706th Strategic Missile Wing
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PRIMARY WINGS
Based at: Francis E. Warren AFB
Missiles: Atlas
Status:  Inactivated July 1, 1961
Squadrons: 549 MS, 564 MS, 565 MS
Links: Atlas Missiles

Missilemen from the 564th SMS


Activation
   
The 706th Strategic Missile Wing was established on February, 13, 1958 and activated on Feb. 23, 1958.  It was redesignated the 706th Strategic Missile wing (ICBM-Atlas) on April 1, 1958. 
Operations
     It replaced the 4230th Strategic Wing (Missile) in February 1958, accepting the first two missile complexes in August 1960 from the 564th and 565th Strategic Missile Squadrons. thus gaining it's operational capability.  On October 1, 1960, the 549th Strategic Missile Squadron became operational.  
Status
     Inactivated July 1, 1961, and replaced by the 389th Strategic Missile Wing.  
Components
549 MS: Assigned Oct 1,  1960 -  July 1, 1961
564 MS: Assigned  Jul 1,  1958 -  July 1, 1961 (Not operational   July 1, 1958 - Jan 30, 1959)
565 MS. Assigned Dec 1, 1958 -  July 1, 1961 (Not operational  Dec 1, 1958 - Jan 30, 1959)