Strategic Air Command

7th Air Division
 

    Activated in England in 1951 as part of the Strategic Air Command, the 7th Air Division controlled deployed bombardment and reconnaissance forces between 1951 and 1965. The division participated in alerts, exercises, and operational readiness inspections, evaluations, and intensive training programs to provide an advanced combat-ready force. While based in the United Kingdom, the 7th assumed responsibility for air base construction and improvement, which included building complexes to accommodate bombers, fighters, and special functions such as communications, weapons storage, aircraft parts, and navigational aids. The division was discontinued on 30 Jun 1965.
      After reactivation on 1 Jul 1978, the 7th Air Division assured that assigned units trained and were prepared to conduct strategic warfare according to the Emergency War Order. It also assured that assigned units could conduct strategic reconnaissance and air refueling, and function as the nucleus of a SAC advanced echelon in event of contingency operations.

Activated on:

20 Mar 1951.

At:

South Ruislip, England.

Assigned to:

Strategic Air Command.

Moved to:

High Wycombe Air Station, England on 1 Jul 1958.

Deactivated on:

30 Jun 1965.

Reactivated on:

1 Jul 1978.

At:

Ramstein AB, Germany.

Assigned to:

Strategic Air Command.

Reassigned to:

Eighth Air Force on 31 Jan 1982.

Deactivated on:

1 Feb 1992.

Assigned Units

17th Reconnaissance Wing

1 Oct 1982

30 Jun 1991

306th Strategic Wing

1 Jul 1978

1 Feb 1992

705th Strategic Missile Wing

20 Feb 1958

1 Apr 1960

3918th Strategic Wing

1 Feb 1964

31 Mar 1965

3920th Strategic Wing

1 Feb 1964

31 Mar 1965

Attached Units

2nd Bomb Wing

4 May 1951

31 Aug 1951

2nd Bomb Wing

10 Sep 1952

4 Dec 1952

9th Bomb Wing

23 May 1955

11 Jul 1955

12th Fighter Escort Wing

20 Jul 1951

30 Nov 1951

22nd Bomb Wing

5 Sep 1951

4 Dec 1951

22nd Bomb Wing

7 Dec 1953

5 Mar 1954

26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

13 Sep 1954

29 Oct 1954

27th Strategic Fighter Wing

1 May 1955

1 Aug 1955

40th Bomb Wing

9 Jun 1955

9 Sep 1955

40th Bomb Wing

4 May 1951

31 Aug 1951

42nd Bomb Wing

18 Oct 1955

18 Nov 1955

43rd Bomb Wing

10 Mar 1953

5 Jun 1953

68th Bomb Wing

14 Jun 1954

7 Aug 1954

68th Bomb Wing

27 Sep 1957

8 Jan 1958

93rd Bomb Wing

6 Dec 1951

6 Mar 1952

97th Bomb Wing

15 Mar 1952

11 Jun 1952

97th Bomb Wing

15 May 1956

4 Jul 1956

98th Bomb Wing

11 Nov 1955

29 Jan 1956

100th Bomb Wing

29 Dec 1957

1 Apr 1958

301st Bomb Wing

3 Dec 1952

4 Mar 1953

303rd Bomb Wing

4 Mar 1954

5 Jun 1954

305th Bomb Wing

4 Sep 1953

5 Dec 1953

306th Bomb Wing

11 Jun 1953

4 Sep 1953

307th Bomb Wing

7 Jul 1956

5 Oct 1956

310th Bomb Wing

10 Mar 1955

8 Jun 1955

310th Bomb Wing

3 Oct 1956

9 Jan 1957

320th Bomb Wing

3 Jun 1954

4 Sep 1954

321st Bomb Wing

9 Dec 1954

5 Mar 1955

340th Bomb Wing

13 Sep 1955

3 Nov 1955

384th Bomb Wing

3 Jan 1957

5 Apr 1957

509th Bomb Wing

4 Jun 1952

2 Sep 1952

509th Bomb Wing

26 Jan 1956

30 Apr 1956