817th Air Division

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unit_name= 817th Air Division


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dates= 1956-1971
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command_structure= Strategic Air Command
garrison= Pease AFB, New Hampshire
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battle_honours=The 817th Air Division (817th 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 Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. It was inactivated on 30 Jun 1971.

History

Lineage

* Established as 817 Air Division on 24 Jan 1956: Activated on 1 Feb 1956: Inactivated on 30 Jun 1971

Assignments

* Eighth Air Force, 1 Feb 1956
* Second Air Force, 31 Mar 1970-30 Jun 1971

Stations

* Portsmouth (later, Pease) AFB, New Hampshire, 1 Feb 1956-30 Jun 1971.

Components

Wings
* 17 Bombardment (Wright-Patterson AFB): 2 Jul 1968-2 Jul 1969
* 99 Bombardment (Westover AFB): 2 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1971
* 100 Bombardment (Portsmouth (later, Pease) AFB): 1 Feb 1956-25 Jun 1966: Detached 29 Dec 1957-1 Apr 1958
* 301 Air Refueling (Lockbourne (later, Rickenbacker) AFB): 15 Mar-15 Nov 1965
* 380 Strategic Aerospace (Plattsburgh AFB): 25 Jun 1965-1 Jul 1968: 2 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1971.
* 416 Bombardment (Griffiss AFB): 2 Sep 1966-2 Jul 1969.

Squadron
* 509 Air Refueling: 5 Jan-1 May 1958.

Aircraft and Missiles

* B-47 Stratojet, 1956-1966
* KC-97 Stratotanker, 1956-1966
* EC-135 1065. 1969-1970
* KC-135 Stratotanker, 1965-1971
* B-52 Stratofortress, 1966-1971
* DC-130 1066
* WU-2, 1966
* FB-111 1970-1971
* Atlas, 1956-1966

Operational History

From Feb 1956-Jun 1971, the 817th Air Division supervised the organization and training of subordinate units. It ensured a force capable of immediate and sustained long range offensive bombardment and air-to-air refueling operations anywhere in the world.

Between 1966 and 1971, subordinate units, at various times, deployed B-52 and KC-135 aircraft and crews to Strategic Air Command units involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia. The 817th also participated in tactical exercises such as War Dance, Grand Slam, and Blast Off.

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