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351 Strategic Missile
Wing
Motto "Sentinels
of Peace" |
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Based at: Whiteman
AFB, Missouri
Aircraft: Minuteman Missiles
Status: Inactive
Squadrons: 508 MS, 509 MS, 510 MS
Links: Whiteman AFB |
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Activation
Established as the 351st Strategic Missile Wing
(ICBM-Minuteman) and activated on August 9, 1963 at Whiteman AFB,
Missouri.
Minuteman I
The 351st supervised missile training operations
and coordinated construction of SM-30B (later, LGM-30B) Minuteman I
missile facilities from February 1, 1963 to June 29, 1964. The first
missile arrived Jan 14, 1964 and was placed it's silo two days
later. The 508th SMS became combat ready on June 5, and the 409th on
June 10, 1964. The last flight of the fifteen missiles was accepted
June 29, 1964, making the 410th operational. The wing then had 150
fully operational missiles.
Meanwhile the 340th
Bombardment Wing phased down for inactivation and 351st Strategic
Missile Wing gradually assumed host-wing responsibilities at Whiteman AFB,
between July 1, and Sept 1, 1963.
Won the Colonel Lee R. Williams Memorial Missile Trophy
for Calendar Years 1965, 1967 and 1973. Converted to LGM-30F
Minuteman II missiles between May 7, 1966 and Oct 3, 1967. Won the
SAC missile combat competition and Blanchard Trophy in 1967, 1971 and
1977. Named as SAC's "best Minuteman wing in 1972.
Status
Shut down in 1995 as a result of the Start
treaty.
Components
Squadrons
508 MS: Assigned May 1, 1963 -
509 MS: Assigned June 1, 1963 -
510 MS: Assigned July 1, 1963 -
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