4310th Air Division

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dates= 15 January 1958–15 August 1963
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battle_honours=The 4310th Air Division (4310th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Strategic Air Command, assigned to Sixteenth Air Force, being stationed at Nouasseur Air Base, Morocco. It was inactivated on 15 August 1963.

History

Lineage

* Established as 4310 Air Division, and organized, on 15 Jan 1958: Discontinued on 15 Aug 1963.

Assignments

* Sixteenth Air Force, 15 Jan 1958-15 Aug 1963.

Stations

* Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco, 15 Jan 1958
* Nouasseur AB, Morocco, 15 Jun 1958-15 Aug 1963.

Operational History

The division supervised Strategic Air Command's Reflex forces in Morocco. The Reflex force concept involved deploying bombardment aircraft non-stop from the United States to forward sites, with one air refueling. These aircraft remained on alert status for a specified number of days, then redeployed back to the United States. The division commander also acted as a representative to the Moroccan Liaison office for the Commander, Sixteenth Air Force. support for occasional unscheduled aerial operations.

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