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Activated in England in 1951 as part of the Strategic Air
Command, the 7th Air Division controlled deployed bombardment and
reconnaissance forces between 1951 and 1965. The division participated in
alerts, exercises, and operational readiness inspections, evaluations, and
intensive training programs to provide an advanced combat-ready force. While
based in the United Kingdom, the 7th assumed responsibility for air
base construction and improvement, which included building complexes to
accommodate bombers, fighters, and special functions such as communications,
weapons storage, aircraft parts, and navigational aids. The division was
discontinued on 30 Jun 1965.
After reactivation on 1 Jul 1978, the 7th Air
Division assured that assigned units trained and were prepared to conduct
strategic warfare according to the Emergency War Order. It also assured that
assigned units could conduct strategic reconnaissance and air refueling, and
function as the nucleus of a SAC advanced echelon in event of contingency
operations.
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