In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the " Space Age ," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.

The 850th Strategic Missile Squadron Operated three HGM-25A Titan I ICBM sites: ( 1 Dec 1960-25 Mar 1965 )

Functions of the 850th Space Communications Squadron merged with those of 50th SCS, and the 850th SCS inactivated in January 2006.

In September 1986 the 7551st ASUPS was again re-designated now the 850th Munitions Maintenance Squadron ( Theatre ) MMS ( t ) USAFE and in September 1987 it became a direct reporting unit of the 3rd Air Force.

* 850th Electronic Systems Group, Electronic Systems Center awarded 3 $ 30-million contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon on 11 June 2009.

On 11 February 2011, the eve of his 850th club appearance, James announced he had signed a contract extension with City until June 2012.

Many of the successful programs were transitioned to the Services, such as the foundation technologies in automatic target recognition, space based sensing, propulsion, and materials that were transferred to the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization ( SDIO ), later known as the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization ( BMDO ), now titled the Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ).

There are also three independent arms of service: Strategic Missile Troops, Russian Space Forces, and the Airborne Troops.

By 1958, roughly four years after Schriever had initiated his ballistic missile program, SAC activated the 704th Strategic Missile Wing to operate first the intermediate range Thor missile and then a year later the first true ICBM, the Atlas missile.

The USAF nuclear component was then officially combined with the United States Navy's strategic nuclear component, its Fleet Ballistic Missile ( FBM ) submarines, to form United States Strategic Command ( USSTRATCOM ), which is headquartered at SAC's former complex at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.

Missile compartments are dismantled according to the provisions of the Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty.

During a secret live fire exercise of a nuclear attack, many United States Air Force Strategic Missile Wing missileers prove unwilling to turn a required key to launch a missile strike.

* Photos of Russian Strategic Missile Forces museum

" Missile Proliferation and the Strategic Balance in South Asia.

The SALT I talks led to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and an Interim Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement ( see SALT I ), both in 1972.

In 1962, the Strategic Air Command's 390th Strategic Missile Wing ( 390 SMW ) and its 18 Titan II ICBM sites around Tucson were activated.

Following the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963, the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Laughlin AFB, Texas, relocated to the base and assumed responsibility for all U-2 operations, emphasizing long-range strategic reconnaissance and intelligence collection.

SAC subsequently deactivated the 390th Strategic Missile Wing on 30 June 1984.

* 390th Bombardment ( later Strategic Missile ) Wing, 1 January 1962 – 1984

With the activation of the 704th Strategic Missile Wing ( Atlas ) at Cooke on July 1, the 392d was assigned to the wing.

Headquarters SAC transferred the 864th Strategic Missile Squadron ( IRBM-Jupiter ) from Huntsville, Alabama, to Cooke AFB.

In April, Headquarters SAC activated the 576th Strategic Missile Squadron ( ICBM-Atlas ) at Cooke AFB.

The next month, the first missile to be removed from an operational unit and sent to Vandenberg AFB for confidence firing arrived from a Thor IRBM squadron ( 98th RAF Strategic Missile Squadron ) in the United Kingdom.

The first intercontinental ballistic missile, the SM-65D Atlas ICBM, was delivered and was accepted by SAC's 576th Strategic Missile Squadron on 18 February 1959.

This launcher was the prototype of the ones to be used at the first operational Atlas squadron, the 564th Strategic Missile Squadron, Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.

The Atlas-Ds were taken off alert at the 576th Strategic Missile Squadron ( Complex 576B ) in May 1964 as part of the phaseout of the Atlas from active ICBM service.

The last Atlas F test launch was on 18 January 1965, and the 576th Strategic Missile Squadron was inactivated on 2 April 1966.

As a result, the Titan I ICBM launch complex ( 395-A1 / A2 / A3 ) at Vandenberg was turned over to the Strategic Air Command 395th Strategic Missile Squadron to perform test launches of the missile.

After completing his training, Powers was assigned to the 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron at Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, as an F-84 Thunderjet pilot.

Silos 394A-1 through A-7 were the first constructed for use by the SAC 394th Strategic Missile Squadron.

Emblem of the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron

The Air Force activated the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron ( Titan I ) on April 1, 1961.

Within 3 months, the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron was deactivated.

* 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, 1 February 1961-22 March 1965

The 851st Strategic Missile Squadron operated three HGM-25A Titan I ICBM sites: ( 1 Feb 1961-25 Mar 1965 )

At various times McConnell Air Force Base hosted the 381st Strategic Missile Wing that controlled various Titan missile silos around Wichita, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, 384th Air Refueling Wing / Bombardment Wing, and the Kansas Air National Guard 184th Tactical Fighter Training Group.

At 2015 27 June 1960, a United States Air Force tanker of the 380th Air Refueling Squadron departed Plattsburgh AFB to refuel a Strategic Air Command bomber.

* 549th Strategic Missile Squadron, 1 July 1961-15 December 1964

The 549th Strategic Missile Squadron operated three SM-65D Atlas ICBM sites ( 1 October 1960-15 December 1964 ).

The missiles were manned by the 549th Strategic Missile Squadron which was activated on 1 October 1960.

To manage these units, on July 1, 1958, Strategic Air Command activated the 4228th Strategic Wing at Columbus, composed of the 492d Bomb Squadron ( 15 B-52Fs ) and 901st Air Refueling Squadron ( KC-135A tankers ), being reassigned from the 7th Bomb Wing at Carswell AFB, Texas.