585th Tactical Missile Group
| 585th Tactical Missile Group |
Emblems of the 585th Tactical Missile Group |
| Active |
1956-1962 |
| Country |
United States |
| Branch |
United States Air Force |
The 585th Tactical Missile Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 38th Tactical Missile Wing and stationed at Bitburg Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 25 September 1962.
History
Controlled Mace and Matador tactical cruise missiles in West Germany at dispersed locations.
Lineage
- Established as 585th Tactical Missile Group and activated on 15 Sept 1956
- Inactivated on 25 September 1962
Assignments
Components
- 585th Missile Maintenance Squadron 15 Sept 1956-25 September 1962
- 585th Support Squadron, 15 Sept 1956-25 September 1962
Stations
- Bitburg AB, West Germany (Headquarters), 15 Sept 1956-25 September 1962
Matador/Mace dispersed missile locations
- Site VII "B" Pad - 3.5 miles (5.6 km) NW of Bitburg AB (1st/71st TMS)
- Underground concrete launch facility, closed 1962. largely overgron abandoned condition.
- Site VIII "C" Pad - 4.5 miles (7.2 km) SSW of Bitburg AB (1st/71st TMS)
- Underground concrete launch facility. After closure the site was transferred to the Bundesheer and converted into a Patriot AD missile site; closed 2001 now abandoned and overgrown with vegetation.
- Missile Support Area - 2.6 miles (4.2 km) SSW of Bitburg AB
Missiles
- Matador TM-61A - 1st TMS
- Matador TM-61C - 585th TMG
- Mace TM-76B (CGM-13B) - 71st TMS
References
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Military of the United States portal |
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United States Air Force portal |
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