The 57^th Air Division, was activated in 1951, and assigned to the Fifteenth Air Force, the division assumed a supervisory role of subordinate bombardment units. The division assured that its units trained to conduct long-range bombardment, air refueling, and strategic reconnaissance operations around the world. Between 1965 and 1969, division subordinate units supported Arc Light bombing and Young Tiger air refueling operations in Southeast Asia.
    In 1980 the 57^th reorganized to meet a SAC Strategic Projection Force assignment. In this new assignment, the division became responsible for employing SAC conventional strategic forces (bomber, tanker, and reconnaissance) in crisis situations.

5^th Bomb Wing

22 Jan 1975

14 Jun 1991

17^th Bomb Wing

1 Jul 1965

2 Jul 1968

19^th Bomb Wing

25 Jul 1968

2 Jul 1969

28^th Bomb Wing

1 May 1982

23 Jan 1987

44^th Strategic Missile Wing

1 May 1982

23 Jan 1987

55^th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

1 Apr 1980

1 Oct 982

68^th Bomb Wing

1 Jul 1964

1 Sep 1965

68^th Bomb Wing

2 Sep 1966

2 Jul 1969

91^st Strategic Missile Wing

22 Jan 1975

14 Jun 1991

92^nd Bomb Wing

16 Apr 1951

4 Sep 1956

92^nd Bomb Wing

23 Jan 1987

15 Jun 1988

98^th Bomb Wing

16 Apr 1951

25 Nov 1953

99^th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

1 Jan 1953

2 Jul 1969

301^st Air Refueling Wing

15 Nov 1965

2 Jul 1966

319^th Bomb Wing

22 Jan 1975

1 May 1982

319^th Bomb Wing

23 Jan 1987

16 Jun 1988

321^st Strategic Missile Wing

22 Jan 1975

1 May 1982

321^st Strategic Missile Wing

23 Jan 1987

16 Jun 1988

416^th Bomb Wing

2 Jul 1966

2 Sep 1966

465^th Bomb Wing

2 Sep 1966

25 Jul 1968

499^th Air Refueling Wing

1 Jan 1963

25 Jun 1966

4050^th Air Refueling Wing

4 Sep 1956

1 Jan 1963