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Military unit
The
703rd Strategic Missile Wing
is an inactive
United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to
Strategic Air Command
's
13th Air Division
at
Lowry Air Force Base
, Colorado. It was
Strategic Air Command
's first
Titan I
wing, but never achieved full operational status. It was inactivated on 1 July 1961 and its assets transferred to another
wing
.
History
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The 703rd was the first
HGM-25A Titan I
Intercontinental ballistic missile
wing. It was activated on 25 September 1958,
[1]
but never became fully operational. Partial capability was achieved on 10 December 1958, with training on the operation of the Titan I ICBM until March 1960.
[2]
The missiles, personnel and facilities of the wing were reassigned to the
451st Strategic Missile Wing
on 1 July 1961 and the unit was inactivated.
[3]
Lineage
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- Established as
703rd Strategic Missile Wing
(ICBM-Titan) on 5 September 1958
- Activated on 25 September 1958
- Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1961
[4]
- Consolidated with the
303rd Fighter Wing
on 31 July 1985 as the
503rd Tactical Missile Wing
Assignments
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Components
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Stations
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Missiles
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References
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This article incorporates
public domain material
from the
Air Force Historical Research Agency