As an Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) Assessor I evaluated damages, planned, prioritized, and then assisted in perform repairs - worst damage was not fixed first - 'reverse triage' - fix'm fast! Some damages required major depot level work, which is what we do back home, so the tasks were not a challenge, only the lack of tools and equipment. We also repaired a Hill AFB F-16 from the 388th FW, buried an F-4G Wild Weasel, as well as fixed a few trucks and front-end loaders - Jacks of all trades! The 2951 CLSS also had F-111 and Supply and Transportation teams elsewhere in the Gulf region, although this website focuses on our A-10 mission since that's what I did. All our CLSS teams however, performed the same high quality professional work everywhere deployed, just as we do/did at our old home of the now closed McClellan AFB, CA. -- Patrick J. McGee, USAF (Ret)
A database of all A-10's deployed during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, their units, tail flashes, and other aircraft data.
A listing of all A-10 Unit and the 2951 CLSS ABDR Teams that deployed during the Persian Gulf War in 1991
Home sweet homes away from home. It definitely could have been worse. The 2951 CLSS had tent cities setup at KFIA, KKMC, and Al Jouf . Our AAFES Tactical PX tent and shower tents were very popular with our visiting Army personnel LOL.
The 2951 CLSS had several ABDR teams deployed to serval areas of South East Asia, thus we had several maintenance operations setup to include A-10, F-111, and Supply & Transportation.
SSgt John Blessinger
Capt Douglas Bradt
SMSgt Paul Buege
Capt Thomas Caldwell
SSgt John Campisi
Capt Michael Chinburg
Sgt Barry Clark
Capt Dale Cormier
Capt Paul Eichenlaub II
Capt Arthur Galvan
Capt William Grimm
SSgt Timothy Harrison
1Lt Eric Hedeen
Sgt Leroy Hein Jr
Maj Barry Henderson
TSgt Robert Hodges
LtCol Donnie Holland
Maj Peter Hook
SSgt Damon Kanuha
Maj Thomas Koritz
MSgt James May II
A1C Rocky Nelson
SSgt John Oelschlager
Capt Jeffry Olson
1Lt Patrick Olson [A-10 Pilot]
Capt Stephen Phillis [A-10 Pilot]
SrA Ramono Poole
Capt James Poulet
Capt Fredrick Reid
SSgt Mark Schmauss
LtCol Stephen Schramm
Capt Dixon WaIters Jr
Maj Paul Weaver
Col Bob Efferson, Commander 926 TFG brings battle damaged A-10 77-0268 riddled with 378 holes back to JSOC's Base at Al Jouf Airport on 31 Jan 1991. Two weeks later it was brought back to MOB KFIA and used as a CANN bird. The first video was shot for TV. The second video is the actual video of Col Efferson bringing battle damaged A-10 77-0268 back to JSOC's Base without the TV twist to it.
A-10's in combat tearing up Iraqi armor in Direct air support for the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Div on 27 Feb 1991. Sergeant Dale Bartlett, USMC, films and narrates. Listen for the brrrrrrbbbbbb of the 30MM Cannon a second or 2 after the white smoke exits the aircraft during the strafing runs.
by DR. CRAIG W. H. LUTHER
Office of History, Sacramento Air Logistics Center
McClellan AFB, CA
1 Oct 1991
An Interview with our 2951 CLSS team members for inputs of our ABDR operations. This USAF Oral History #8 Data Card is located at URL: http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/001/129/574.xml
Repair battle damaged A-10's, get'm flying fast. As an ABDR Assessor I evaluated damages, planned and prioritized repairs, all in reverse triage - worst is not first. Fix'm fast! Some battle damages required major depot level work, which we do. Also repaired an F-16 and buried an F-4 as well as fixed a few trucks and front-end loaders - Jacks of all trades! The 2951st had F-111 and Supply and Transportation teams elsewhere in the Gulf. This site focuses on our A-10 mission, but all our teams performed the same high quality professional work everywhere.
