00459745
4-4334-11A
UNCLASSIFIED
2436205
01-01-1958
2436569
12-31-1958
WING/0704/STRATEGIC MISSILE (INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE (ICBM))
HISTORY
K-WG-704-HI
10597
N0883
412
605
35
2448112
08-08-1990
WING WAS TRANSFERRED TO STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, 1 JAN 58. INCLUDES DETAILED DISCUSSION OF LITTLE ROCK OR DEPUTY COMMANDER CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION. WING ENTERED JUPITER INTERRANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE (IRBM) PROGRAM. 864 STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON E (IRBM JUPITER), 865 STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON (IRBM JUPITER) AND 866 STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON (IRBM JUPITER) WERE ACTIVATED AT REDSTONE ARSENAL AL. DETACHMENT 1, 704 STRATEGIC MISSILE WING, WAS ORGANIZED AT REDSTONE ARSENAL TO: PROVIDE LIAISON BETWEEN UNITED STATES ARMY BALLISTIC MISSILE AGENCY (BMA) AND COMMANDER 704 STRATEGIC MISSILE WING; AND MONITOR TRAINING OF AIR FORCE UNITS AT REDSTONE ARSENAL. SM-78 JUPITER STRATEGIC MISSILE UNITS AT REDSTONE ARSENAL WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ATTACHED TO 1 MISSILE DIVISION FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL. WING WAS REDESIGNATED FROM 704 STRATEGIC MISSILE WING TO 704 STRATEGIC MISSILE WING (INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE (ICBM)) 1 APR 58. ACTIVATIONS WITHIN WING: 704 INSTRUMENTATION SQUADRON; 576 STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON (ICBM ATLAS); 392 COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON; 672 STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON (REDESIGNATED FROM 672 BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, SUBSEQUENTLY TO 672 TECHNICAL TRAINING SQUADRON AND REASSIGNED TO 705 STRATEGIC MISSILE WING (IRBM THOR), 7 AIR DIVISION, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE); 4315 STUDENT SQUADRON; 394 MISSILE TRAINING SQUADRON (ICBM) (SUBSEQUENTLY MERGED WITH 392 MISSILE SQUADRON (IRBM) TO INTO 576 STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON (ICBM)); 51 AVIATION DEPOT SQUADRON; AND 392 COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (REDESIGNATED FROM 392 AIR BASE GROUP). COOKE AIR FORCE BASE WAS REDESIGNATED VENDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE CA IN REPORTING PERIOD. FIRST FIRING OF IRBM (SM-75 THOR STRATEGIC MISSILE) AT VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (TUNE UP) TOOK PLACE 16 DEC 58. INCLUDES SECTION ON PACIFIST ACTIVITIES. INCLUDES SECTION ON TRAINING OF BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE PERSONNEL. INCLUDES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.
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