38th Air Division (United States)

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38th Air Division
Official crest of the 38th Air Division
Active	10 October 1951–1 November 1959
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

1 History
- 1.1 Background of name
2 Mission
3 Operations
4 Lineage and honors
5 Emblem
6 Assignments
7 Components
8 Stations
9 Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles
10 Commanders
11 References
12 External links

[edit] History

The 38th began in October 1951 to develop and prepare policies and procedures pertaining to bombardment, air and ground training, operations, flying safety, and security. It also monitored and coordinated the manning, training, equipping and operational readiness of assigned units for the primary purpose of conducting strategic air warfare on a global scale. Its subordinate units participated in numerous training missions, which included simulated radar bombing and polar grid navigation, plus the Strategic Air Command bombing and navigation competition. During the 1950s, the division participated in and supported exercises such as Operation War Dance, Grey Warrior and Dark Night, and flew numerous air refueling sorties.

[edit] Background of name

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[edit] Mission

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[edit] Operations

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[edit] Lineage and honors

Established as 38 Air Division, and organized, on 10 October 1951. Discontinued on 16 June 1952.

Activated on 16 June 1952. Inactivated on 1 November 1959.

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[edit] Decorations

This unit earned the following unit decorations:

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 November 1956–1 April 1957.

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[edit] Emblem

On a shield azure (Brittany blue), a semee of stars argent (white, outlined stone blue), over all an American bald eagle, volant recursant descendant, in pale, wings overture, all proper (head and tail white, body feathers shades of brown, beak and eyeball yellow, outlined stone blue). (Approved 16 August 1956)