List of USAF Strategic Aerospace Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command

6th Strategic Aerospace Wing

• Redesignated on: 1 May 1962.
• At: Walker AFB, NM.
• Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,47th Strategic Aerospace Division.
• Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas.
• Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,22nd Air Division on 1 July 1963.
• Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,12th Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 July 1965.
• Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s.
• Redesignated on: 25 March 1967 as 6th Strategic Wing.

9th Strategic Aerospace Wing “Always Ready”

• Activated on: 1 April 1962.
• At: Mountain Home AFB, ID.
• Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 813th Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 April 1962.
• Equipment: B-47s, KC-97s, EB-47, Titan Is.
• Reassigned to: 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on 25 June 1966.
• Moved to: Beale AFB, CA. in 1966.
• Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-47s, SR-71s.
• Redesignated on:24 June 1966 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.

40th Strategic Aerospace Wing

• Redesignated on: 1 February 1964.
• At: Forbes AFB, KS.
• Assigned to: Second Air Force, 21st Strategic Aerospace Division.
• Equipment: B-47s, Atlas Es.
• Discontinued on: 1 September 1964.

92nd Strategic Aerospace Wing "Twofold Security"

• Redesignated on: 15 February 1962.
• At: Fairchild AFB, WA.
• Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division.
• Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas.
• Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s.
• Attached to: 14th Strategic Aerospace Division from 15 June 1968 to 1 July 1968).
• Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on 2 July 1968.
• Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division on 31 March 1970.
• Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on 30 June 1971.
• Redesignated on: 31 March 1972 as 92nd Bomb Wing.

96th Strategic Aerospace Wing "It is Always the Hour"

• Redesignated on: 1 April 1962.
• At: Dyess AFB, TX.
• Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division.
• Equipment: B-47s, Atlas.
• Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s, B-52s, Atlas.
• Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-52s, Atlas.
• Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 July 1965.
• Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s.
• Assigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on 2 July 1966.
• Redesignated on: 1972 as 96th Bomb Wing.

98th Strategic Aerospace Wing "Force for Freedsom"

• Redesignated on: 1 February 1964.
• Assigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Strategic Aerospace Division.
• At: Lincoln AFB, NE.
• Equipment: B-47s, Atlas.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on 25 March 1965.
• Changed equipment in: 1966 to KC-135s (attached), Atlas.
• Inactivated on: 25 June 1966.

380th Strategic Aerospace Wing

• Redesignated on: 15 September 1964.
• At: Plattsburgh AFB, NY.
• Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Strategic Aerospace Division.
• Equipment: B-47s, EB-47s, KC-135s, Atlas.
• Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-47s, KC-135s, Atlas.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on 25 June 1965.
• Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52s, KC-135s.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on 1 July 1968.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on 2 July 1969.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 817th Air Division on 31 March 1970
• Changed equipment in: 1971 to B-52s, FB-111s, KC-135s.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on 30 June 1971.
• Changed equipment in: 1971 to FB-111s, KC-135s.
• Redesignated on: 1 July 1972 as 380th Bomb Wing.

Trained in strategic bombardment, Aug. 1955-Dec. 1965. Flew worldwide Air refueling missions, Sept. 1956-Apr. 1961 and again since Sept. 1964; also flew EB-47 post attack command control (PACCS) missions, Jul. 1962-Nov. 1964. Conducted combat training through a wing detachment at Pinecastle AFB, FL. 10 January-25 June. 1956, while Plattsburgh AFB, NY, and facilities were completed. Deployed at Brize Norton RAF Station, England, 3 April.-3 July. 1957. Service tested a “super” wing concept (70 B-47s and 40 KC-97s), Jul. 1959-Jun. 1960. Briefly controlled Atlas ICBM operations, Sept. 1964-Apr. 1965. Commenced global strategic bombardment training with B-52s in Jun. 1966 and continued through Jan. 1971. Converted to FB-111 medium bombers in 1971. Commenced F111 strategic bombardment mission in Jul. 1971 and FB-111 combat crew training in Aug. 1971. Won the SAC bombing and navigation competition, and Fairchild Trophy, in 1974, 1976, and 1977.

385th Strategic Aerospace Wing

• Established and activated on: 15 November 1962.
• Organized on: 1 January 1963.
• At: Offutt AFB, NE.
• Assigned to: Strategic Air Command.
• Equipment: KC-135s, Atlas.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 January 1963.
• Inactivated on: 15 December 1964.

Controlled a mixture of strategic missiles and Air refueling aircraft in the 1960s; the former served as a deterrent force and the latter provided airborne command post services and supported SAC’s global Air refueling mission.

462nd Strategic Aerospace Wing

• Established and activated on: 15 November 1962.
• Organized on: 1 February 1963.
• At: Larson AFB, WA.
• Assigned to: Strategic Air Command.
• Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Titans.
• Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 February 1963.
• Inactivated on: 25 June 1966.

Conducted strategic bombardment, Air Refueling and missile training operations, 1963-1965, and bombardment training and Air Refueling thereafter until Apr. 1966.