Organizational Order of Battle

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Main article: Strategic Air Command

The Organizational Order of Battle

The "Organizational Order of Battle" list all the major Strategic Air Command organizations followed by the year(s) that those organization existed, followed by the number of those organizations.

(Note: The number in parenthesis, following the aircraft designation, is the number of that type of aircraft that were assigned to that organization).

Air Divisions, Reconnaissance. 1948 and 1949 – 1 each.

Air Divisions.1949 – 1; 1951 – 15; 1952 – 19; 1953 – 18; 1954 – 23; 1955 – 24; 1956 – 26; 1957 – 27; 1958 – 29; 1959 – 35; 1960 – 34; 1961 and 1962 – 31 each; 1963 – 18; 1964 – 15; 1965 – 14; 1966 – 11; 1967 through 1969 – 9 each; 1970 – 7; 1971 – 6; 1972 – 5; 1973 and 1974 – 7 each; 1975 through 1977 – 9 each; 1978 – 10; 1979 through 1982 – 11 each; 1983 through 1987 10 each; 1988 – 9; 1989 and 1990 – 6 each; 1991 – 4; 1992 – 2.

Air Forces. 1946 through 1949 – 2 each; 1950 through 1956 – 3 each;. 1957 through 1966 – 4 each; 1967 through 1975 – 3 each; 1976 through 1990 – 2 each; 1991 through 1992 – 4 each.

Air Refueling Groups, Air Force Reserve (AFR) KC-135 (8). 1975 – 2; 1976 – 4; 1978 through 1985 – 11 each.

Air Refueling Squadrons EC/KC135 (10). 1964 – 12.
Air Refueling Squadrons EC/KC135 (15). 1964 – 27.
Air Refueling Squadrons EC/KC135 (20). 1964 – 5.

Air Refueling Squadrons KB-29 (12). 1950 – 4; 1951 – 3.
Air Refueling Squadrons KB-29 (20). 1948 – 2; 1949 – 6; 1950 – 8; 1951 – 7; 1952 – 10; 1953 – 8; 1954 through 1956 – 4 each.

Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (3). 1982 – 1; 1985 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (6). 1981 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (7). 1982 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (9). 1983 – 2.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (13). 1984 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (14). 1984 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (16). 1985 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-10 (19). 1985 – 1.

Air Refueling Squadrons KC-97 (20). 1951 – 2; 1952 – 9; 1953 – 20; 1954 – 28; 1955 – 35; 1956 – 36; 1957 – 35; 1958 – 34; 1959 – 33; 1960 –30; 1961 – 29; 1962 – 24; 1963 – 14; 1964 – 9.

Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (9). 1978 – 5; 1979 and 1980 – 3 each; 1981 through 1983 – 3 each; 1984 – 2.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (10). 1958 – 6; 1959 – 13; 1960 – 16; 1961 – 2; 1962 – 8; 1963 – 12; 1964 and 1965 – 12*; 1966 – 10; 1967 – 7; 1968 – 4; 1969 – 1; 1970 – 2; 1971 and 1972 – 1 each; 1978 – 1; 1979 through 1984 – 2 each. * Includes EC/KC-135s.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (11). 1985 – 2.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (12). 1977 – 3; 1978 through 1982 – 1 each.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (13). 1975 – 1; 1977 – 3; 1978 – through 1982 – 5; 1983 – 8; 1984 - 6; 1985 - 9.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (14). 1975 – 1; 1976 – 9; 1977 and 1978 – 6 each; 1979 through 1981 – 4 each;1982 – 3; 1983 – 4; 1984 and 1985 – 6 each.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (15). 1959 and 1960 – 1 each; 1961 – 2; 1962 – 13; 1963 – 23; 1964 – 27*; 1965 – 29*; 1966 – 28; 1967 – 31; 1968 – 33; 1969 – 31; 1970 – 33; 1971 and 1972 – 27 each; 1973 and 1974 – 29; 1975 – 19; 1976 - 12; 1977 – 9; 1978 – 1; 1979 through 1982 – 8 each; 1984 and 1985 – 6 each.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (17). 1977 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (18). 1976 – 3; 1981 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (19). 1975 – 4; 1976 – 3; 1977 – 7; 1978 – 5; 1979 through 1982 – 6 each; 1983 - 5; 1984 – 4; 1985 – 3.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (20). 1957 – 5; 1958 – 8; 1959 – 10; 1960 through 1962 – 12 each; 1963 – 6; 1964 – 5; 1965 – 3; 1966 – 5; 1967 and 1968 – 4 each; 1969 – 7; 1970 – 6; 1971 and 1972 – 10 each; 1973 and 1974 – 9 each; 1975 – 8; 1976 – 4; 1977 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (22). 1975 – 1.
- Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (24). 1983 – 1.
Air Refueling Squadrons KC-135 (24). 1977 through 1985 – 1 each.

Air Refueling Wings. 1955 and 1956 – 2 each; 1957 – 3; 1958 – 5; 1959 and 1960 – 4 each; 1961 and 1962 – 2 each; 1963 – 4; 1964 – 2; 1965 and 1966 – 1 each; 1968 and 1969 – 1 each; 1972 through 1975 – 1 each; 1976 through 1981 – 2 each; 1983 – 4; 1984 and 1985 – 5 each; 1986 and 1987 –6 each; 1988 through 1991 – 5 each; 1992 – 4. (This may include the Air Force Reserve Air Refueling Wings - not sure. Air Refueling Wings were not listed as units in the 40th Anniversary Edition of the history of SAC.).

Air Refueling Wings, Air Force Reserve (AFR) KC-135 (8). 1976 – 4; 1977 through 1985 –5 each.

Air Transport Units C-54 (10). 1946 and 1947 – 1 each.

Airborne Command and Control Squadrons E-4 (X). 1975 through 1985 – 1 each.
Airborne Command and Control Squadrons EC-135 (X). 1970 through 1974 – 3 each; 1975 through 1985 – 2 each.

Bomb Groups B-29 (30). 1946 – 9; 1947 – 16; 1948 – 6; 1949 – 5.
Bomb Groups B-29 (45). 1948 – 5; 1949 – 3; 1950 – 7.
Bomb Groups B-29and B-50 (45). 1948 – 1; 1949 – 3; 1950 – 1
Bomb Groups B-36 (18). 1948 – 2; 1949 and 1950 – 3 each.
Bomb Groups B-50 (45). 1950 – 4.
Bomb Groups FB-111A (15). 1969 and 1970 – 1 each.

Bomb Wings B-1 (2). 1985 –1.

Bomb Wings B-29 (30). 1952 – 10; 1953 – 5.
Bomb Wings B-29 (45). 1951 – 12; 1952 – 2; 1953 – 1.

Bomb Wings B-29 and B-50 (45). 1951 – 1.

Bomb Wings B-36 (30). 1951 – 2; 1952 – 5; 1953 and 1954 – 6 each.

Bomb Wings B/RB-36 (30). 1955 – 9; 1956- 7; 1957 – 4; 1958 – 2; 1960 – 1.

Bomb Wings B-47 (30). 1959 and 1960 – 1 each.
Bomb Wings B-47 (45). 1951 – 2; 1952 – 4; 1953 – 13; 1954 –20; 1955 – 27; 1956 and 1957 – 28 each; 1959 – 26; 1960 –23; 1961 – 19; 1962 – 15; 1963 – 10; 1964 – 4.
Bomb Wings YRB-47 (45). 1954 – 2.

Bomb Wings B-50 (45). 1951 – 4; 1952 – 5; 1953 – 3.
Bomb Wings B/RB-50 (45). 1954 – 2.

Bomb Wings B-52 (10). 1983 – 2; 1984 – 3.
Bomb Wings B-52 (12). 1985 – 1
Bomb Wings B-52 (13). 1982 – 5.
Bomb Wings B-52 (14). 1974 – 17; 1975 – 11; 1976 through 1977 – 10 each; 1978 – 11`; 1979 through 1981 – 10 each;
Bomb Wings B-52 (15). 1959 – 4; 1960 – 7; 1961 – 9; 1962 – 8; 1963 through 1965 – 29 each; 1966 – 25; 1967 – 24; 1968 – 19; 1969 through 1970 – 16 each; 1971 – 15; 1972 – 17; 1973 –18.
Bomb Wings B-52 (16). 1976 – 3; 1982 – 5; 1983 – 6; 1984 – 4; 1985 3.
Bomb Wings B-52 (17). 1974 through 1976 – 1 each; 1977 through 1981 – 3 each.
Bomb Wings B-52 (18). 1975 through 1976 – 2 each; 1984 through 1985 – 1 each.
Bomb Wings B-52 (19). 1982 through 1983 – 3 each; 1984 through 1985 – 2 each.
Bomb Wings B-52 (20). 1972 through 1973 – 1 each.
Bomb Wings B-52 (22). 1971 through 1973 – 1 each;.
Bomb Wings B-52 (23). 1984 – 1.
Bomb Wings B-52 (25). 1971 through 1972 – 1 each.
Bomb Wings B-52 (26). 1982 – 1.
Bomb Wings B-52 (28). 1974 through 1975 – 1 each; 1976 through 1981 – 1 eac.
Bomb Wings B-52 (30). 1955 – 2; 1956 – 4; 1957 – 1; 1958 – 3; 1959 and 1960 –2 each; 1961 – 3; 1962 – 2; 1963 through 1965 – 3 each; 1966 – 1970 – 4 each; 1971 through 1973 – 2 each; 1977 through 1982 – 1 each.
Bomb Wings B-52 (33). 1974 through 1981 – 1 each; 1985 – 1.
Bomb Wings B-52 (45). 1958 through 1959 – 6 each; 1960 – 3; 1961 – 2; 1962 – 1.

Bomb Wings B-58 (36). 1960 – 1
Bomb Wings B-58 (40). 1961 through 1969 – 2 each.

Bomb Wings FB-111A (15). 1970 – 1.
Bomb Wings FB-111A (24). 1982 through 1985 – 1 each.
Bomb Wings FB-111A (30). 1961 – 1; 1971 through 1981 1 each.
Bomb Wings FB-111A (32). 1982 through 1985 – 1 each.
Bomb Wings FB-111A (36). 1972 through 1981 – 1 each. 1983 through 1984 – 1 each; 1985 – 2.

Combat Crew Training Wing B/RB-47 (45). 1962 – 1..
Combat Crew Training Wing B/RB-47 (90). 1958 through 1961 –1 each.

Combat Crew Training Wing KC-97 (40). 1958 through 1961 – 1 each.

Fighter Escort Wing F-84G (75). 1951 – 1.

Fighter Groups F-51 (75). 1948 – 1.
Fighter Groups F-82 (75). 1948 and 1949 – 1 each.
Fighter Groups F-84 (75). 1950 – 3.
Fighter Groups F-86 (75). 1949 – 1.
Fighter Groups P-51 (75). 1947 – 3.
Fighter Groups P-80 (75). 1947 – 2.

Fighter Interceptor Squadrons F-86 (24) (Spain). 1958 and 1959 – 2 each.

Fighter Wings F-47. 1946 – 1.
Fighter Wings F-80. 1947 –2.
Fighter Wings F-84G (75). 1951 – 3; 1952 – 4.

Missile Divisions. 1958 through 1961 – 1 each.

Post Attack Command and Control Squadron EB-47L (10) 1964 –1.
Post Attack Command and Control Squadron EB-47L (12) 1964 –1.

Reconnaissance Groups ? (24). 1947 – 1.

Reconnaissance Groups F-9 (RB-17)(12). 1947 – 1.

Reconnaissance Groups RB-17, RB-29, C-82 (48). 1949 – 1.

Reconnaissance Groups RB-29 (18). 1949 – 1.
Reconnaissance Groups RB-29 (18). 1949 – 1.
Reconnaissance Groups RB-29 (36). 1949 – 1.

Reconnaissance Groups RB-36 (18). 1950 – 1.
Reconnaissance Groups RB-36 (22). 1950 – 1.

Reconnaissance Squadrons F-2 (RC-45)(?). 1946 – 1.

Reconnaissance Squadrons F-13 (RB-29)(24). 1947 – 1.

Reconnaissance Squadrons RB-29 (12). 1951 – 1.

Reconnaissance Squadrons RB-17, RB-29 (12). 1948 – 2; 1950 – 1; 1952 – 1.

Reconnaissance Wings RB-29 (36). 1951 – 2.

Reconnaissance Wings RB-29, RB-50 and C-82 (45). 1951 – 1.

Reconnaissance Wings RB-36 (30). 1951 – 2; 1952 – 4.

Reconnaissance Wings RB-45 (45). 1951 –1.

Reconnaissance Wings RB-47 (45). 1954 – 4; 1955 – 5.
Reconnaissance Wings RB-47 (X). 1965 – 1.

Reconnaissance Wings RC-135 (X). 1965 – 1.

Reconnaissance Wings TR-1 (X). 1982 through 1985 – 1 each.

Reconnaissance Wings U-2 (X). 1965 – 1.

Strategic Aerospace Divisions. 1962 – 15; 1963 – 16; 1964 – 14; 1965 – 15; 1966 -12; 1967 and 1968 – 9 each; 1969 through 1971 – 8 each; 1972 through 1988 – 1 each; 1989 and1990 – 2 each; 1991 –1.

Strategic Aerospace Wings B-47 (45). 1962 – 3; 1963 – 2; 1964 – 4; 1`965 – 3.

Strategic Aerospace Wings B-52 (15). 1962 – 2; 1963 through 1967 – 5 each; 1968 through 1970 – 4; 1971 – 2.
Strategic Aerospace Wings B-52 (20). 1971 – 1.
Strategic Aerospace Wings B-52 (30). 1963 through 1966 – 1 each.
Strategic Aerospace Wings B-52 (45). 1962 – 1.

Strategic Aerospace Wings FB-111 (36). 1971 – 1.

Strategic Fighter Wings F-84 (75). 1953 – 6; 1955 – 6; 1956 – 5.
Strategic Fighter Wings F-84F (75). 1954 and 1956 – 5.
Strategic Fighter Wings F-84G (75). 1954 – 1.

Strategic Missile Divisions. 1963 through 1965 – 2 each; 1971 through 1973 – 2 each.

Strategic Missile Squadrons – Atlas D (3). 1958 – 1.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Atlas D (6). 1958 – 1; 1959 through 1963 – 2 each; 1964 – 1.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Atlas D (9). 1959 through 1963 – 2 each.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Atlas E (9). 1961 through 1964 – 3 each.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Atlas F (12). 1961 through 1964 – 6 each.

Strategic Missile Squadrons – Minuteman I (50). 1961 – 1; 1962 – 8; 1963 – 13; 1964 – 3; 1965 – 19; 1966 – 20; 1967 and 1968 –19 each.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Minuteman IB (50). 1964 – 11; 1969 – 10; 1970 – 8; 1971 – 6; 1972 – 3; 1973 – 2.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Minuteman II (50). 1967 and 1968 – 1 each.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Minuteman IIF (50). 1969 through 1974 – 10 each; 1975 through 1985 – 9 each.
Strategic Missile Squadrons – Minuteman IIIG (50). 1970 – 2; 1971 – 4; 1972 –7; 1973 – 8; 1974 – 10; 1975 through 1985 – 11 each.

Strategic Missile Squadrons Snark. 1957 through 1959 – 1 each.

Strategic Missile Squadrons Titan I (9). 1960 – 3; 1961 through 1964 –6 each.
Strategic Missile Squadrons Titan I (9). 1962 – 9; 1963 and 1964 – 6 each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Groups RB-17 (12). 1948 – 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Groups RB-29 (12). 1948 – 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Groups RB-29, B-50 and C-82 (45). 1950 – 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Groups RB-45 (36). 1950 – 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron – Light. 1955 – 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron RC-135 (X). 1967 through 1975 – 2; 1976 through 1985 – 1 each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wing - Fighter RF-84 (75). 1956 – 1.
Strategic Reconnaissance Wing - Fighter RF-84F and RF-84K (75). 1955 – 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings, Light RB-57. 1956 - 1.
Strategic Reconnaissance Wings – Light RB-57 and U-2. 1957through 1959 – 1 each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings – Light U-2 (X). 1961 through 1965 – 1 each..
Strategic Reconnaissance Wings – Total U-2 (X). 1966 through 1975 – 1

each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings B/RB-29 (30). 1951 - 2.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RB-36 (30). 1952 - 4.
Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RB-36 (30). 1953 and 1954 - 4 each

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RB-45 (45). 1951 - 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RB-47 (45). 1951 - 1.
Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RB-47 (45). 1956 – 5; 1957 – 4; 1958 and 1959 – 3 each; 1960 – 2; 1961 and 1962 - 1 each.
Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RB-47 (30). 1963 and 1964 – 1 each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RB-50 and C-82 (45). 1951 - 1.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings RC-135 (X). 1966 through 1985 – 1 each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings SR-71 (X). 1966 through 1975 – 1 each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings SR-71, TR-1, U-2 (X). 1981 through 1985 – 1 each.

Strategic Reconnaissance Wings SR-71, U-2 (X). 1976 through 1980 – 1 each.

Strategic Support Squadrons C-54 (10). 1948 – 1.
Strategic Support Squadrons C-54 (12). 1949 – 1.
Strategic Support Squadrons C-97 (12). 1950 – 1.
Strategic Support Squadrons YC-97 (12).1949 – 1.
Strategic Support Squadrons C-124 (12). 1950 – 2; 1951 and 1952 – 2 each; 1953 through 1956 – 4 each; 1958 – 4.
Strategic Support Squadrons C-124 (16). 1959 and 1960 – 3 each.