Activated as the 817^th Air Division on 1 Feb 1956, the division supervised the organization and training of subordinate units. The 817^th ensured a force capable of immediate and sustained long-range offensive bombardment and air-to-air refueling operations anywhere in the world. Between 1966 and 1971, subordinate units, at various times, deployed B-52 and KC-135 aircraft and crews to Strategic Air Command units involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia. The 817^th also participated in tactical exercises such as War Dance, Grand Slam, and Blast Off.

17^th Bomb Wing

2 Jul 1968

2 Jul 1969

99^th Bomb Wing

2 Jul 1969

30 Jun 1971

100^th Bomb Wing

1 Feb 1956

25 Jun 1966

301^st Air Refueling Wing

15 Mar 1965

15 Nov 1965

380^th Strategic Aerospace Wing

25 Jun 1965

1 Jul 1968

380^th Strategic Aerospace Wing

2 Jul 1969

30 Jun 1971

416^th Bomb Wing

2 Sep 1966

2 Jul 1969

509^th Bomb Wing

1 Jul 1958

30 Jun 1971