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Colonel Davis prepared and had distributed a letter to the civilian employees concerning the status of Lockbourne Air Force Base. (See Inclosure #5, Letter, Subject: Status of Lockbourne Air Force Base.)

The screening of Airmen by the Personnel Redistribution Board resumed at 1300 and the Board adjourned at 1730.

The following message was received:

"From Hq, ConAC, Mitchel AFB, NY

AFCONAC M&W 12529 PD IN TP CONVERSATION THIS DATE CMA USAF ADVISED THIS HQ THAT PROJECT ANG9SF-14) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO TRF F-47N ACFT FR LOCKBOURNE AFB TO THE ANG PD IT IS THEREFORE DESIRED THAT IMMEDIATE ACTION BE INITIATED TO PREPARE THESE ACFT FOR TRF IN A COMPLETELY SERVICEABLE CONDITION IN A/W PAR 3 CMA T 0 00-25-8 PD THIS HQ WILL BE FURNISHED ESTIMATED FLYAWAY READINESS DATE BY ACFT SER NO SO THAT ASGMT NOTICES MAY BE OBTAINED FR AMC EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE PD END."

[[underlined]] Wednesday -1 June 1949: [[/underlined]]
The Personnel Redistribution Board met at 0800 and adjourned at 1230.

A message was forwarded to Ninth Air Force that 39 aircraft would be available for flyaway as of 15 June.

At 1500, Colonel Davis called Colonel James W. Twitty, Deputy for Personnel, Ninth Air Force, concerning the commitment of personnel for the Air ROTC Summer Encampment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Colonel Davis attempted to explain that because of the number of persons who will remain at Lockbourne for an indefinite period of time to complete the mission of closing the station, that it would handicapt this work considerably to meet the commitments for cooks and automobile equipment operators. However, after much discussion, Colonel Twitty directed that the personnel be procured by some means. As a result, the desired number of personnel to meet the commitment will be furnished; approximately 3 Officers and 54 Airmen.

[[underlined]] Thursday - 2 June 1949: [[/underlined]]
The Personnel Redistribution Board began interviewing Airmen at 0800 and finished at 1030. Formal screening finished at this time. A total of 1026 Airmen had been completely screened as of this date. All persons not available at this time who will return to the station, or to duty, will be recommended for assignments in accordance with qualifications indicated on records. This will also apply to Officers. A formal report of the proceedings of the Personnel Redistribution Board will be forwarded to Headquarters, United States Air Force, in approximately one week.