823d Air Division

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unit_name= 823d Air Division


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dates= 1956-1971
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command_structure= Strategic Air Command
garrison= McCoy AFB, Florida
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battle_honours=The 823d Air Division (823d 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 McCoy Air Force Base, Florida. It was inactivated on 30 Jun 1971.

History

Lineage

* Established as 823 Air Division on 19 Jun 1956. : Activated on 1 Jun 1956. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1971.

Assignments

* Second Air Force, 1 Jun 1956
* Eighth Air Force, 1 Jan 1959
* Second Air Force, 31 Mar 1970-30 Jun 1971.

Stations

* Homestead AFB, Florida, 1 Jun 1956
* McCoy AFB, Florida, 2 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1971.

Components

Wings
* 2d Bombardment (Hunter AFB, Georgia): 1 Apr 1961-1 Apr 1963
* 19th Bombardment (Homestead AFB, Florida): 1 Jun 1956-25 Jul 1968: Detached 8 May-7 Jun 1957; 2 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1971
* 68th Bombardment (Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina): 2 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1971
* 72d Bombardment (Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico): 1 Oct 1962-30 Jun 1971
* 306th Bombardment (McCoy AFB, Florida): 6 Feb 1961-30 Jun 1971
* 321st Bombardment (McCoy AFB, Florida): 6 Feb-25 Oct 1961
* 379th Bombardment (Homestead AFB, Florida): 1 Jun 1956-9 Jan 1961: Detached 6 Mar-12 May 1957
* 484th Bombardment (Turner AFB, Georgia): 2 Sep 1966-25 Mar 1967
* 4047th Strategic (McCoy AFB, Florida): 1 Jul 1961-1 Apr 1963.

Aircraft

* B-47 Stratojet, 1956-1963
* KC-97 Stratotanker, 1956-1963
* B-52 Stratofortress, 1962-1968; 1969-1971
* KC-135 Stratotanker, 1962-1968; 1969-1971.

Operational History

From Jun 1956-Jun 1971, the 823d Air division monitored the training of subordinate units in long range offensive bombardment and air to air refueling operations. At various times, between 1965 and 1975, the division's subordinate units furnished aircraft and crews to Strategic Air Command organizations in Southeast Asia in support of Arc Light combat operations. The 823d also conducted staff assistance visits and participated in exercises such as Buckskin Rider.

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