706th Strategic Missile Wing
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| 706th Strategic Missile Wing | |
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 706th Strategic Missile Wing Emblem |
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| Active | 1958-1961 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Missile |
| Part of | Strategic Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming |
The 706th Strategic Missile Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The wing was last active in 1961, based at Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.
The 706th was established on 13 February 1958 at Warren AFB. Its operational squadrons were the 549th, 564th and 565th Strategic Missile Squadrons. The wing replaced the 4320th Strategic Wing (Missile) in Feb 1958. It accepted its first two SM-65 Atlas missile complexes in Aug 1960, gaining initial operational capability. The 706th SMW was replaced by the 389th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Atlas) in Jul 1961.
The wing was inactivated on 1 Jul 1961.
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[edit] References
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
