820th Strategic Aerospace Division

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unit_name= 820th Strategic Aerospace Division


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dates= 1956-1965
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command_structure= Strategic Air Command
garrison= Plattsburgh AFB, New York
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battle_honours=The 820th Strategic Aerospace Division (820th SAD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Eighth Air Force, being stationed at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on 25 Jun 1965.

History

Lineage

* Established as 820 Air Division on 24 Jan 1956: Activated on 1 Feb 1956: Redesignated 820 Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 May 1962: Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Jun 1965

Assignments

* Eighth Air Force, 1 Feb 1956-25 Jun 1965.

Stations

* Plattsburgh AFB, New York, 1 Feb 1956-25 Jun 1965.

Components

Wings
* 308 Bombardment (Plattsburgh AFB, New York): 15 Jul 1959-25 Jun 1961
* 380 Bombardment (later, 380 Strategic Aerospace) (Plattsburgh AFB, New York): 1 Feb 1956-25 Jun 1965
* 497 Air Refueling (Plattsburgh AFB, New York): 1 Jan 1963-15 Sep 1964
* 4038 Strategic: (Dow AFB, Maine): 1 Jan 1959-1 Apr 1961
* 4039 Strategic (Griffiss AFB, New York): 5 Jan 1959-1 Apr 1961
* 4060 Air Refueling (Dow AFB, Maine): 1 Jan 1959-1 Feb 1960
* 4108 Air Refueling (Plattsburgh AFB, New York): 1 Jan 1961-1 Jan 1963.

Squadrons
* 11 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1964-25 Jun 1965
* 26 Air Refueling: 7 Aug 1957-1 Aug 1959
* 556 Strategic Missile: 1 Oct 1961-15 Sep 1964
* 4365 Support (later, 4365 Post Attack Command Control): 20 Jul 1962-24 Dec 1964.

Aircraft and Missiles

* B-47 Stratojet, 1956-1965: EC-47 Stratojet 1962-1964
* KC-97 Stratotanker, 1956-1965
* KC-135 Stratotanker, 1969-1961; 1964-1965
* B-52 Stratofortress, 1960-1961
* Atlas, 1964-1965

Operational History

Activated in 1956, the 820th Strategic Aerospace Division supervised the organization and training of its subordinate units in long range bombardment and air to air refueling operations. In addition, the division supervised the training of assigned reserve personnel and units. In fulfilling its mission, the 820th participated in numerous training exercises through Jun 1965.

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