825th Strategic Aerospace Division

825th Strategic Aerospace Division
Emblem of the 825th Strategic Aerospace Division
Active	1955-1970
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Command and Control
Part of	Strategic Air Command
Garrison/HQ	McCoy AFB, Florida

The 825th Strategic Aerospace Division (825th SAD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Second Air Force, being stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. It was inactivated on 1 January 1970.

Activated in 1955 as an intermediate command echelon of Strategic Air Command, providing command and control of manning equipping, and operational readiness of assigned units, primarily B-47 Stratojet medium bombers. In 1962 added a Titan II strategic missile wing, which became operational in December 1963, subsequently being redesignated as a Strategic Aerospace Division. In 1965 with the phaseout of the B-47 and introduction of the B-58 Hustler, added a B-58 wing and operated a B-58 combat crew training school. The 825th also participated in tactical exercises such as Briar Rabbit, Big Blast, and Operation Dress Rehearsal.

Inactivated in 1970 as part of the phaseout of the B-58.

History

Lineage

• Established as 825 Air Division on 3 June 1955

Activated on 1 August 1955

Redesignated 825 Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 June 1962

Inactivated on 1 January 1970.

Assignments

• Second Air Force, 1 August 1955 – 1 January 1970.

Stations

• Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, 1 August 1955 – 1 January 1970.

Components

Wings

• 43 Bombardment (Little Rock AFB)

Attached 19–31 August 1964

Assigned 1 September 1964-1 January 1970

• 68 Bombardment (Chennault AFB)

15 June 1960-15 April 1963

• 70 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 70 Bombardment) (Little Rock AFB)

1 August 1955-25 June 1962

Detached 1 August-c. 19 October 1955 and 26 October-17 December 1956

• 305 Bombardment (Bunker Hill (later, Grissom) AFB)

1 September 1964-1 January 1970

• 308 Strategic Missile (Little Rock AFB)

1 April 1962-1 January 1970

• 384 Bombardment (Little Rock AFB)

1 August 1955-1 September 1964 (detached 3 January-5 April 1957).

Aircraft

• KC-97 Stratotanker, 1955–1963
• B-47 Stratojet, 1956–1964

RB-47, 1955-1962

• Titan II, 1963–1970
• B/TB-58 Hustler, 1964–1970
• KC-135 Stratotanker, 1964–1970

EC-135, 1966-1970

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.
• 825th Strategic Aerospace Division Factsheet