813th Strategic Aerospace Division

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unit_name= 813th Strategic Aerospace Division


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dates= 1954-1966
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branch= United States Air Force
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command_structure= Strategic Air Command
garrison= Malmstrom AFB, Montana
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battle_honours=The 813th Strategic Aerospace Division (813th SAD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Fifteenth Air Force, being stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. It was inactivated on 2 Jul 1966.

History

Lineage

* Established as 813 Air Division on 28 May 1954: Activated on 15 Jul 1954: Inactivated on 1 Jun 1956
* Activated on 15 Jul 1959: Redesignated 813 Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 Apr 1962: Discontinued, and inactivated, on 2 Jul 1966.

Assignments

* Second Air Force, 15 Jul 1954-1 Jun 1956.
* Fifteenth Air Force, 15 Jul 1959-2 Jul 1966.

Stations

* Pinecastle AFB, Florida, 15 Jul 1954-1 Jun 1956
* Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 15 Jul 1959
* Malmstrom AFB, Montana, 1 Jul 1964-2 Jul 1966.

Components

Wings
* 9 Bombardment (later, 9 Strategic Aerospace) (Mountain Home AFB): 15 Jul 1959-25 Jun 1966
* 19 Bombardment (Pinecastle AFB): 15 Jul 1954-1 Jun 1956 (detached 7 Jan-11 Apr 1956)
* 321 Bombardment (McCoy AFB): 15 Jul 1954-1 Jun 1956 (detached 9 Dec 1954-5 Mar 1955; 9 Apr-1 Jun 1956)
* 341 Strategic Missile (Malmstrom AFB): 1 Jul 1964-2 Jul 1966
* 379 Bombardment (Homestead AFB): Attached 1 Nov 1955-31 May 1956
* 4061 Air Refueling (Malmstrom AFB): 15 Jul 1959-15 Jul 1961.

Squadron: 4364 Support (later, 4364 Post Attack Command Control): 20 Jul 1962-25 Mar 1965.

Aircraft

* B-47 Stratojet, 1954-1956; 1959-1966: EB-47, 1962-1965
* KC-97 Stratotanker, 1954-1956; 1959-1965: Titan, 1962-1965: Minuteman I, 1964-1966.

Operational History

From 1954-1956 and 1959-1966, the 813th organized, manned, trained, and equipped its assigned units in Florida, Idaho, and Montana. It maintained the capability to conduct long range bombardment operations and strategic missile warfare. In addition, the 813th supported Air Reserve and National Guard programs, established applicable safety programs, and administered the security protection program.

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