451 Strategic Missile Wing
Motto "We serve as an example"
PRIMARY WINGS

 

Based at: Lowry AFB, Colorado
Aircraft: Titan I Missiles
Status: Inactivated June 25, 1965
Squadrons: 724 MS, 725 MS

Photo provided by Reuben Barton
Activation
     Established as the 451st Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan) and activated on April 26, 1961.  Organized on July 1, 1961 at Lowry AFB, Colorado.
Titan I Missiles
   The 451st replace the 703rd Strategic Missile Wing in July of 1961. The first wing missile complex was accepted on April 18, 1962.  All wing missiles went off alert status on March 26, 1965 and the wing phased down for inactivation.
Status
     Discontinued and inactivated June 25, 1965.
Components
Squadrons:
724 MS: Assigned July 1, 1961 - June 25, 1965
725 MS: Assigned July 1, 1961 - June 25, 1965