801st Air Division

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dates= 1952-1965
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command_structure= Strategic Air Command
garrison= Lockbourne AFB, Ohio
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battle_honours=The 801st Air Division (802st AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Eighth Air Force, being stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio. It was inactivated on 15 Mar 1965.

History

Lineage

* Established as 801st Air Division on 9 May 1952: Activated on 28 May 1952: Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 Mar 1965

Assignments

* Second Air Force, 28 May 1952
* Eighth Air Force, 1 Jul 1955-15 Mar 1965.

Stations

* Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, 28 May 1952-15 Mar 1965.

Components

Wings
* 26 Strategic Reconnaissance (Lockborne AFB): 28 May 1952-1 Jul 1958
* 70 Strategic Reconnaissance (Little Rock AFB): attached 24 Jan-c. 19 Oct 1955
* 91 Strategic Reconnaissance (Lockborne AFB): 28 May 1952-8 Nov 1957
* 301 Bombardment (later, 301 Air Refueling) (Lockborne AFB): 15 Apr 1958-15 Mar 1965
* 376 Bombardment (Lockborne AFB): 3 Dec 1957-15 Mar 1965.

Squadrons
* 91 Air Refueling: 8 Nov-1 Dec 1957
* 100 Air Refueling: 23 May-24 Nov 1953
* 305 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1964-15 Mar 1965
* 4025 Strategic Reconnaissance: 8 Jun 1955-1 May 1956
* 4363 Support (later, 4363 Post Attack Command Control): 20 Jul 1962-15 Mar 1965.

Aircraft and Missiles

* B-47 Stratojet, 1953-1954, 1958-1964
* KC-97 Stratotanker, 1953-1963
* RB-47, 1953-1957: EB-47, 1957-1965: E-47, 1958-1961
* KC-135 Stratotanker, 1963-1965: EC-135, 1964-1965.

Operational History

Beginning in May 1952, the division trained and maintained a force capable of conducting bombing and electronic countermeasures operations. It also trained subordinate units in air to air refueling techniques, and in strategic reconnaissance.

The 801st participated in numerous tactical exercises such as Big Blast, Deep River, Sky Shield, and Purple Mood.

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