Activated in Jan 1959, the 822^nd Air Division assured the manning, training, and equipping of assigned units to conduct long-range bombardment missions. The division conducted numerous staff assistance visits and monitored tactical exercises such as Operation Spruce Up and Chrome Dome. During the Cuban Missile crisis in Nov 1962, the division and its subordinate units assumed an increased alert posture

39^th Bomb Wing

1 Feb 1963

25 Jun 1965

68^th Bomb Wing

15 Apr 1963

1 Jul 1964

68^th Bomb Wing

1 Jul 1965

2 Aug 1966

465^th Bomb Wing

1 Feb 1963

2 Sep 1966

484^th Bomb Wing

1 Feb 1963

2 Sep 1966

4135^th Strategic Wing

1 Jan 1959

1 Feb 1963

4137^th Strategic Wing

1 Jul 1959

1 Feb 1963

4138^th Strategic Wing

1 Jan 1959

1 Feb 1963

4241^st Strategic Wing

1 Jan 1959

15 Apr 1963

465^th Bomb Wing

10 Aug 1966

1 Sep 1966