24th Tactical Missile Squadron

The 24th Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 588th Tactical Missile Group, stationed at Orlando Air Force Base, Florida. It was inactivated on 15 July 1958

History

Activated on 15 March 1957 under the Ninth Air Force 589th Tactical Missile Group. Trained for operations of MGM-1 Matador tactical cruise missiles at Orlando AFB. With the deployment of the 17th Tactical Missile Squadron to Taiwan, the 24th TMS was transferred to the 589th TMS on 25 April 1958. Engaged in crew training with the 589th but never received any missiles or deployment orders before the squadron was inactivated on 15 July 1958.

With the inactivation of the squadron, personnel of the 24th TMS were reassigned directly to the 588th TMG. The 588th intended to deploy its lead elements to South Korea during the fall of 1958, but in a change of plans, the unit was inactivated at on 15 July 1958. The personnel and equipment of the 588th were reassigned to the newly formed 58th Tactical Missile Group at Osan AB, South Korea, with the newly re-designated 310th Tactical Fighter Squadron becoming the 310th Tactical Missile Squadron, absorbing the personnel of the 588th TMG en masse.

See also

• List of United States Air Force missile squadrons

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, (2009), George Mindling, Robert Bolton ISBN 978-0557000296