Talk:99th Range Group

Proposed merge

see Talk:1st Combat Evaluation Group#Proposed merge 30 SW (talk) 20:45, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

• I agree - since the 99th RG becam a division of the 98 wing- this page should be merged to the 98th RangeWing/Nevada Test and Tr Wing military unit article ...Billy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.59.214.242 (talk) 23:02, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

The statement that "the 99th RG becam [sic] a division of the 98 wing" is incorrect, as shown by the lineage and honors history of the 99th Range Group prepared by the Air Force Historical Research Agency and reprinted below There is no justification for the merger because the 99th Range Group was inactivated in 2000, it did not become the 98th Wing or a division of the wing. I presume that the deletion of article information based on this source in the past has been done out of a lack of information on how the USAF treats the lineage and honors of its units and the difference in functional changes and unit actions. Also see Air Force Instruction 84-105, Organizational Lineage Honors and Heraldry 19 March 2013, para. 2.1.2 "organizations may not use the transfer of personnel to claim histories."

Lineage and Honors History of the 99 Range Group (ACC)

Lineage. Constituted as 1 Radar Bomb Scoring Group on 9 Jun 1954. Activated on 10 Aug 1954. Redesignated as: 1 Combat Evaluation Group on 1 Aug 1961; 1 Electronic Combat Range Group on 1 Jul 1989; 99 Electronic Combat Range Group on 1 Aug 1992; 99 Range Group on 1 Oct 1995. Inactivated on 7 Feb 2000.

Assignments. Strategic Air Command, 10 Aug 1954; 99 Strategic Weapons (later, 99 Tactics and Training; 99 Wing; 99 Air Base) Wing, 10 Aug 1989-7 Feb 2000.

Components. Squadrons. 10 Radar Bomb Scoring: 10 Aug 1954-19 Sep 1966. 11 Radar Bomb Scoring: 10 Aug 1954-19 Sep 1966. 12 Radar Bomb Scoring: 10 Aug 1954-19 Sep 1966. 99 Range: 1 Oct 1995-7 Feb 2000. 99 Range Support: 1 Oct 1995-7 Feb 2000.

Flights. 10 Shoran Beacon: 10 Aug 1954-25 Jul 1966.

Stations. Carswell AFB, TX, 10 Aug 1954; Barksdale AFB, LA, 24 Jul 1961; Nellis AFB, NV, 1 Oct 1995-7 Feb 2000.

Commanders. Unkn, 10 Aug 1954-10 Jul 1956; Col Harold A. Strack, 10 Jul 1956; Col William R. McKelvey, 3 Aug 1959; Col Joseph D. White, 1 Aug 1961; Col Melvin R. Schultz, 20 May 1964; Col Jacob A. Hutchison, 16 May 1966; Col Willie H. Sonntag, 1 Feb 1970; Col Alvin E. Prothero, 1 Jul 1972; Col Edward F. Gehrke, 25 Sep 1975, Not researched beyond this point.

Operations. Replaced the 3903d Radar Bomb Scoring Group in Aug 1954, later, absorbing the functions and resources of the 3908th Strategic Standardization Group. Operated world-wide radar bomb scoring programs through and standardization programs for SAC and later ACC, through Feb 2000. Operated numerous detachments in US and abroad, including Southeast Asia during Vietnam War.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Aug 1961-31 Aug 1993; 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1971; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 10 Aug 1989- 30 Jun 1991; 1 Jul 1991-15 Apr 1993; 1 Oct 1995-31 May 1997.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Feb 2000.

Emblem. Approved on 12 Jun 1958 and modified on 27 Nov 1989.

Draft Prepared by Carl E. Bailey

--Lineagegeek (talk) 22:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Improper merge notice

A merge notice for this article and the Nevada Test and Training Range (military unit) is posted here. The link to the merge to site is incorrect, there is no link for discussion, and the date is given as February 2013, although the post placing the merge notice is dated March 31, 2013. No action should be taken until a proper merge notice is made per WP:MERGE. --Lineagegeek (talk) 22:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

99th RG became part of 98th RW

Of cours the 99th Range Group became part of the 98th Range Wing -- the wing's Mission & Rang Suppot units were formed from th grp units, includ its member offics and divs. Evn the squads' units became part of th wing. To say otherwis is a argment of ignorance thats insulting to the 99th troops who became the 98th and not any waye supprtd by the AFI. ... Billy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.59.214.242 (talk) 21:06, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

The people, the mission, and the equipment of the 99th Range Group transferred to the 98th Range Wing in 2000. The unit did not (as shown by the L&H history). There is neither ignorance not insult in this factual statement. Your argument that transferring people (along with their equipment and mission) from the 99th Range Group to the 98th Range Wing enables the 98th Range Wing to claim the history of the 99th Range Group is exactly what it prohibited by the quote from AFI 84-105. Assuming most of your statement is made in good faith, I would suggest that you research the meaning of "unit" in this context, since you are misusing it. The 99th Range Group has a history dating back to 1954 and the 98th Range Wing has one dating to 1947 with a bestowed history dating to 1940 and both existed in different locations from 1954 to 1976. --Lineagegeek (talk) 19:19, 11 April 2013 (UTC)