69th Tactical Missile Squadron
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The 69th Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. Its last was assigned to the 586th Tactical Missile Group, stationed at Hahn Air Base
, West Germany
. It was inactivated on 18 June 1958.
Deployed to United States Air Forces in Europe and assigned to West Germany as part of NATO defense of Western Europe. Became oprational in October 1954; remained on alert until June 1958 when unit was inactivated and replaced at Hahn by the 405th Tactical Missile Squadron when the 701st Tactical Missile Wing was inactivated and replaced with the 38th Tactical Missile Wing.
Dispersed Matador 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. Its last was assigned to the 586th Tactical Missile Group, stationed at Hahn Air Base
Hahn Air Base
Hahn Air Base was a frontline NATO facility in Germany for over 40 years during the Cold War...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. It was inactivated on 18 June 1958.
History
Established, "69 bioch!" As a TM-61A Matador tactical surface-to-surface missile squadron in 1952. Was 2d operational missile unit in the United States Air Force. Trained at Patrick AFB, Florida initially under Air Force Material Command, then assigned to Tactical Air Command for operational deployment.Deployed to United States Air Forces in Europe and assigned to West Germany as part of NATO defense of Western Europe. Became oprational in October 1954; remained on alert until June 1958 when unit was inactivated and replaced at Hahn by the 405th Tactical Missile Squadron when the 701st Tactical Missile Wing was inactivated and replaced with the 38th Tactical Missile Wing.
Lineage
- Constituted as the 69th Pilotless Bomber Squadron (Light), and activated on 10 January 1952
- Redesignated as: 69th Tactical Missile Squadron, on 15 April 1956
- Inactivated on: 18 June 1958, personnel and equipment re-designated 405th Tactical Missile Squadron405th Tactical Missile SquadronThe 405th Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 38th Tactical Missile Wing, based at Sembach Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 25 September 1966.-History:...
Assignments
- Air Force Missile Test Center, 10 January 1952
- Tactical Air CommandTactical Air CommandTactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
, 15 January 1954
- Attached to: 6555th Guided Missile Group, 15 January 1954-30 September 1954
- 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 30 September 1954
- Attached to: 7382 Guided Missile Group, 30 September 1954-30 December 1955
- Attached to: 7382 Tactical Missile Group, 1 January-2 August 1956
- 586th Tactical Missile Group, 3 August 1956-18 June 1958
Stations
- Patrick AFB, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, 10 January 1952 - Hahn Air BaseHahn Air BaseHahn Air Base was a frontline NATO facility in Germany for over 40 years during the Cold War...
, West GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, 30 September 1954-18 June 1958
Dispersed Matador missile locations
- Site V "Pot Fuse" - 7 miles (11.3 km) ESE of Hahn AB 49°54′48"N 007°24′46"E
- Abandoned since 1961. Shelters torn down, site very obscured by trees and other vegetation in thick woodland area.
- Site VI "Heroin" - 9.7 miles (15.6 km) NE of Hahn AB 50°02′37"N 007°25′32"E
- After 405th TMS left this site was transferred to US Army and converted into a Nike-Hercules Air Defense missile site; operational 1970-1979. The area was transferred back to USAF in 1982 and was converted again; this time into a Cruise missile Ground Alert Maintenance Area. The 38th Tactical Missile Wing became operational with its BGM-109 Gryphon cruise missiles at this location 1985 and was deactivated 1991 after the signing of the INF treaty.