Cam Ranh Bay Air Base mess facilities exterior shots show airmen dipping mess plates into hot boiling water. Men also dump food into garbage cans and scrub mess gear. A sign reads 'Dining Hall number 1' and 'Please Sterilize Mess Gear before using'.
Messing facilities at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in South Vietnam. Airmen dip mess plates in hot boiling water before entering the mess. Group of men dump food into garbage can and scrub mess gear. They sterilize the gear after use. Vehicles parked outside the mess. Airmen wait in line at the Dining Entrance.
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Paul McConnell visits Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in South Vietnam. Staff cars pull into the parking area of 483rd TAF (Tactical Airlift Wing). General and staff come out of the cars and head towards a building. General McConell walks down C-7A ramp. Crew members salute and shake hands with him. General McConell walks towards T-39A and boards the aircraft. He speaks with Vice Commander of Aerospace Defense Command, Major General Royal N Baker. (Vietnam War period).
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Paul McConnell visits Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam. General McConell, Commander of the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division Major General Garland and Vice Commander of Aerospace Defense Command Lieutenant General Royal N Baker in staff cars arrive at the 12th TFW (Tactical Fighter Wing) Alert Facility. General and party enter and exit the building and leave in staff cars. Airmen salute the General. Board reads 'Headquarters 12th Tactical Fighter Wing'. (Vietnam War period).
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Paul McConnell visits Cam Ranh Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. General McConell, Commander of the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division Major General Garland and Vice Commander of Aerospace Defense Command Lieutenant General Royal N Baker in staff cars arrive at the Robert F Worley Dinning Hall. General Paul McConnell shakes hands with officers. Sergeant Anthony J Bartolotti of the 555th Red Horse Construction Squadron seated at table drinking juice. Sign board at the entrance reads 'Robert F Worley Dinning Hall'. Painting of Major General Robert F Worley on the wall. Mr Turner, Major General Garland and General McConell receive plaques from Commander of 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Colonel F White. General and party leave in staff cars.
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Paul McConnell visits Cam Ranh Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. UH-1B helicopter from the 20th SOS (Special Operation Squadron) lands. General McConell disembarks from the helicopter and heads for the staff car. General and party enter the 12th United States Air Force hospital. He speaks to patients in the 11th Ward. Board reads '483rd Tactical Airlift Wing'. General McConell arrives at the 12th TFW (Tactical Fighter Wing) and departs after inspection. The General takes a look at Dehavilland C-7A Caribou aircraft and speaks with Colonel Turk.
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