 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 NO AIRCRAFT DET.17 : 01 FEB 1964 - 01 JAN 1970 NO AIRCRAFT
----	DET.18	Thule AB, Greenland	ex 54 ARS, DET.1 activated 25 JUL 1965 - 01 JAN 1970
----	DET.19	E. Harmon AB, Newfoundland, Canada	ex 54 ARS, DET.2 activated 25 Jul 1965 - 01 APR 1966 deactivated
----	DET.24	Goose AB, Labrador, Canada	ex 54 ARS activated 08 AUG 1967 - 23 MAY 1968 deactivated
----	DET.25	Eglin AFB, FL	activated 09 JUN 1967 - 01 JAN 1970
----	DET.26	Columbus AFB, MS	activated SEP 69 - 01 JAN 1970

As of Jan 1970 :

A survey, compiled by Johan Ragay, based on USAF documents filed in the AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, AL
with support of Mr. Brian Rogers who did research at the AFHRA as well

44 ARRS , 39 ARRW LBR EASTERN RRC activated 01 JAN 1970 at Robins AFB, GA ; to Eglin AFB, FL 25 JUN 1971 ; deactivated 15 JUN 1973
44 ARRS	Location	Remarks
LBR section	Eglin AFB, FL	LBR-section activated 01 JUL 1971 , after integration of DET.25 into the 44 ARRS , flying HH-43 until APR 1973
DET.1	Homestead AFB, FL	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until JAN 1972 in 1971 CH-3 and UH-1N, later only UH-1N deactivated 01 FEB 1973
DET.4	Keesler AFB, MS	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until MAR 1973 deactivated 19 APR 1973
DET.5	Tyndall AFB, FL	activated 08 JUN 1970 with CH-3 / HH-3 no HH-43 deactivated 01 FEB 1973
DET.6	Andrews AFB, MD	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until MAR 1973 deactivated 05 MAY 1973
DET.7	Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC	activated 15 SEP 1970 flying HH-43 until JAN 1973 deactivated 11 APR 1973
DET.8	Myrtle Beach AFB, SC	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until OCT 1972 conversion to UH-1N JUL 1972 deactivated 01 MAY 1973
DET.9	Shaw AFB, SC	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until APR 1973 deactivated 13 JUN 1973
DET.10	Loring AFB, ME	activated 15 NOV 1970 flying HH-43 until JUN 1972 deactivated 30 JUN 1972
DET.11	Craig AFB, AL	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until MAR 1973 deactivated 15 JUN 1973
DET.12	Moody AFB, GA	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until APR 1973 deactivated 27 MAY 1973
DET.14	MacDill AFB, FL	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until JUL 1972 conversion to UH-1N during 1972 deactivated 01 MAY 1973
DET.15	Patrick AFB, FL	activated 08 JUN 1970 with CH/HH-3 no HH-43 deactivated 01 FEB 1973
DET.18	Plattsburgh AFB, NY	activated 01 SEP 1971 as of 01 MAY 1973 re-assigned to 43 ARRS , flying HH-43 until SEP 1973
DET.25	Eglin AFB, FL	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until JUN 1971 , integrated into 44 ARRS as LBR section ; DET.25 deactivated 01 SEP 1971
DET.26	Columbus AFB, MS	activated 01 JAN 1970 flying HH-43 until JAN 1973 deactivated 22 APR 1973

last update 26/06/2016