The 14th Air Division was reactivated, and
organized on 10 Feb 1951; the division's subordinate units provided operational
reconnaissance on a daily basis. The 14th maintained round-the-clock
radar surveillance to detect sea launched ballistic missiles from the Pacific
Ocean area, and provided for crisis management during periods of increased
operational readiness. For a brief period, 1962-1965, the division maintained a
Titan ICBM complex, in addition to its assigned aircraft. The division also
supervised all of SAC's initial combat crew training for the KC-135, B-52G/H,
U-2, and SR-71 aircraft.
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