806th Air Division

806th Air Division
Emblem of the 806th Air Division
Active	1952-1960
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Command and Control
Part of	Strategic Air Command
Garrison/HQ	Chennault AFB, Louisiana

The 806th Air Division (806th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Second Air Force, being stationed at Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 15 June 1960.

Activated in 1958 as an intermediate command echelon of Strategic Air Command, the 806th AD assumed command of the 44th and 68th Bombardment Wings at Lake Charles AFB plus various support components. The division monitored and coordinated the manning, equipping, and training of assigned units for strategic air warfare on a global scale. This training included air refueling sorties. In fulfilling its mission, the division participated in numerous tactical exercises such as Briar Rabbit and Big Sickle.

The 806th AD was inactivated as part of the inactivation of Chennault AFB, it's assigned wings reassigned to other commands.

History

Lineage

• Established as 806 Air Division on 4 June 1952

Activated on 16 June 1952

Discontinued on 15 June 1960.

Assignments

• Second Air Force, 16 June 1952 – 15 June 1960.

Stations

• Lake Charles (later, Chennault) AFB, Louisiana, 16 June 1952 – 15 June 1960.

Components

Wings

• 44 Bombardment: 16 June 1952 – 15 June 1960

Detached 19 January-22 February 1953 and 19 April-17 June 1954

• 68 Bombardment: 16 June 1952 – 15 June 1960.

Squadron. 98 Air Refueling: 22–25 November 1953.

Aircraft

• B-29 Superfortress, 1952–1953
• B-47 Stratojet, 1953–1960
• KC-97 Stratotanker, 1953–1960

See also

• List of United States Air Force air divisions

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
• 806th Air Division Factsheet