from august 1990 through 1991, the squadron flew nearly 2000 hours moving troops and cargo in and out of the middle east in direct support of operations desert shield and desert storm. the chain had approximately 175 outlets at acquisition. simple back-to-back home runs are a relatively frequent occurrence. the average household size was 3.3 and the average family size was 3.6.

in the city, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. 