22nd Strategic Aerospace Division explained

Unit Name:	22nd Strategic Aerospace Division
Dates:	1942–1943; 1959–1965
Role:	Command of strategic strike forces
Identification Symbol Label:	22nd Strategic Aerospace Division emblem (approved 6 June 1963)^[1]

The 22nd Strategic Aerospace Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Fifteenth Air Force, stationed at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 1 July 1965 due to budget constraints.

History

"The 22nd Wing replaced an operational training unit at Hunter Field, Georgia on 5 December 1942 and began supervising and coordinating various aspects of dive bomber training for subordinate groups. It moved to Florida in February 1943 and continued training until 15 August 1943. Reestablished in July 1959 and later redesignated 22nd Strategic Aerospace Division, it assured that assigned units were organized, manned, trained, and equipped to conduct aerial refueling operations and long-range strategic bombing using either nuclear weapons or conventional weapons. In addition, from 1962 to 1965 the division controlled Atlas ICBMs."^[1]

Lineage

• Established as the 22nd Bombardment Training Wing on 28 November 1942

Activated on 5 December 1942

Disestablished on 15 August 1943

• Reestablished and redesignated 22nd Air Division on 1 July 1959

Activated on 15 July 1959

Redesignated 22nd Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 July 1962

Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1965^[1]

Assignments

• III Air Support Command, 5 December 1942
• III Fighter Command, 6 – 15 August 1943
• Second Air Force, 15 July 1959
• Fifteenth Air Force, 9 September 1960 – 1 July 1965^[1]

Components

Wings

• 6th Strategic Aerospace Wing: 1 July 1963 – 1 July 1965
• 310th Strategic Aerospace Wing: 1 July 1962 – 25 June 1965
• 341st Strategic Missile Wing: 15 July 1961 – 1 July 1962
• 461st Bombardment Wing: 1 February 1963 – 30 June 1964
• 4045th Air Refueling Wing: 15 July 1959 – 9 September 1960
• 4062nd Strategic Wing: 1 December 1960 – 20 February 1962
• 4090th Air Refueling Wing: 15 July 1959 [1 July 1960 * 4128th Strategic Wing: 1 July 1962 – 1 February 1963<ref name=23SADfacts/> '''Groups''' * [[84th Bombardment Group]]: 5 December 1942 – 15 August 1943
• 311th Bombardment Group: 5 December 1942 – c. July 1943
• 312th Bombardment Group: 5 December 1942 – c. March 1943
• 339th Bombardment Group: 5 December 1942 – 15 August 1943
• 405th Bombardment Group: 1 March – 15 August 1943
• 407th Bombardment Group: 7 April – 15 August 1943^[1]

Stations

• Hunter Field, Georgia, 5 December 1942
• Drew Field, Florida, 12 February – 15 August 1943
• Clinton County Air Force Base, Ohio, 15 July 1959
• Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 9 September 1960
• Schilling Air Force Base, Kansas, 1 July 1962
• Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1 July 1963 – 1 July 1965^[1]

References

• Book: Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. 1961. reprint. 1983. Office of Air Force History. Washington, DC. 0-912799-02-1. 61060979.
• Book: Ravenstein, Charles A.. Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. 1984. Office of Air Force History. Washington, DC. 0-912799-12-9. registration.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Factsheet 22 Air Division . Air Force Historical Research Agency . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024010334/http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10075 . 5 October 2007. 24 October 2012. 6 April 2014.