| 1st Tactical Missile Squadron | |
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Emblem of the 1st Tactical Missile Squadron |
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| Active | 1951-1958 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
The 1st Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 585th Tactical Missile Group and stationed at Bitburg Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 18 June 1958.
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Established at Patrick AFB, Florida in 1951 as 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron. Experimented with tactical cruise missiles, including JB-2 Loon and MGM-13 Mace. Developed procedures and methods for deployment of tactical nuclear missiles.
Was deployed to the United States Air Forces in Europe, being assigned to the 36th Fighter-Day Wing at Bitburg AB, West Germany in March 1954, making it the first operational United States missile unit. Equipped with the B-61A Matador. The 1st PBS was re-designated as the 1st Tactical Missile Squadron at that time. The B-61A Matador was re-designated as the TM-61A Matador.
The 1st Tactical Missile Squadron was detached from the 36th FDW, no change of station, and assigned to the newly formed 7382d Pilotless Bomber Group headquartered at Hahn Air Base, on 1 February 1956. The 7382d was later re-designated as the 7382d Guided Missile Group, and later still re-designated as the 7382d Tactical Missile Group.
The 7382d Tactical Missile Group was inactivated on 15 Sept 1956, and the 1st Tactical Missile Squadron was reassigned to the newly formed 585th Tactical Missile Group at Bitburg Air Base, as part of the newly formed 701st Tactical Missile Wing, headquartered at Hahn AB. The unit converted from the TM-61A to the TM-61C during that time.
The 1st TMS was inactivated and replaced by the 71st Tactical Missile Squadron 18 Jun 1958
Dispersed Matador/Mace missile locations
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.