4310th Air Division

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4310th Air Division
Active 15 January 1958–15 August 1963
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Garrison/HQ see "Stations" section below
Equipment see "Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles" section below
Decorations see "Lineage and honors" section below


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[edit] 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.


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[edit] Mission

[edit] Operations

[edit] Lineage and honors

Established as 4310 Air Division, and organized, on 15 January 1958. Discontinued on 15 August 1963.

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This unit earned the following organizational service streamers:

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[edit] Decorations

This unit earned the following unit decorations:

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[edit] Assignments

Sixteenth Air Force, 15 January 1958–15 August 1963.


[edit] Components

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[edit] Stations

Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, 15 January 1958; Nouasseur Air Base, Morocco, 15 June 1958–15 August 1963.


[edit] Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles

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[edit] Commanders

Brigadier General Keith K. Compton, 15 January 1958; Major General William E. Eubank, by 15 October 1958; Major General Horace M. Wade, 23 July 1959; Brigadier General Robert B. Miller, 5 August 1961–15 August 1963.


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