00459711
2-7174-3A
UNCLASSIFIED
2435732
09-15-1956
2435839
12-31-1956
WING/0701/TACTICAL MISSILE
HISTORY
K-WG-701-HI
10592
N0878
1108
1670
35
2448112
08-08-1990
ACTIVATED AT HAHN AIR BASE, GERMANY, 15 SEP 56. DERIVED FROM 7382 GUIDED MISSILE GROUP. ASSIGNED TO 12 AIR FORCE, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE. EQUIPPED WITH TM-61 MATADOR TACTICAL MISSILE. COMMANDER: LT COL ROBERT F. ZACHMANN. MISSION: DEVELOP PLANS, PROCEDURES, TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMUM EMPLOYMENT OF TM-61 MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEM AND UTILIZATION OF RELATED RESOURCES; DEVELOP STANDARDIZED COMBAT PROFICIENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS, DIRECT THEIR IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITOR THEIR RESULTS; EVALUATE REQUIREMENT FOR, SUPERVISE AND INSURE EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, FUNDS, FACILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES; SUPERVISE OR ACCOMPLISH MAINTENANCE AND MODIFICATION OF ASSIGNED WEAPONS, COMPONENTS AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ESTABLISH REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR ASSIGNED UNITS; ADMINISTER PERSONNEL PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, PROMOTION AND REPORTING OF ASSIGNED FORCES; DETERMINE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS AND NEGOTIATE WITH AIR BASE COMMANDERS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHEMNT; ADVISE ON ALL MATTERS BEYOND COMMANDER'S CONTROL AFFECTING COMBAT CAPABILITY OF TACTICAL MISSILE FORCES; PROVIDE SECURITY FOR OFF BASE SITES INCLUDING STORAGE AREAS AND SECURE OR AUGMENT BASE FORCES FOR SECURITY OF SENSITIVE ON BASE AREAS; AND ACCOMPLISH OTHER ACTIONS AS DIRECTED. EQUIPPED WITH T-33 SIMULATED MISSILE AIRCRAFT. ANTICIPATED DELIVERY OF MONROBOT COMPUTER. OPERATIONS CENTER AND COMMUNICATION CENTER AND OPERATIONS WERE MOVED TO UNDERGROUND LOCATION. RADIO RELAY SITES WERE CHOSEN. 11 TACTICAL MISSILE SQUADRON WAS AIRLIFTED FROM PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE FL TO SEMBACH AIR BASE, GERMANY, AND ASSIGNED TO WING. STATES THAT THIS WAS FIRST MOVE OF ITS TYPE IN AIR FORCE HISTORY. WING COMPRISED OF 585 TACTICAL MISSILE GROUP, 586 TACTICAL MISSILE GROUP, 587 TACTICAL MISSILE GROUP, 1 TACTICAL MISSILE SQUADRON, 585 SUPPORT SQUADRON (TACTICAL MISSILE), 585 COMMUNICATIONS AND GUIDANCE SQUADRON (TACTICAL MISSILE), 69 TACTICAL MISSILE SQUADRON, 586 SUPPORT SQUADRON (TACTICAL MISSILE), 586 COMMUNICATIONS AND GUIDANCE SQUADRON (TACTICAL MISSILE), 11 TACTICAL MISSILE SQUADRON, 587 SUPPORT SQUADRON (TACTICAL MISSILE) AND 587 COMMUNICATIONS AND GUIDANCE SQUADRON (TACTICAL MISSILE). INCLUDES ROSTER OF KEY PERSONNEL, ACTIVATION ORDER AND ORGANIZATION CHARTS. UNDERWENT HEADQURTERS, AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL READINESS INSPECTION. PARTICIPATED IN EXERCISE WHIPSAW. UNDERTOOK PROJECT CLETA BELLE CONVERSION FROM TM-61A TACTICAL MISSILES TO TM-61C TACTICAL MISSILES. TABLE OF CONTENTS INCLUDES: MATERIEL; ADJUTANT; SIMULATED MISSILE; COMMUNICATIONS AND GUIDANCE. INCLUDES SUBORDINATE UNIT HISTORIES.
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