394th Strategic Missile Squadron

The United States Air Force's 394th Strategic Missile Squadron was an intercontinental ballistic missile that operated the LGM-30 Minuteman and LGM-25C Titan II missiles at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

394th Strategic Missile Squadron
Minuteman I test launch
Active1958–1993
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleICBM Training
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
394th Strategic Missile Squadron emblem

History

The squadron was first activated in 1958[1] and assigned to the 704th Strategic Missile Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base as a training unit for intercontinental ballistic missiles. In December of that year, the squadron and the 392d Missile Training Squadron, which was the training unit at Vandenberg for intermediate range ballistic missiles, were inactivated and replaced by a single training squadron, the 576th Strategic Missile Squadron.[2]

The squadron was activated again in 1960 as the training unit for Minuteman missiles.[3] The squadron supported all LGM-30 Minuteman test launches.[4] When the 30th Space Wing became the single wing at Vandenberg under the Objective Wing organization, the squadron was transferred to the 30th[5] and inactivated.

Lineage
  • Constituted c. 6 March 1958 as the 394th Missile Training Squadron (ICBM)
Activated on 1 April 1958[1]
Inactivated 15 December 1958[1][6]
  • Redesignated 394th Missile Training Squadron (ICBM-Minuteman) on 1 July 1960[3]
  • Redesignated 394th Strategic Missile Squadron on 1 February 1964[7]
  • Redesignated 394th ICBM Test Maintenance Squadron on 8 July 1976[8]
  • Redesignated 394th Maintenance Support Squadron on 1 September 1991
Inactivated c. 1 July 1993

Assignments
  • 704th Strategic Missile Wing: 1 April 1958 – 15 December 1958 (attached to 1st Missile Division)[2]
  • 1st Missile Division: 1 July 1960[3]
  • 392d Strategic Missile Wing: 1 October 1961
  • 1st Strategic Air Division (later Strategic Missile Center): 1 December 1961
  • 310th Maintenance Group: 1 September 1991
  • 30th Logistics Group 1 July 1993 – c. 1 July 1993[5]

Stations
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1 July 1958 – 15 December 1958[6]
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1 April 1960 – c. 1 July 1993[8]

Missiles
  • SM-65 Atlas (1958)[1]
  • LGM-30 Minuteman I (1960–unknown)
  • LGM-25 Titan II (unknown)

Decorations
Award streamerAwardDatesNotes
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 July 1963–30 June 1965394th Strategic Missile Squadron[9]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 January 1970–30 June 1971394th Strategic Missile Squadron[10]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 July 1974–30 June 1976394th Strategic Missile Squadron[11]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 July 1977–30 June 1979394th ICBM Test Maintenance Squadron[11]

References

Notes
  1. "Abstract, History 1 Missile Division Jan-Dec 1958". Air Force History Index. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  2. "Abstract, History 704 Strategic Missile Wing Jan-Dec 1958". Air Force History Index. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  3. "Abstract (Unclassified), History 1 Missile Division (Secret) Jul-Dec 1960". Air Force History Index. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  4. "Abstract (Unclassified), History 1 Strategic Aerospace Division (Secret) Jan-Dec 1985". Air Force History Index. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  5. "Abstract, Vol. 1, History 30 Space Wing Jan-Dec 1993". Air Force History Index. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  6. 1958 dates at Vandenberg and designation in Mueller, p. 574.
  7. "Abstract (Unclassified), History 1 Strategic Aerospace Division (Confidential) Jan-Jun 1964". Air Force History Index. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  8. 1960-1982 dates at Vandenberg and designations in Mueller, p. 574.
  9. AF Pamphlet 900-2, p. 363
  10. AF Pamphlet 900-2, Vol. 2, p. 69
  11. "Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards". Air Force Personnel Center. Retrieved June 24, 2016. (search)

Bibliography

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