585th Tactical Missile Group
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The 585th Tactical Missile Group is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 38th Tactical Missile Wing and stationed at Bitburg Air Base
, West Germany. It was inactivated on 25 September 1962.
Matador/Mace dispersed missile locations
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the 38th Tactical Missile Wing and stationed at Bitburg Air Base
Bitburg Air Base
Bitburg Airport is a commercial airport serving Bitburg, a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany. It is located 2 miles southeast of Bitburg, 20 miles north of Trier, and 135 miles west of Wiesbaden....
, West Germany. It was inactivated on 25 September 1962.
History
Controlled Mace and Matador tactical cruise missiles in West Germany at dispersed locations.Lineage
- Established as 585th Tactical Missile Group and activated on 15 Sept 1956
- Inactivated on 25 September 1962
Assignments
- 701st Tactical Missile Wing, 15 Sept 1956
- 38th Tactical Missile Wing, 18 June 1958-25 September 1962
Components
- 1st Tactical Missile Squadron1st Tactical Missile SquadronThe 1st Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 585th Tactical Missile Group and stationed at Bitburg Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 18 June 1958.-History:...
, 15 Sept 1956-18 June 1958 - 71st Tactical Missile Squadron, 18 June 1958-25 September 1962
- 585th Missile Maintenance Squadron 15 Sept 1956-25 September 1962
- 585th Support Squadron, 15 Sept 1956-25 September 1962
Stations
- Bitburg AB, West Germany (Headquarters), 15 Sept 1956-25 September 1962 49°56′43"N 006°33′54"E
Matador/Mace dispersed missile locations
- Site VII "B" Pad - 3.5 miles (5.6 km) NW of Bitburg AB (1st/71st TMS) 49°59′05"N 006°28′50"E
- Underground concrete launch facility, closed 1962. largely overgron abandoned condition.
- Site VIII "C" Pad - 4.5 miles (7.2 km) SSW of Bitburg AB (1st/71st TMS) 49°53′21"N 006°33′30"E
- Underground concrete launch facility. After closure the site was transferred to the Bundesheer and converted into a Patriot AD missile site; closed 2001 now abandoned and overgrown with vegetation.
- Missile Support Area - 2.6 miles (4.2 km) SSW of Bitburg AB 49°58′11"N 006°28′27"E
Missiles
- Matador TM-61A - 1st TMS
- Matador TM-61C - 585th TMG
- Mace TM-76B (CGM-13B) - 71st TMS