Aerodynamic Missile Squadrons | |||||
Squadron | Emblem | Location | Weapons System | Active | Notes |
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1st Guided Missiles Squadron | Eglin AFB Patrick AFB |
JB-2 Loon VB-6 Felix VB-3 Razon VB-13 Tarzon |
1946–1950 | Initially 1st Experimental Guided Missiles Squadron; first organized dedicated USAAF (later USAF) missile squadron. Testing and evaluation unit, non-operational | |
1st Tactical Missile Squadron | Patrick AFB Bitburg AB |
B-61 (later TM-61) Matador, 1951–1958 | 1951–1958. | Activated as 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron, first USAF operational tactical missile squadron. Replaced by 71st Tactical Missile Squadron | |
2d Guided Missiles Squadron | Holloman AFB Patrick AFB |
MM-3 Nike-Ajax QB-17L Flying Fortress (Drone) |
1949–1952 | Evaluated/testing Nike-Ajax against QB-17L Drone testing. Re-designated 4802d Guided Missile Squadron 30 Dec 1950-14 May 1951 and moved to Patrick AFB. Re-designated 6555th Guided Missile Squadron, 14 May 1951 – 15 August 1959. | |
3d Guided Missiles Squadron | Patrick AFB Holloman AFB |
Consolidated-Vultee Lark | 1950–1951 | Evaluated/testing US Navy Lark SS Missile at Patrick AFB. Re-designated 4803d Guided Missile Squadron 30 Dec 1950 – 14 May 1951. Returned to Patrick AFB and re-designated 6556th Guided Missile Squadron, 14 May 1951 – 1 Mar 1953. | |
6th Air Defense Missile Squadron | Suffolk County AFB | CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1964 | 1959–1964 | ||
11th Tactical Missile Squadron | SEMBACH AB RAF Greenham Common |
TM-61 Matador, 1954–1958 BGM-109G 1981–1991 |
1954–1958 1981–1991 |
Replaced by 822d Tactical Missile Squadron in 1958; Reactivated as a BGM-109G GLCM squadron during the 1980s, last to inactivate in 1991 | |
17th Tactical Missile Squadron | Orlando AFB 1955–1957 Tainan AS 1957–1958 |
TM-61 Matador 1955–1958 | 1956–1958. | Deployed to Taiwan, 1 May 1957, became operational in November. Re-designated as 868th Tactical Missile Squadron, June 1958 | |
19th Tactical Missile Squadron | Orlando AFB 8–25 June 1956 | TM-61 Matador 1956 | 1956 . | Inactivated after only 17 days, personnel were absorbed by the existing units at Orlando AFB, mainly the 17th TMS. | |
22d Air Defense Missile Squadron | Langley AFB | CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1969 | 1959–1969 | ||
24th Tactical Missile Squadron | Orlando AFB | MGM-1 Matador 1957–1958 | 1957–1958 | Inactivated at Orlando AFB 1958, elements eventually joining 310th Tactical Missile Squadron at Osan AB, South Korea. | |
26th Air Defense Missile Squadron | Otis AFB | CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1969 | 1959–1969 | ||
30th Air Defense Missile Squadron | Dow AFB | CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1964 | 1959–1964 | ||
35th Air Defense Missile Squadron | Niagara Falls AFMS | CIM-10 Bomarc 1960–1969 | 1960–1969 | ||
37th Air Defense Missile Squadron | Kincheloe AFB | CIM-10 Bomarc 1960–1972 | 1960–1972 | Re-designated as the 37th Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 while remaining inactive | |
41st Tactical Missile Squadron | Planned for BGM-109G | Re-designated in 1985 as a TMS. Never activated. | |||
42d Tactical Missile Squadron | Planned for BGM-109G | Re-designated in 1985 as a TMS. Never activated. | |||
46th Air Defense Missile Squadron | McGuire AFB | CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1972 | 1959–1972 | Both first and last operational BOMARC squadron. Re-designated as the 46th Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 while remaining inactive. | |
69th Tactical Missile Squadron | Patrick AFB Hahn AB |
TM-61 Matador, 1952–1958 | 1952–1958. | Activated as 69th Pilotless Bomber Squadron (Light). Replaced by 405th Tactical Missile Squadron. | |
71st Tactical Missile Squadron | Bitburg AB Florennes AB |
MGM-1 Matador, 1958–1962 MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1969 BGM-109G 1984–1989 |
1958–1969 1984–1989. |
Operated three different types of Tactical missiles in USAFE. Was a B-57 Canberra Night Bombardment Squadron at Laon AB, France 1955–1958, converted to tactical missiles at Bitburg AB, 1958. | |
74th Air Defense Missile Squadron | Duluth AFMS | CIM-10 Bomarc 1960–1972 | 1960–1972 | Re-designated as the 74th Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 while remaining inactive. | |
87th Tactical Missile Squadron | RAF Molesworth | BGM-109G 1986–1989 | 1986–1989 | ||
89th Tactical Missile Squadron | Hahn AB Wueschheim AS |
MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 BGM-109G 1985–1990 |
1962–1966 1985–1990 |
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302d Tactical Missile Squadron | Comiso AB | BGM-109G 1983–1991 | 1983–1991 | ||
310th Tactical Missile Squadron | Osan AB | MGM-1 Matador, 1958–1962 | 1958–1962 | Missiles retained by host 58th Tactical Training Wing until inactivated December 1969 | |
405th Tactical Missile Squadron | Hahn AB | MGM-1 Matador, 1958–1962 MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 |
1958–1966 | Was a B-57 Canberra Night Bombardment Squadron at Laon AB, France 1955–1958, converted to tactical missiles at Hahn AB, 1958. | |
822d Tactical Missile Squadron | Sembach AB | TM-61 Matador, 1958–1960 MGM-13 Mace, 1961–1966 |
1958–1966 | Was a B-57 Canberra Night Bombardment Squadron at Laon AB, France 1955–1958, converted to tactical missiles at Sembach AB, 1958. | |
823d Tactical Missile Squadron | Sembach AB | MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 | 1962–1966 | ||
868th Tactical Missile Training Squadron | Tainan AS Davis-Monthan AFB |
TM-61 (later MGM-1) Matador 1958–1962 BGM-109G 1981–1990 |
1958–1962. 1981–1990 | Stationed on Taiwan, 1958–1962 as 868th Tactical Missile Squadron. Reactivated in 1981 as BGM-109G cruise missile training unit | |
873d Tactical Missile Squadron | Kadena AB | MGM-13 Mace, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | Missile operations were conducted directly by the parent 498th Tactical Missile Group after the squadron's inactivation, 8 July 1965 – 31 December 1969. | |
874th Tactical Missile Squadron | Kadena AB | MGM-13 Mace, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | Missile operations were conducted directly by the parent 498th Tactical Missile Group after the squadron's inactivation, 8 July 1965 – 31 December 1969. | |
887th Tactical Missile Squadron | Sembach AB | MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 | 1962–1966 | ||
4751st Air Defense Missile Squadron | Eglin AFB Aux #9 | CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1979 | 1959–1979 | BOMARC Testing/Evaluation/Training Unit |
Ballistic Missile Squadrons | |||||
Squadron | Emblem | Location | Weapons System | Active | Notes |
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10th Missile Squadron | Malmstrom AFB | LGM-30A/B Minuteman I, 1962–1968 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1968–1991 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1996 – present |
1962 – present | 341st SMW/OG "First Ace in the Hole"; B-47 squadron, 1956–1961 | |
12th Missile Squadron | Malmstrom AFB | LGM-30A/B Minuteman I, 1962–1968 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1968–1991 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1996 – present |
1962 – present | 341st SMW/OG "Red Dawgs"; B-47 squadron, 1956–1961 | |
66th Missile Squadron | Ellsworth AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1973 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1972–1993 |
1963–1993 | 44th SMW/OG "The Peace Keepers"; B-47 squadron, 1953–1960 | |
67th Missile Squadron | Ellsworth AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1973 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1972–1992 |
1963–1992 | 44th SMW/OG "The people rule"; B-47 squadron, 1953–1960 | |
68th Missile Squadron | Ellsworth AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1973 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1972–1994 |
1963–1994 | 44th SMW/OG ; B-47 squadron, 1953–1960 | |
319th Missile Squadron | F.E. Warren AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I 1964–1974 LGM-30G Minuteman III 1973 – present |
1964 – present | 90th SMW/OG "Screamin' Eagles"; RB-47 strategic reconnaissance squadron, 1954–1960 | |
320th Missile Squadron | F.E. Warren AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I 1964–1974 LGM-30G Minuteman III 1973 – present |
1964 – present | 90th SMW/OG "Naked Indians"; RB-47 strategic reconnaissance squadron, 1954–1960 | |
321st Missile Squadron | F.E. Warren AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I 1964–1974 LGM-30G Minuteman III 1973 – present |
1964 – present | 90th SMW/OG "Frontier Warriors"; RB-47 strategic reconnaissance squadron, 1954–1960 | |
373d Strategic Missile Squadron | Little Rock AFB | LGM-25C Titan II 1962–1987 | 1962–1987 | 308th SMW ; B-47 squadron, 1954–1959 | |
374th Strategic Missile Squadron | Little Rock AFB | LGM-25C Titan II 1962–1987 | 1962–1987 | 308th SMW ; B-47 squadron, 1954–1959 | |
400th Missile Squadron | F.E. Warren AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1964–1974 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1973–1987 LGM-118A Peacekeeper, 1987–2005 |
1964–2005 | 90th SMW/OG Only LGM-118A Peacekeeper squadron. With the deployment of the LGM-118A, 50 former Minuteman III silos were converted. Flights P through T were reassigned to the Peacekeeper for operational duty. | |
446th Missile Squadron | Grand Forks AFB | LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1965–1973 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1972–1998 |
1965–1998 | 321st SMW/MG ; B-47 squadron, 1953–1961 | |
447th Missile Squadron | Grand Forks AFB | LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1965–1973 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1972–1998 |
1965–1998 | 321st SMW/MG ; B-47 squadron, 1953–1961 | |
448th Missile Squadron | Grand Forks AFB | LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1965–1973 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1972–1998 |
1965–1998 | 321st SMW/MG ; B-47 squadron, 1953–1961 | |
490th Missile Squadron | Malmstrom AFB | LGM-30A/B Minuteman I, 1962–1968 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1968–1991 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1996 – present |
1962 – present | 341st SMW/OG; B-47 squadron, 1956–1961 "Farsiders" | |
508th Missile Squadron | Whiteman AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1967 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1966–1995 |
1963–1995 | 351st SMW/OG | |
509th Missile Squadron | Whiteman AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1967 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1966–1994 |
1963–1994 | 351st SMW/OG | |
510th Missile Squadron | Whiteman AFB | LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1967 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1966–1995 |
1963–1995 | 351st SMW/OG Emergency Rocket Communications System (1967–1995) | |
532d Strategic Missile Squadron | McConnell AFB | LGM-25C Titan II, 1962–1986 | 1962–1986 | 381st SMW | |
533d Strategic Missile Squadron | McConnell AFB | LGM-25C Titan II, 1962–1986 | 1962–1986 | 381st SMW | |
548th Strategic Missile Squadron | Forbes AFB | SM-65E Atlas, 1960–1964 | 1960–1964 | 40th SAW | |
549th Strategic Missile Squadron | Offut AFB | SM-65D Atlas, 1961–1964 | 1961–1964 | 385th SAW | |
550th Strategic Missile Squadron | Shilling AFB | SM-65F Atlas, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | 310th SAW | |
551st Strategic Missile Squadron | Lincoln AFB | SM-65F Atlas, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | 98th SAW | |
556th Strategic Missile Squadron | Presque Isle AFB, 9–16 Jul 1959 Plattsburgh AFB 1961–1965 |
SM-62 Snark, 1958–1959 SM-65F Atlas, 1962–1965 |
1958–1959; 1962–1965 | 702d SAW (1959); 820th SAD (1961–1965) Only operational SM-62 Snark aerodynamic intercontinental missile squadron; Only Atlas (or any other) ICBM squadron east of the Mississippi River. | |
564th Missile Squadron | F.E. Warren AFB 1958–1964 Malmstrom AFB 1966–2008 |
SM-65D Atlas, 1960–1964 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1967–1975 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1975–2008 |
1958–2008 | 706th SMW (1958–1961); 389th SMW (1961–1964); 341st SMW/OG (1966–2008) 564th Strategic Missile Squadron was the first ICBM operational squadron activated (1 May 1958). | |
565th Strategic Missile Squadron | F.E. Warren AFB | SM-65D Atlas, 1958–1965 | 1958–1965 | 706th SMW (1958–1961); 389th SMW (1961–1965) | |
566th Strategic Missile Squadron | F.E. Warren AFB | SM-65E Atlas, 1961–1965 | 1959–1965 | 389th SMW (1961–1965) | |
567th Strategic Missile Squadron | Fairchild AFB | SM-65E Atlas, 1960–1965 | 1960–1965 | 92d SAW | |
568th Strategic Missile Squadron | Larson AFB | SM-68 Titan I 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | 462d SAW | |
569th Strategic Missile Squadron | Mountain Home AFB | SM-68 Titan I 1962–1964 | 1961–1964 | 9th SAW | |
570th Strategic Missile Squadron | Davis-Monthan AFB | LGM-25C Titan II, 1962–1984 | 1962–1984 | 390th SMW | |
571st Strategic Missile Squadron | Davis-Monthan AFB | LGM-25C Titan II, 1962–1984 | 1962–1984 | 390th SMW | |
576th Strategic Missile Squadron | |
Cooke (later, Vandenberg) AFB | SM-65D/E/F Atlas, 1958–1966 | 1958–1966 | 704th SMW (1958), 1st SAD (1959–1966), First SM-65D Atlas squadron put on alert, 1958. Operated Atlas-D/E/F until 1966 Today, current 576th Test Squadron tested LGM-118 Peacekeeper, 1991–2004 and LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1991–present. |
577th Strategic Missile Squadron | Altus AFB | SM-65F Atlas, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | 11th SAW | |
578th Strategic Missile Squadron | Dyess AFB | SM-65F Atlas, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | 96th SAW | |
579th Strategic Missile Squadron | Walker AFB | SM-65F Atlas, 1962–1965 | 1962–1965 | 6th SAW | |
644th Strategic Missile Squadron | Vandenberg AFB | PGM-17 Thor, 1959 ; HGM-25A Titan I 1959; SM-65 Atlas, 1959 | 1959 | Short-lived Missile Training squadron at Vandenberg AFB. Provided training for Royal Air Force personnel in the operation and launching of the PGM-17 Thor Intermediate-Range Missie. Also provided training to SAC personnel on SM-65 Atlas and HGM-25A Titan I Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. Later became a B-52H Stratofortress bombardment squadron. | |
672d Strategic Missile Squadron | RAF Feltwell RAF Lakenheath |
PGM-17 Thor, 1958–1959 | 1958–1959 | Short-lived Missile Training squadron in the UK for RAF Thor missile crews. | |
724th Strategic Missile Squadron | Lowry AFB | HGM-25A Titan I, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | Former 848th Strategic Missile Squadron, (1960–1961) never manned or equipped. 703d SMW/451st SMW | |
725th Strategic Missile Squadron | Lowry AFB | HGM-25A Titan I, 1961–1965 | 1961–1965 | Former 849th Strategic Missile Squadron, (1960–1961) never manned or equipped. 703d SMW/451st SMW | |
740th Missile Squadron | Minot AFB | LGM-30 Minuteman I, 1963–1971 LGM-30 Minuteman III, 1968 – present |
1963 – present | 455th SMW/91st SMW/OG "Vulgar Vultures" | |
741st Missile Squadron | Minot AFB | LGM-30 Minuteman I, 1963–1971 LGM-30 Minuteman III, 1968 – present |
1963 – present | 455th SMW/91st SMW/OG "Gravel Haulers" | |
742d Missile Squadron | Minot AFB | LGM-30 Minuteman I, 1963–1971 LGM-30 Minuteman III, 1968 – present |
1963 – present | 455th SMW/91st SMW/OG "The Wolfpack" | |
850th Strategic Missile Squadron | Ellsworth AFB | HGM-25A Titan I, 1960–1965 | 1960–1965 | 44th SMW | |
851st Strategic Missile Squadron | Beale AFB | HGM-25A Titan I, 1962–1965 | 1962–1965 | 456th SAW | |
864th Strategic Missile Squadron | Redstone Arsenal | PGM-19 Jupiter, 1958–1960 | 1958–1960 | Provided training for Italian Air Force personnel in the operation and launching of the PGM-19 Jupiter | |
865th Strategic Missile Squadron | Redstone Arsenal | PGM-19 Jupiter, 1958–1959 | 1958–1959 | Provided training for Italian Air Force personnel in the operation and launching of the PGM-19 Jupiter | |
866th Strategic Missile Squadron | Redstone Arsenal | PGM-19 Jupiter, 1958–1962 | 1958–1962 | Provided training for Turkish Air Force personnel in the operation and launching of the PGM-19 Jupiter |
See also[]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, (2009), George Mindling, Robert Bolton ISBN 978-0-557-00029-6
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