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| 819th Strategic Aerospace Division | |
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 Emblem of the 819th Strategic Aerospace Division | |
| Active | 1956-1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Command and Control |
| Part of | Strategic Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Dyess AFB, Texas |
The 819th Strategic Aerospace Division (825th SAD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Second Air Force, being stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on 2 Jul 1966.
History
Lineage
- Established as 819 Air Division on 24 Jan 1956
- Activated on 1 Feb 1956
- Redesignated 819 Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 Apr 1962
- Discontinued, and inactivated, on 2 Jul 1966.
Assignments
- Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Feb 1956
- Second Air Force, 1 Jul 1965-2 Jul 1966.
Stations
- Abilene (later, Dyess) AFB, Texas, 1 Feb 1956-2 Jul 1966
Components
Wings
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Aircraft
- KC-97 Stratotanker, 1956-1962
- B-47 Stratojet, 1957-1963
- Atlas, 1962-1965
- B-52 Stratofortress, 1962-1964, 1965-1966
- KC-135 Stratotanker, 1962-1964, 1965-1966.
Operational History
The 819th Strategic Aerospace Division supervised and directed the combat training of its subordinate units from Feb 1956-Jul 1966. The division emphasized flying operations, flying training, and aircraft maintenance. In fulfilling its duties, the 819th participated in numerous tactical training exercises throughout its existence
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
