Redesignated 6^th Air Division in Feb 1951, the organization experienced several inactivation and activations, but its mission remained one of organizing and training assigned units for sustained long-range offensive bombardment and air-to-air refueling operations around the world. The division also supervised numerous deployments, exercises, and operations. In the 1960's, units under the control of 6^th Air Division participated in Arc Light missions and controlled aircraft flying weather reconnaissance missions in Southeast Asia.

2^nd Bomb Wing

1 Nov 1959

1 Apr 1961

17^th Bomb Wing

1 Jul 1963

1 Jul 1965

305^th Bomb Wing

10 Feb 1951

1 Jun 1959

306^th Bomb Wing

10 Feb 1951

6 Feb 1961

307^th Bomb Wing

10 Feb 1951

11 Oct 1954

321^st Bomb Wing

1 Jan 1959

1 Feb 1959

321^st Bomb Wing

1 Jul 1959

6 Feb 1961

397^th Bomb Wing

1 Feb 1963

2 Jul 1966

416^th Bomb Wing

1 Feb 1963

2 Jul 1966

4038^th Strategic Wing

1 Apr 1961

1 Feb 1963

4039^th Strategic Wing

1 Apr 1961

1 Feb 1963