551st Strategic Missile Squadron

551st Strategic Missile Squadron
Emblem of the 551st Strategic Missile Squadron
Active	1942-1949; 1961-1965
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	ICBM Missile Squadron

Emblem of the World War II 551st Bombardment Squadron

The 551st Strategic Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 98th Strategic Aerospace Wing, stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska. It was inactivated on 25 June 1965.

History

Lineage

• Constituted as 551st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 25 Nov 1942

Activated on 1 Dec 1942

Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945

• Redesignated 551st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 25 Aug 1947

Activated in the reserve on 15 Sep 1947

Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949

• Redesignated 551st Strategic Missile Squadron, and activated, on 24 Oct 1960

Organized on 1 Apr 1961

Inactivated on 25 June 1965

Assignments

• 385th Bombardment Group, 1 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945
• Second Air Force, 15 Sep 1947
• Tenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1948
• First Air Force, 15 Aug 1948
• Tenth Air Force, 1 Dec 1948-27 Jun 1949
• Strategic Air Command, 24 Oct 1960
• 818th Air (later Strategic Aerospace) Division, 1 Apr 1961
• 98th Strategic Aerospace Wing, 1 Jan 1964-25 Jun 1965

Stations

• Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Dec 1942
• El Paso, Tex, 4 Jan 1943
• Geiger Field, Wash. 1 Feb 1943
• Great Falls AAB, Mont, 11 Mar 7 Jun 1943

• RAF Great Ashfield, England, 6 Jul 1943-6 Aug 1945
• Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 14-28 Aug 1945
• Selfridge Field, Mich, 15 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949
• Lincoln AFB, Neb, 1 Apr 1961-25 Jun 1965

Aircraft and missiles

• B-17 Flying Fortress, 1942-1945
• SM-65 Atlas Missile, 1961-1965

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975