The Strategic Air Command (SAC), and its successor, the Air Force Global Strike Command , have historically operated, and continue to operate, a vast network of air bases . These installations span not only the continental United States but also extend to various other countries, serving as critical nodes in the projection of air power. The sheer scale of this network underscores the immense logistical and strategic reach of these commands throughout different eras of military history.

United States Air Bases

The following entries detail air bases within the United States, categorized by their operational status and historical affiliations with SAC and its successor commands. The formatting aims for clarity, denoting present names, former names with dates of change, locations, and the status of tenant (T) or host (H) commands.

• Present name (former name and date of name change), Location. (T) = Tenant, (H) = Host.
• (Previous name) Present name and date of name change. Location. (T) = Tenant, (H) = Host.

• Abilene AFB, TX (Dyess AFB , 15 Dec 1956) (H)

  • This base was known as Abilene Air Force Base before being redesignated Dyess Air Force Base in December 1956, honoring Lieutenant Colonel William E. Dyess .
  • During its time as Abilene AFB, it hosted the 341st Bomb Wing from 1955 to 1956.

• Altus AFB , Altus, OK (H)

  • This significant installation has played a crucial role in SAC’s operations.
  • It hosted the 816th Air Division from 1958 to 1962.
  • Following a reorganization, it became home to the 816th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1965, reflecting the evolving nature of strategic warfare.
  • The 11th Air Refueling Wing was stationed here from 1968 to 1969, highlighting the importance of aerial refueling capabilities.
  • Prior to that, the 11th Bomb Wing operated from 1957 to 1962.
  • The transition to aerospace capabilities was further marked by the 11th Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1962 to 1968.
  • The 96th Bomb Wing was a significant presence from 1953 to 1957.
  • More recently, the 340th Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1984 to 1992, underscoring the enduring need for refueling support.

• Amarillo AFB , Amarillo, TX (H)

  • This airfield served as a key SAC installation.
  • It housed the 4128th Strategic Wing from 1958 to 1963.
  • Subsequently, the 461st Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1963 to 1968.

• Andrews AFB , Camp Springs, MD (T)

  • Named in honor of Lt Gen Frank Maxwell Andrews , this base has served multiple roles.
  • It was the headquarters for Strategic Air Command from 1946 to 1948, a crucial period in the command’s formative years.
  • The 4th Fighter Wing was stationed here from 1947 to 1948.
  • The 311th Reconnaissance Group also operated from this base between 1946 and 1948, indicating early SAC interest in strategic reconnaissance.

• Barksdale AFB , Bossier City, LA (H)

  • Named for Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale, this base has been a cornerstone of SAC and its successor commands.
  • It hosted Second Air Force from 1949 to 1975, a major operational command.
  • Later, it became the home of Eighth Air Force from 1975 to 1992, another significant echelon of command.
  • The 4th Air Division was stationed here from 1952 to 1964.
  • The 311th Air Division was present in 1949.
  • The 2d Bomb Wing operated from 1963 to 1991, a long and distinguished service.
  • This unit was redesignated as the 2d Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active from 1949 to 1951.
  • The 301st Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1949 to 1958.
  • The 311th Reconnaissance Group operated from 1948 to 1949.
  • The 376th Bomb Wing was based here from 1951 to 1957.
  • The 4220th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing operated from 1965 to 1966.
  • The 4238th Strategic Wing was active from 1958 to 1963.

• Beale AFB , Marysville, CA (H)

  • Named for Brig Gen Edward Fitzgerald Beale , this base has been central to strategic reconnaissance and bomber operations.
  • It hosted Second Air Force from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 14th Air Division served here in two distinct periods: 1960–1962 and again from 1972 to 1991.
  • During the intervening years, it was home to the 14th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1972, reflecting the command’s shift towards intercontinental ballistic missiles and advanced aerospace capabilities.
  • The 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing operated here from 1966 to 1991, a testament to Beale’s role in intelligence gathering.
  • This unit was redesignated as the 9th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 17th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1975 to 1976.
  • The 100th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1976 to 1983.
  • The 456th Bomb Wing was based here from 1972 to 1975.
  • Prior to that, the 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing was active from 1962 to 1971.
  • The 4126th Strategic Wing operated from 1959 to 1963.
  • The 4200th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was stationed here from 1965 to 1966.

• Bergstrom AFB , Austin, TX (H)

  • Named for Capt John August Bergstrom, this base saw significant fighter and bomber operations.
  • It hosted the 12th Fighter Day Wing from 1957 to 1958.
  • Prior to that, the 12th Fighter Escort Wing was active from 1950 to 1953.
  • This was followed by the 12th Strategic Fighter Wing from 1953 to 1957.
  • The 27th Fighter Escort Wing operated from 1950 to 1953.
  • The 27th Fighter Wing was stationed here from 1949 to 1950.
  • The 27th Strategic Fighter Wing was active from 1953 to 1958.
  • The 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing operated from 1971 to 1993.
  • The 131st Fighter – Bomber Wing was stationed here in 1951.
  • The 340th Bomb Wing operated from 1963 to 1966.
  • The 4130th Strategic Wing was active from 1958 to 1963.

• Biggs AFB , El Paso, TX (H)

  • Named in honor of James Berthea “Buster” Biggs, this base was a key SAC installation.
  • It hosted the 810th Air Division from 1952 to 1962.
  • The 95th Bomb Wing operated here from 1952 to 1966.
  • The 97th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1948 to 1959.

• Blytheville AFB, Blytheville, AR (Eaker AFB , 26 May 1988) (H)

  • Originally Blytheville AFB, it was redesignated Eaker AFB on May 26, 1988, in honor of General Ira Clarence Eaker.
  • The base hosted the 42d Air Division in multiple periods: 1963–1969, 1970–1971, and 1973–1988.
  • It was also home to the 42d Strategic Aerospace Division in 1963.
  • The 97th Bomb Wing operated here from 1959 to 1988.

• Bolling AFB , Washington, DC (T)

  • Named for Colonel Raynal Cawthorne Bolling, this base served as a significant command center.
  • It was the site of the E District of Columbia operations.
  • Crucially, it hosted Strategic Air Command ’s Headquarters in 1946.
  • The 4th Fighter Wing was stationed here from 1947 to 1948.
  • The 311th Reconnaissance Group operated from 1946 to 1948.

• Buckley Field , Aurora, CO (T)

  • Named for 2nd Lieutenant John Harold Buckley, this field was significant in the early days of SAC.
  • It hosted the 311th Reconnaissance Wing from 1946 to 1948.

• Bunker Hill AFB (Grissom AFB , 12 May 1968), Peru, IN (H)

  • Originally Bunker Hill AFB, it was redesignated Grissom AFB on May 12, 1968, in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom.
  • The base hosted the 305th Bomb Wing from 1959 to 1968.

• (Fort Worth AFB) Carswell AFB , 27 Feb 1948, Fort Worth, TX (H)

  • This installation began as Fort Worth Air Force Base before being renamed Carswell AFB on February 27, 1948, in honor of Major Horace Seaver Carswell Jr.
  • It hosted Eighth Air Force from 1948 to 1955.
  • The 7th Bomb Wing operated here from 1948 to 1991.
  • The 19th Air Division was stationed here from 1951 to 1988.
  • The unit transitioned to the 7th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 11th Bomb Wing was active from 1951 to 1957.
  • The 43d Bomb Wing operated from 1960 to 1964.
  • The 4123d Strategic Wing was based here from 1957 to 1959.

• Camp Carson , Colorado Springs, CO (T)

  • Named for Brevet Brigadier General Cristopher ‘Kit’ Carson, this site hosted military operations.
  • It was home to the 3904th Composite Wing from 1950 to 1952.

• Campbell AFB , KY (T)

  • Named for Governor and Brigadier General William Bowen Campbell.
  • This location hosted the SAC Special Activities Center, a designation that often implies covert or specialized operations, though specific details are often withheld. citation needed

• Castle AFB , Merced County, CA (H)

  • Named for Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle, this base was a pivotal SAC bomber and reconnaissance hub.
  • It hosted the 47th Air Division in two periods: 1959–1962 and 1963–1971.
  • The command structure evolved with the 47th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1963.
  • The 93d Bombardment Group was active in 1946.
  • This was succeeded by the 93d Bomb Wing, which operated from 1947 to 1991.
  • The unit was redesignated as the 93d Wing from 1991 to 1992.

• Chatham AFB (Hunter AFB ), Savannah, GA (H)

  • Originally Chatham Field, it was later known as Hunter Army Airfield.
  • The 22nd Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1949 to 1950.

• (Lake Charles AFB) Chennault AFB , LA 14 Nov 1958 (H)

  • This base was formerly Lake Charles Air Force Base before being redesignated Chennault AFB on November 14, 1958, honoring Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault .
  • It hosted the 806th Air Division from 1958 to 1960.
  • The 44th Bomb Wing operated here from 1958 to 1960.
  • The 68th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1958 to 1963.

• Clinton County AFB , Wilmington, OH (T)

  • This base hosted significant air refueling operations.
  • It was home to the 22nd Air Division from 1959 to 1960.
  • The 4090th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1958 to 1960. citation needed

• Clinton–Sherman AFB , Clinton, OK (H)

  • Named in recognition of the City of Clinton and the Sherman Iron Works, this base played a role in SAC’s strategic bomber force.
  • The 4090th Air Refueling Wing was stationed here from 1958 to 1960.
  • The 70th Bomb Wing operated from 1962 to 1969.
  • The 4123d Strategic Wing was active from 1959 to 1963.

• Columbus AFB , Columbus, MS (H)

  • This base has been a significant training and operational facility.
  • It hosted the 454th Bomb Wing from 1962 to 1969.
  • The 4228th Strategic Wing operated here from 1958 to 1963.

• Cooke AFB (Vandenberg AFB , 4 Oct 1958), Lompoc, CA (T)

  • Originally Cooke Air Force Base, named for General Philip St. George Cooke, it was redesignated Vandenberg Air Force Base on October 4, 1958, in honor of General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg.
  • It was a critical site for early missile operations, hosting the 1st Missile Division from 1957 to 1958.
  • The 704th Strategic Missile Wing operated here from 1957 to 1958.

• Davis–Monthan AFB , Tucson, AZ (H)

  • Named for 1st Lieutenant Samuel H. Davis and 2d Lieutenant Oscar Monthan, this base has a long and varied history with SAC.
  • It hosted the 12th Air Division from 1962 to 1971.
  • This evolved into the 12th Strategic Aerospace Division during the same period (1962–1971).
  • A further specialization occurred with the 12th Strategic Missile Division from 1971 to 1973.
  • The 36th Air Division was stationed here from 1951 to 1960.
  • The 2d Bomb Wing operated from 1947 to 1949.
  • The 40th Bombardment Group was active in 1946.
  • The 43rd Bomb Wing served from 1947 to 1960.
  • The 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing operated from 1966 to 1976.
  • The 303d Bomb Wing was based here from 1951 to 1964.
  • The 390th Bomb Wing operated from 1953 to 1961.
  • This was followed by the 390th Strategic Missile Wing from 1962 to 1984.
  • The 444th Bombardment Group was active in 1946.
  • The 4080th Strategic Wing operated from 1966 to 1969.

• Dow AFB , Bangor, ME (H)

  • Named for 2nd Lieutenant James F. Dow, this base played a role in SAC’s strategic deterrence.
  • It hosted the 6th Air Division from 1961 to 1966.
  • The 101st Air Refueling Wing operated from 1976 to 1992.
  • The 132d Fighter Bomber Wing was stationed here in 1951.
  • The 397th Bomb Wing operated from 1962 to 1968.
  • The 506th Strategic Fighter Wing was active from 1952 to 1955.
  • The 4038th Strategic Wing operated from 1958 to 1963.
  • The 4060th Air Refueling Wing was based here from 1955 to 1963.

• (Abilene AFB) Dyess AFB , 15 Dec 1956, Abilene, TX (H)

  • Originally Abilene Air Force Base, it was redesignated Dyess Air Force Base on December 15, 1956, in honor of Lieutenant Colonel William E. Dyess .
  • The base hosted the 341st Bomb Wing from 1955 to 1956, during its time as Abilene AFB.
  • The 12th Air Division was stationed here from 1973 to 1988.
  • The 819th Air Division operated from 1956 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 819th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1966.
  • The 7th Wing has been active here from 1993 to the present.
  • The 96th Bomb Wing served from 1957 to 1962 and again from 1972 to 1991.
  • This unit became the 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1962 to 1972.
  • It was then redesignated the 96th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 341st Bomb Wing operated from 1956 to 1961.

• (Blytheville AFB) Eaker AFB , 26 May 1988, Blythesville, AR (H)

  • Formerly Blytheville AFB, this base was renamed Eaker AFB on May 26, 1988, in honor of General Ira C. Eaker .
  • The 97th Bomb Wing operated here from 1988 to 1991.
  • This unit was redesignated the 97th Wing from 1991 to 1992.

• Eglin AFB , Ft. Walton Beach, FL (T)

  • Named for Lieutenant Colonel Fredrick Irving Eglin, this base has been a hub for testing and development.
  • It hosted the 39th Bomb Wing from 1963 to 1965.
  • The 4135th Strategic Wing operated here from 1958 to 1963.

• (Mile 26) Eielson AFB , Fairbanks, AK 4 Feb 1948, 20 Jul 1957 (T)

  • Located at Mile 26, this base was named for Colonel Carl Benjamin Eielson. Its establishment date as an AFB is February 4, 1948, with a significant operational date of July 20, 1957.
  • It hosted the 6th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from 1988 to 1992.
  • Prior to that, the 6th Strategic Wing operated from 1967 to 1988.
  • The 168th Air Refueling Wing was stationed here from 1986 to 1992.
  • The 4157th Strategic Wing operated from 1962 to 1967.
  • The 97th Bomb Wing was based here from 1947 to 1948.

• (Rapid City AFB) Ellsworth AFB , 13 Jun 1953, Rapid City, SD (H)

  • Originally Rapid City Air Force Base, it was redesignated Ellsworth Air Force Base on June 13, 1953, in honor of Brigadier General Richard Elmer Ellsworth.
  • The base hosted the 12th Air Division from 1988 to 1990.
  • The 821st Air Division operated from 1959 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1971.
  • The 28th Bomb Wing served here from 1955 to 1991.
  • It was preceded by the 28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from 1953 to 1955.
  • The unit was redesignated the 28th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 44th Missile Wing operated from 1991 to 1992.
  • This was preceded by the 44th Strategic Missile Wing from 1962 to 1991.
  • The 99th Strategic Weapons Wing was active from 1989 to 1991.
  • This was followed by the 99th Tactical and Training Wing from 1991 to 1992.

• Elmendorf AFB , Anchorage, AK (T)

  • Named for Captain Hugh Merle Elmendorf.
  • The 4158th Strategic Wing operated here from 1963 to 1966. citation needed

• Ent AFB , Colorado Springs, CO (T)

  • Named for Brigadier General Uzal Girard Ent.
  • This base hosted Fifteenth Air Force from 1946 to 1949.

• (Spokane AFB) Fairchild AFB , 20 Jul 1951, Spokane, WA (H)

  • Originally Spokane Air Force Base, it was redesignated Fairchild Air Force Base on July 20, 1951, in honor of General Muir S. Fairchild.
  • The base hosted the 18th Air Division from 1959 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 18th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1968.
  • The 47th Air Division was stationed here from 1971 to 1987.
  • The 57th Air Division operated from 1951 to 1956.
  • The 92d Bomb Wing served from 1951 to 1962 and again from 1972 to 1991.
  • This unit became the 92d Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1962 to 1972.
  • It was then redesignated the 92d Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 98th Bomb Wing was active from 1947 to 1948.
  • The 99th Bomb Wing operated from 1955 to 1956.
  • The 99th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was stationed here from 1953 to 1955.
  • The 141st Air Refueling Wing operated from 1976 to 1992.

• Fairfield–Suisun AFB (Travis AFB , 21 Apr 1951), Fairfield, CA (H)

  • Originally Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, it was redesignated Travis Air Force Base on April 21, 1951, in honor of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis.
  • The 5th Bomb Wing operated here from 1955 to 1968.
  • Prior to that, the 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active from 1949 to 1955.
  • The 9th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1950 to 1953.
  • The 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing operated from 1949 to 1950.

• (Topeka AFB) Forbes AFB , 1 Jul 1948, Topeka, KS (H)

  • Formerly Topeka Air Force Base, it was redesignated Forbes Air Force Base on July 1, 1948, in honor of Maj. Daniel Forbes.
  • The base hosted the 21st Air Division from 1951 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 21st Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1964.
  • The 311th Air Division, Reconnaissance operated from 1948 to 1949.
  • The 40th Bomb Wing served from 1960 to 1964.
  • This unit was redesignated the 40th Strategic Aerospace Wing in 1964.
  • The 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active from 1948 to 1949 and again from 1952 to 1966.
  • The 90th Bomb Wing operated from 1951 to 1956.
  • This was followed by the 90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from 1956 to 1960.
  • The 190th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1978 to 1992.
  • The 308th Bomb Wing was stationed here in 1951.
  • The 310th Bomb Wing operated in 1952.
  • The 376th Bomb Wing was active in 1951.

• Fort Worth AFB (Carswell AFB , 27 Feb 1948), Fort Worth, TX (H)

  • This base was renamed Carswell Air Force Base on February 27, 1948, in honor of Major Horace Seaver Carswell Jr.
  • It hosted Eighth Air Force from 1946 to 1948.
  • The 7th Bomb Wing operated here from 1947 to 1948.
  • The 43rd Bomb Wing served from 1960 to 1964.
  • The 58th Bombardment Group was active in 1946.
  • The 448th Bombardment Group was also stationed here in 1946.

• Francis E. Warren AFB , Cheyenne, WY (H)

  • Named for Governor Francis Emroy Warren , this base is a critical component of the intercontinental ballistic missile force.
  • It hosted the 4th Air Division from 1973 to 1988.
  • This evolved into the 4th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1971 to 1988.
  • A specialization occurred with the 4th Strategic Missile Division from 1971 to 1973.
  • The 13th Air Division operated here in 1963.
  • This was followed by the 13th Strategic Missile Division from 1963 to 1966.
  • The 90th Missile Wing operated from 1991 to 1992.
  • This was preceded by the 90th Strategic Missile Wing from 1963 to 1991.
  • The 389th Strategic Missile Wing was active from 1961 to 1965.
  • The 706th Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1958 to 1961.
  • The 4320th Strategic Wing (Missile) was stationed here in 1958.

• Geiger Field , WA

  • Named for Maj. Harold C. Geiger.
  • The 141st Air Refueling Wing was stationed here in 1976. citation needed

• General Mitchell ARS , Milwaukee, WI

  • Named for Brig. Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell .
  • The 128th Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1976 to 1992. citation needed

• Glasgow AFB , Glasgow, MT (H)

  • This base was a key bomber installation.
  • It hosted the 91st Bomb Wing from 1962 to 1968.
  • The 4141st Strategic Wing operated here from 1958 to 1963.

• Grand Forks AFB , Grand Forks, ND (H)

  • A vital base for strategic bombers and missiles.
  • The 4th Air Division served from 1964 to 1971.
  • This evolved into the 4th Strategic Aerospace Division in 1971.
  • The 42d Air Division operated from 1988 to 1991.
  • The 319th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1962 to 1991.
  • This unit was redesignated the 319th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 321st Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1964 to 1992.
  • The 449th Bombardment Group was active in 1946.
  • The 4133d Strategic Wing operated from 1958 to 1963.

• Grand Island AFB , Grand Island, NE

  • The 449th Bombardment Group was stationed here in 1946.

• Great Falls AFB (Malmstrom AFB , 15 Jun 1956), Great Falls, MT (H)

  • Originally Great Falls AFB, it was redesignated Malmstrom Air Force Base on June 15, 1956, in honor of Col Einar Axel Malmstrom.
  • It hosted the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing from 1953 to 1956.

• Grenier AFB , Manchester, NH (T)

  • Named for Lt. James D. Grenier.
  • The 82d Fighter Wing operated here from 1947 to 1949.

• Griffiss AFB , 20 September 1948, Rome, NY (H)

  • Established as Griffiss Air Force Base on September 20, 1948, named in honor of Lt Col Townsend E. Griffiss.
  • It hosted the 416th Bomb Wing from 1962 to 1991.
  • The 4039th Strategic Wing operated from 1958 to 1963.

• (Bunker Hill AFB) Grissom AFB , 12 May 1968, Peru, IN (H)

  • Formerly Bunker Hill AFB, it was redesignated Grissom AFB on May 12, 1968, in honor of Lt Col Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom.
  • The base hosted the 305th Air Refueling Wing from 1970 to 1992.
  • Prior to that, the 305th Bomb Wing operated from 1959 to 1970.
  • The 434th Air Refueling Wing was stationed here from 1987 to 1992.

• Hanscom AFC , Bedford, MA

  • This base hosted the 66th Air Base Group.

• Hill AFB , Ogden, UT (T)

  • Named for Maj Plover Peter Hill.
  • It hosted the 4062d Strategic Wing (Missile) from 1960 to 1962. citation needed

• Homestead AFB , Homestead, FL (H)

  • A key base for strategic bomber operations in the southeastern United States.
  • It hosted the 823d Air Division from 1956 to 1968.
  • The 19th Bomb Wing operated here from 1956 to 1968.
  • The 379th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1953 to 1961.

• Hunter AFB , Savannah, GA (H)

  • Named for Maj Gen Frank O’Driscoll Hunter.
  • It hosted the 38th Air Division from 1951 to 1959.
  • The 2d Bomb Wing operated from 1950 to 1963.
  • The 308th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1951 to 1959.

• K. I. Sawyer AFB , Gwinn, MI (H)

  • Named for Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer.
  • The 410th Bomb Wing operated here from 1962 to 1991.
  • This unit was redesignated the 410th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 4042d Strategic Wing was active from 1958 to 1963.

• Kearney AFB , Kearney, NE

  • The 27th Fighter Wing operated here from 1947 to 1949.

• Key Field ANGB, Meridian, MS

  • Named for Al and Fred Key.
  • The 186th Air Refueling Wing was based here in 1992. citation needed

• (Kinross AFB) Kincheloe AFB , 25 Sep 1959, Kinross, MI (H)

  • Formerly Kinross AFB, it was redesignated Kincheloe AFB on September 25, 1959, in honor of Capt Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr.
  • The 416th Wing operated from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 449th Bomb Wing served from 1962 to 1977.
  • The 4239th Strategic Wing operated from 1959 to 1963.

• Ladd Field , AK (T)

  • Named for Maj Arthur K. Ladd.

• Lake Charles AFB (Chennault AFB , 14 Nov 1958), Lake Charles, LA (H)

  • Formerly Lake Charles AFB, it was redesignated Chennault AFB on November 14, 1958, in honor of Major General Claire Lee Chennault.
  • It hosted the 806th Air Division from 1952 to 1958.
  • The 44th Bomb Wing operated from 1951 to 1958.
  • The 68th Bomb Wing served from 1952 to 1958.
  • The 68th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active from 1951 to 1952.

• Larson AFB , Moses Lake, WA (H)

  • Named for Maj Donald A. Larson.
  • The 71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing Fighter operated from 1955 to 1957.
  • The 462d Strategic Aerospace Wing served from 1962 to 1966.
  • The 4170th Strategic Wing operated from 1959 to 1963.

• Laughlin AFB , Del Rio, TX (H)

  • Named for 1st Lt. Jack Thomas Laughlin.
  • It hosted the 4080th Strategic Recon. Wing from 1957 to 1960.
  • This was followed by the 4080th Strategic Wing from 1960 to 1966.

• Lincoln AFB , Lincoln, NE (H)

  • A significant base for bomber operations.
  • It hosted the 818th Air Division from 1954 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 818th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1965.
  • The 98th Bomb Wing operated from 1954 to 1964.
  • This unit was redesignated the 98th Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1964 to 1966.
  • The 307th Bomb Wing was also stationed here.

• Little Rock AFB , Jacksonville, AR (H)

  • This base has been a key location for strategic reconnaissance and missile operations.
  • It hosted the 825th Air Division from 1955 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 825th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1970.
  • The 70th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing operated from 1955 to 1962.
  • The 308th Strategic Missile Wing was stationed here from 1961 to 1987.
  • The 384th Bomb Wing served from 1953 to 1964.
  • The 43rd Bomb Wing operated from 1964 to 1970.

• Lockbourne AFB (Rickenbacker AFB , 18 May 1974), Columbus, OH (H)

  • Originally Lockbourne AFB, it was redesignated Rickenbacker AFB on May 18, 1974, in honor of Edward Vernon Rickenbacker.
  • The base hosted the 37th Air Division from 1951 to 1952.
  • This was followed by the 801st Air Division from 1952 to 1965.
  • The 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing operated from 1952 to 1958.
  • The 70th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was stationed here in 1955.
  • The 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active in 1957.
  • The 301st Air Refueling Wing served from 1964 to 1974.
  • The 301st Bomb Wing operated from 1958 to 1964.
  • The 376th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1957 to 1965.

• Loring AFB , 1 Oct 1954, Limestone, ME

  • Established as Loring Air Force Base on October 1, 1954, named in honor of Maj Charles Joseph Loring Jr.
  • It hosted the 45th Air Division from 1954 to 1971.
  • The 42d Bomb Wing operated from 1953 to 1954.
  • This unit was redesignated the 42d Wing from 1991 to 1992.

• Lowry AFB , Denver, CO (H)

  • Named for 1st Lt Francis Brown Lowry.
  • The base hosted the 451st Strategic Missile Wing from 1961 to 1965.
  • The 703d Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1958 to 1961.

• MacDill AFB , Tampa, FL (H)

  • Named for Col Leslie MacDill.
  • It hosted Eighth Air Force in 1946.
  • The 6th Air Division served from 1951 to 1961.
  • The 305th Bomb Wing operated from 1950 to 1959.
  • The 306th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1948 to 1963.
  • The 307th Bomb Wing operated from 1947 to 1965.
  • The 311th Reconnaissance Group was active in 1946.
  • This was followed by the 311th Reconnaissance Wing from 1946 to 1948.
  • The 498th Bombardment Group was stationed here in 1946.

• (Great Falls AFB) Malmstrom AFB , 15 Jun 1956, Great Falls, MT (H)

  • Formerly Great Falls AFB, it was redesignated Malmstrom Air Force Base on June 15, 1956, in honor of Col Einar Axel Malmstrom.
  • The base hosted the 22d Air Division from 1960 to 1962.
  • The 40th Strategic Aerospace Division operated from 1989 to 1991.
  • The 813th Air Division served from 1959 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 813th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1966.
  • The 301st Air Refueling Wing was stationed here from 1988 to 1992.
  • The 341st Missile Wing operated from 1991 to 1992.
  • This was preceded by the 341st Strategic Missile Wing from 1961 to 1991.
  • The 407th Strategic Fighter Wing operated from 1956 to 1957.
  • The 4061st Air Refueling Wing was based here from 1956 to 1961.

• March AFB , Riverside, CA (H)

  • Named for 2nd Lt Peyton Conway March, this base was a major hub for SAC and later for air mobility.
  • It hosted Fifteenth Air Force from 1949 to 1992.
  • The 12th Air Division served from 1951 to 1962.
  • The 1st Fighter Interceptor Wing was stationed here in 1950.
  • This was followed by the 1st Fighter Wing from 1949 to 1950.
  • The 22d Air Refueling Wing operated from 1982 to 1992.
  • Prior to that, the 22d Bomb Wing served from 1949 to 1982.
  • The 44th Bombardment Group was active from 1947 to 1950.
  • This was followed by the 44th Bomb Wing from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 106th Bomb Wing operated from 1951 to 1952.
  • The 320th Bomb Wing served from 1952 to 1963.
  • The 330th Bomb Wing was stationed here from 1949 to 1951.
  • The 452d Air Refueling Wing operated from 1978 to 1992.

• Mather AFB , Sacramento, CA (T)

  • Named for 2nd Lt Carl Spencer Mather.
  • The base hosted the 320th Bomb Wing from 1963 to 1989.
  • The 4134th Strategic Wing operated from 1958 to 1963.

• McConnell AFB , Wichita, KS (H)

  • Named for Capt Fred J. McConnell and 2nd Lt Thomas Laverne McConnell.
  • The base hosted the 42d Air Division from 1959 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 42d Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1963.
  • The 381st Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1961 to 1986.
  • The 384th Air Refueling Wing served from 1972 to 1987.
  • This was followed by the 384th Bomb Wing from 1987 to 1991.
  • The unit was redesignated the 384th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 4347th Combat Crew Training Wing operated from 1958 to 1963.

• (Pinecastle AFB) McCoy AFB , 7 May 1958, Orlando, FL (H)

  • Formerly Pinecastle AFB, it was redesignated McCoy AFB on May 7, 1958, in honor of Col Michael Norman Wright McCoy.
  • The base hosted the 42d Air Division from 1971 to 1973.
  • Prior to that, the 823d Air Division operated from 1968 to 1971.
  • The 306th Bomb Wing served from 1963 to 1974.
  • The 321st Bomb Wing operated from 1958 to 1961.
  • The 4047th Strategic Wing was active from 1961 to 1963.

• McGhee Tyson ANGB , Knoxville, TN

  • Named for Charles McGee Tyson (USNR).
  • The 134th Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1976 to 1992. citation needed

• McGuire AFB , Wrightstown, NJ (T)

  • Named for Maj Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr .
  • The base hosted the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from 1948 to 1949.
  • The 108th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 170th Air Refueling Wing was stationed here from 1977 to 1992.

• Merced County Airport , Merced CA (H)

  • The 444th Bombardment Group was stationed here in 1946. citation needed

• Miami International Airport , Miami FL (T)

  • The 456th Troop Carrier Wing (AF Reserve) operated here from 1952 to 1972. citation needed

• Minot AFB , Minot, ND (H)

  • A critical base for both bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
  • The 57th Air Division served from 1975 to 1991.
  • The 810th Air Division operated in 1962.
  • This evolved into the 810th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1971.
  • The 5th Bomb Wing operated from 1968 to 1991.
  • This unit was redesignated the 5th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 906th Air Refueling Squadron was active from 1959 to 1991.
  • The 91st Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1968 to 1992.
  • The 450th Bomb Wing served from 1962 to 1968.
  • The 455th Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1962 to 1968.
  • The 4136th Strategic Wing was based here from 1958 to 1963.

• Moody AFB , Valdosta, GA (T)

  • Named for Maj George P. Moody.
  • The 146th Fighter – Bomber Wing was stationed here in 1951.

• Mountain Home AFB , Mountain Home, ID (H)

  • This base has played a significant role in strategic reconnaissance and bomber operations.
  • The 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active in 1949.
  • The 9th Bomb Wing operated from 1953 to 1962.
  • This was followed by the 9th Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1962 to 1966.

• Naval Air Station Dallas , Dallas, TX

  • The 136th Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1976 to 1978. citation needed

• Offutt AFB , Bellevue, NE (H)

  • Named for 1st Lt Jarvis Offutt , this base has been the nerve center of Strategic Air Command.
  • It served as the Strategic Air Command HQ from 1948 to 1992.
  • The 1st Air Division (Meteorological Survey) operated from 1955 to 1956.
  • The 5th Air Division was stationed here in 1951.
  • The 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing operated from 1966 to 1991.
  • This unit was redesignated the 55th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 385th Strategic Aerospace Wing served from 1962 to 1964.
  • The 544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Tech. Wing operated from 1963 to 1979.
  • This was followed by the 544th Intelligence Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • And then the 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing from 1979 to 1991.
  • The 3902d Air Base Wing operated from 1979 to 1986.
  • The 4231st Strategic Wing served from 1959 to 1962.
  • The 4321st Strategic Wing operated from 1959 to 1962.

• O’Hare International Airport , Chicago, IL (T)

  • Named for Lieutenant Commander Edward “Butch” O’Hare.
  • The 126th Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1976 to 1992. citation needed
  • The 928th Troop Carrier Group, Medium, was activated on January 15, 1963 (not organized). It was organized in the AF Reserve on February 11, 1963. Redesignated 928th Tactical Airlift Group on July 1, 1967. Redesignated 928th Airlift Group on February 1, 1992. Redesignated 928th Airlift Wing on October 1, 1994. Inactivated on July 1, 1997.

• (Portsmouth AFB) Pease AFB , 7 Sep 1956, Portsmouth, NH (H)

  • Formerly Portsmouth AFB, it was redesignated Pease Air Force Base on September 7, 1956, in honor of Captain Harl Pease Jr.
  • The base hosted the 45th Air Division from 1971 to 1989.
  • The 817th Air Division operated from 1956 to 1971.
  • The 100th Bomb Wing served from 1956 to 1966.
  • The 157th Air Refueling Group/Wing has been active from 1975 to the present.
  • The 509th Bomb Wing operated from 1958 to 1991.

• Peterson AFB , Colorado Springs, CO (T)

  • Named for 1st Lieutenant Edward J. Peterson.

• Phoenix Skyharbor IAP , Phoenix, AZ

  • The 161st Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1976 to 1992. citation needed

• Pinecastle AFB (McCoy AFB , 7 May 1958), Orlando, FL (H)

  • Formerly Pinecastle AFB, it was redesignated McCoy AFB on May 7, 1958, in honor of Col Michael Norman Wright McCoy.
  • It hosted the 813th Air Division from 1954 to 1956.
  • The 19th Bomb Wing operated from 1954 to 1956.
  • The 321st Bomb Wing served from 1953 to 1958.
  • The 4047th Strategic Wing operated from 1958 to 1963.
  • The 306th Bomb Wing served from 1963 to 1974.

• Pittsburgh ANGB , Pittsburgh IAP, Pittsburgh, PA

  • The 112th Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 171st Air Refueling Wing was active from 1976 to 1992.

• Plattsburgh AFB , Plattsburgh, NY (H)

  • A key base for SAC’s bomber and tanker forces.
  • It hosted the 820th Air Division from 1956 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 820th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1965.
  • The 308th Bomb Wing operated from 1959 to 1961.
  • The 380th Air Refueling Wing served from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 380th Bomb Wing operated from 1953 to 1964 and again from 1972 to 1991.
  • This unit was redesignated the 380th Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1964 to 1972.
  • The 497th Air Refueling Wing was active from 1963 to 1964.
  • The 4180th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1960 to 1963.

• Portsmouth AFB (Pease AFB , 7 Sep 1956), Portsmouth, NH (H)

  • Formerly Portsmouth AFB, it was redesignated Pease Air Force Base on September 7, 1956, in honor of Captain Harl Pease Jr.
  • The 100th Bomb Wing operated here from 1956 to 1966.

• Presque Isle AFB , Presque Isle, ME (T)

  • This base hosted missile operations.
  • The 702d Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1958 to 1961.

• Rapid City AFB (Ellsworth AFB , 13 Jun 1953), Rapid City, SD (H)

  • Formerly Rapid City AFB, it was redesignated Ellsworth AFB on June 13, 1953, in honor of Brigadier General Richard Elmer Ellsworth.
  • The 28th Bomb Wing operated here from 1947 to 1950.
  • This was followed by the 28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from 1950 to 1953.

• Randolph AFB , San Antonio, TX (T)

  • Named for Captain William Millican Randolph.
  • The 4397th Air Refueling Training Wing operated here from 1958 to 1962.

• (Lockbourne AFB) Rickenbacker AFB , 18 May 1974, Columbus, OH (H)

  • Formerly Lockbourne AFB, it was redesignated Rickenbacker AFB on May 18, 1974, in honor of Captain Edward “Eddie” V. Rickenbacker.
  • The 160th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1976 to 1992.
  • The 301st Air Refueling Wing served from 1974 to 1979.

• Robins AFB , Warner Robins, GA (H)

  • Named for Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins.
  • The base hosted the 19th Air Refueling Wing from 1983 to 1992.
  • Prior to that, the 19th Bomb Wing operated from 1968 to 1983.
  • The 465th Bomb Wing served from 1962 to 1968.
  • The 4137th Strategic Wing operated from 1959 to 1963.

• Roswell AFB (Walker AFB , 19 Jun 1949), Roswell, NM (H)

  • Formerly Roswell AFB, it was redesignated Walker AFB on June 19, 1949, in honor of Brigadier General Kenneth Newton Walker.
  • The base hosted the 33d Fighter Wing from 1947 to 1948.
  • The 509th Composite Group operated from 1946 to 1947.
  • This was followed by the 509th Bomb Wing from 1947 to 1949.

• Salt Lake City IAP , Salt Lake City, UT

  • The 151st Air Refueling Wing operated here from 1976 to 1992. citation needed

• Savannah AFS (Hunter AFB), Savannah, GA (H)

  • The 380th Bombardment Group was active from 1947 to 1949.

• (Smoky Hill AFB) Schilling AFB , 16 Mar 1957, Salina, KS (H)

  • Formerly Smoky Hill AFB, it was redesignated Schilling AFB on March 16, 1957, in honor of Colonel David C. Schilling.
  • The base hosted the 22d Air Division from 1962 to 1963.
  • The 802d Air Division operated from 1957 to 1960.
  • The 40th Bomb Wing served from 1957 to 1960.
  • The 310th Bomb Wing operated from 1957 to 1962.
  • This was followed by the 310th Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1962 to 1965.
  • The 485th Bombardment Group was active in 1946.

• Sedalia AFB (Whiteman AFB , 3 Dec 1955), Knob Noster, MO (H)

  • Formerly Sedalia AFB, it was redesignated Whiteman AFB on December 3, 1955, in honor of 2nd Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
  • The base hosted the 340th Bomb Wing from 1952 to 1955.

• Selfridge AFB , Mt. Clemens, MI (H)

  • Named for 1st Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge.
  • It hosted the 56th Fighter Wing from 1946 to 1948.
  • The 4708th Defense (later Air Defense) Wing operated from 1948 to 1955.
  • This was followed by the 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense) from 1955 to 1969.
  • The 500th Air Refueling Wing served from 1963 to 1964.
  • The 4045th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1959 to 1963.

• Seymour Johnson AFB , Goldsboro, NC (H)

  • Named for Lieutenant Seymour Johnson, USN.
  • The base hosted the 68th Air Refueling Wing from 1986 to 1991.
  • The 68th Bomb Wing operated from 1963 to 1982.
  • The 4241st Strategic Wing served from 1958 to 1963.
  • The 911th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1958 to 1986.

• Sheppard AFB , Wichita Falls, TX (H)

  • Named for U.S. Senator Morris E. Sheppard.
  • The 494th Bomb Wing operated from 1963 to 1966.
  • The 4245th Strategic Wing served from 1959 to 1963.

• Salina Regional Airport, Smoky Hill AFB (Schilling AFB , 16 Mar 1957), Salina, KS (H)

  • Formerly Smoky Hill AFB, it was redesignated Schilling AFB on March 16, 1957, in honor of Colonel David C. Schilling.
  • The base hosted the 802d Air Division from 1952 to 1957.
  • The 22d Bomb Wing operated from 1948 to 1949.
  • The 40th Bomb Wing served from 1952 to 1957.
  • The 97th Bomb Wing was active in 1948.
  • The 301st Bomb Wing operated from 1947 to 1949.
  • The 485th Bombardment Group was stationed here in 1946.
  • The 550th Strategic Missile Squadron was inactivated in 1965.

• Spokane AFB (Fairchild AFB , 20 Jul 1951, Spokane, WA) (H)

  • Formerly Spokane AFB, it was redesignated Fairchild AFB on July 20, 1951, in honor of General Muir S. Fairchild.
  • The 92d Bomb Wing operated from 1947 to 1951.
  • The 90th Bomb Wing served from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 111th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active in 1951.

• Stead AFB , Reno, NV (T)

  • Named for Lieutenant Croston K. Stead.
  • The 3904th Composite Wing operated from 1952 to 1954.

• Tinker AFB , Oklahoma City, OK (T)

  • Named for Brigadier General Clarence L. Tinker.
  • The 506th Strategic Fighter Wing operated from 1955 to 1957.

• Topeka AFB (Forbes AFB , 1 Jul 1948), Topeka, KS (H)

  • Formerly Topeka AFB, it was redesignated Forbes AFB on July 1, 1948, in honor of Maj. Daniel Forbes.
  • The 311th Air Division, Reconnaissance operated from 1948 to 1949.
  • The 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was active from 1948 to 1949.

• (Fairfield–Suisun AFB) Travis AFB , 21 Apr 1951, Fairfield, CA (H)

  • Formerly Fairfield-Suisun AFB, it was redesignated Travis Air Force Base on April 21, 1951, in honor of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis.
  • The base hosted the 14th Air Division from 1951 to 1960.
  • The 5th Bomb Wing operated from 1951 to 1968, and again from 1955 to 1968.

• Turner AFB , Albany, GA (H)

  • Named for Lieutenant Sullins Preston Turner.
  • It hosted the 40th Air Division from 1951 to 1957.
  • The 82d Air Division operated from 1959 to 1966.
  • The 12th Fighter Escort Wing was stationed here in 1950.
  • This was followed by the 31st Fighter Escort Wing from 1950 to 1953.
  • This unit was redesignated the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing from 1953 to 1957.
  • The 108th Fighter Bomber Wing operated in 1951.
  • The 484th Bomb Wing served from 1962 to 1967.
  • The 508th Fighter Escort Wing was active in 1952.
  • This was followed by the 508th Strategic Fighter Wing from 1952 to 1956.
  • The 4080th Strategic Recon. Wing operated from 1956 to 1957.
  • The 4138th Strategic Wing was based here from 1959 to 1963.

• (Cooke AFB) Vandenberg AFB , Lompoc, CA 4 Oct 1958 (T)

  • Originally Cooke AFB, named for General Philip St. George Cooke, it was redesignated Vandenberg Air Force Base on October 4, 1958, in honor of General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg.
  • It hosted Twentieth Air Force from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 1st Missile Division operated from 1958 to 1961.
  • This evolved into the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division from 1961 to 1991.
  • The 310th Training and Testing Wing served from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 392d Strategic Missile Wing operated in 1961.
  • The 704th Strategic Missile Wing was active from 1958 to 1959.
  • The 4392d Aerospace Support Wing operated from 1961 and again from 1987 to 1991.

• (Roswell AFB) Walker AFB , 19 Jun 1949, Roswell, NM (H)

  • Formerly Roswell AFB, it was redesignated Walker AFB on June 19, 1949, in honor of Brigadier General Kenneth Newton Walker.
  • The base hosted the 47th Air Division from 1951 to 1959.
  • The 6th Bomb Wing operated from 1950 to 1962.
  • This unit was redesignated the 6th Strategic Aerospace Wing from 1962 to 1967.
  • The 509th Bomb Wing served from 1949 to 1958.

• Westover AFB , Chicopee, MA (H)

  • Named for Major General Oscar Westover.
  • It hosted Eighth Air Force from 1955 to 1970.
  • The 1st Air Division operated from 1954 to 1955.
  • The 57th Air Division served from 1956 to 1969.
  • The 99th Bomb Wing operated from 1956 to 1974.
  • The 499th Air Refueling Wing served from 1963 to 1966.
  • The 4050th Air Refueling Wing operated from 1955 to 1963.

• (Sedalia AFB) Whiteman AFB , 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia, MO (H)

  • Formerly Sedalia AFB, it was redesignated Whiteman AFB on December 3, 1955, in honor of 2nd Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
  • The base hosted the 17th Air Division from 1959 to 1962.
  • This evolved into the 17th Strategic Aerospace Division from 1962 to 1963 and again from 1965 to 1971.
  • The 17th Strategic Missile Division operated from 1963 to 1965.
  • The 100th Air Division operated from 1990 to 1991.
  • The 340th Bomb Wing served from 1955 to 1963 and again from 1958 to 1970.
  • The 351st Missile Wing operated from 1991 to 1992.
  • This was preceded by the 351st Strategic Missile Wing from 1962 to 1991.

• Wright–Patterson AFB , Dayton, OH (T)

  • Named for aviation pioneers Orville & Wilbur Wright and 1st Lieutenant Frank Patterson.
  • The base hosted the 17th Bomb Wing from 1963 to 1975.
  • The 4043d Strategic Wing operated from 1959 to 1963.

• Wurtsmith AFB , Oscoda, MI (H)

  • Named for Major General Paul Bernard Wurtsmith .
  • The base hosted the 40th Air Division from 1959 to 1988.
  • The 379th Bomb Wing operated from 1961 to 1991.
  • This unit was redesignated the 379th Wing from 1991 to 1992.
  • The 4026th Strategic Wing served from 1958 to 1961.

Outside the Continental United States

The global reach of the Strategic Air Command extended far beyond the borders of the continental United States, with numerous installations playing vital roles in strategic deterrence and power projection.

• Andersen AFB , Agana, Guam

  • Named for Brigadier General James Roy Andersen.
  • It hosted Eighth Air Force from 1970 to 1975.
  • The 3d Air Division operated from 1954 to 1970 and again from 1975 to 1992.
  • The 43d Bomb Wing served from 1986 to 1990.
  • This was followed by the 43d Strategic Wing from 1970 to 1986.
  • The 72d Strategic Wing (P) operated from 1972 to 1973.
  • The 92d Bomb Wing was stationed here in 1954 and again in 1956.
  • The 99th Bomb Wing operated in 1956.
  • The 303d Bomb Wing was active in 1956.
  • The 320th Bomb Wing served from 1956 to 1957.
  • The 509th Bomb Wing operated in 1954.
  • The 1500th Strategic Wing (P) served from 1990 to 1991.
  • The 3960th Air Base Wing operated from 1955 to 1956.
  • This was followed by the 3960th Strategic Wing from 1965 to 1970.
  • The 4133d Bomb Wing (P) operated from 1966 to 1970.

• Hickam AFB , Honolulu, HI (T)

  • Named for Lieutenant Colonel Horace Meek Hickam.
  • The 3d Air Division operated here from 1988 to 1992.

• Ramey AFB , Aguadilla, PR

  • Named for General Howard Knox Ramey.
  • The 55th Strategic Recon. Wing operated from 1950 to 1952.
  • The 72d Bomb Wing served from 1955 to 1971.
  • This was followed by the 72d Strategic Recon. Wing from 1952 to 1955.

Other Countries

The strategic footprint of SAC extended globally, with bases in numerous allied nations serving as critical forward operating locations.

Canada

• Ernest Harmon AB , Newfoundland

  • Named for Captain Ernest Emery Harmon .
  • The 4081st Strategic Wing operated here from 1957 to 1966.

• Goose AB , Labrador

  • This base hosted the 95th Strategic Wing from 1966 to 1976.
  • Prior to that, the 4082d Strategic Wing operated from 1957 to 1966.
  • It was also home to the 37th Air Division .
  • The Goose Air Defense Sector was located here.
  • The Air Transport Command had a presence.
  • The 4732d Air Defense Group was stationed here.
  • The 6603d Air Base Group also operated from Goose AB.
  • Twenty-First Air Force had units assigned.

United Kingdom

• Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean

  • This strategically vital location hosted the 17th Recon. Wing from 1982 to 1992.
  • The 4300th Bomb Wing (P) operated in 1990.

• RAF Alconbury

  • The 17th Reconnaissance Wing operated here from 1982 to 1991.

• RAF Bassingbourn, Royston

  • The 2d Bomb Group was stationed here in 1951.
  • The 55th Strategic Recon. Wing operated from 1951.
  • The 97th Bomb Group served from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 301st Bomb Group was active from 1950 to 1951.

• RAF Burtonwood, Warrington

  • The 5th Strategic Recon. Wing operated here in 1950.

• RAF Brize Norton

  • This base hosted various bomb wings and groups over time.
  • The 11th Bomb Wing operated in 1952.
  • The 43rd Bomb Wing served from 1953.
  • The 68th Bomb Wing was active in 1958.
  • The 92d Bomb Wing operated in 1958.
  • The 97th Bomb Group served from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 301st Bomb Group was stationed here from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 301st Bomb Wing operated from 1952 to 1953.
  • The 305th Bomb Wing served in 1953.
  • The 320th Bomb Wing operated in 1954.
  • The 380th Bomb Wing was active in 1957.
  • The 384th Bomb Wing served in 1957.
  • The 3920th Strategic Wing operated from 1964 to 1965.
  • It was also a SAC REFLEX Base from 1959 to 1964.
  • The 11th Strategic Group operated from 1979 to 1990.

• RAF Fairford

  • This base was a significant SAC REFLEX base.
  • The 5th Strategic Recon. Wing operated in 1954.
  • The 7th Bomb Wing served from 1952 to 1953.
  • The 11th Bomb Wing operated from 1952 to 1953.
  • The 43d Bomb Wing served in 1954.
  • The 55th Strategic Recon. Wing operated in 1954.
  • The 303d Bomb Wing was active in 1954.
  • The 306th Bomb Wing served in 1953.
  • The 806th Bomb Wing (P) operated in 1991.
  • It was a SAC REFLEX base from 1959 to 1964.
  • The 11th Strategic Group operated from 1979 to 1990.

• RAF Greenham Common

  • The 40th Bomb Wing operated in 1957.
  • The 100th Bomb Wing served from 1957 to 1958.
  • The 303d Bomb Wing was active in 1954.
  • The 310th Bomb Wing operated from 1956 to 1957.
  • The 320th Bomb Wing served in 1956.

• RAF High Wycombe

  • This location hosted the 7th Air Division from 1958 to 1965.

• RAF Lakenheath

  • This base saw extensive SAC operations.
  • The 2d Bomb Group operated in 1948 and again in 1950.
  • The 7th Bomb Wing served in 1951.
  • The 22d Bomb Group operated from 1948 to 1949 and again from 1949 to 1950.
  • The 22d Bomb Wing served in 1951.
  • The 40th Bomb Wing operated in 1955.
  • The 42d Bomb Wing was active in 1955.
  • The 43d Bomb Group served in 1949.
  • The 55th Strategic Recon. Wing operated in 1954.
  • The 68th Bomb Wing was active in 1954.
  • The 93d Bomb Wing served in 1952.
  • The 97th Bomb Wing operated in 1952.
  • The 98th Bomb Wing served from 1955 to 1956.
  • The 301st Bomb Group/Bomb Wing operated from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 307th Bomb Group served from 1948 to 1949.
  • The 307th Bomb Wing operated in 1956.
  • The 321st Bomb Wing served from 1954 to 1955.
  • The 340th Bomb Wing operated in 1955.
  • The 384th Bomb Wing served in 1957.
  • The 509th Bomb Group operated in 1949.
  • The 509th Bomb Wing served in 1951 and again in 1952.
  • The 705th Strategic Missile Wing operated in 1958.
  • It was a SAC REFLEX base from 1959 to 1964.

• RAF Manston

  • The 12th Fighter Escort Wing operated in 1951.
  • The 31st Fighter Escort Wing served in 1951.
  • The 91st Strategic Recon, Wing operated in 1951.

• RAF Marham

  • The 2d Bomb Group operated in 1950.
  • The 22d Bomb Group served from 1949 to 1950.
  • The 43d Bomb Group operated in 1949.
  • The 93d Bomb Group served from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 97th Bomb Group operated from 1948 to 1949.
  • The 307th Bomb Group served in 1948 and again from 1949 to 1950.
  • The 509th Bomb Group operated in 1949.

• RAF Mildenhall, Mildenhall

  • The 2d Bomb Group operated in 1950.
  • The 2d Bomb Wing served in 1951.
  • The 22d Bomb Wing operated in 1951.
  • The 55th Strategic Recon. Wing served in 1953 and again in 1954.
  • The 93d Bomb Group operated from 1950 to 1951 and again from 1951 to 1952.
  • The 97th Bomb Wing served in 1952.
  • The 100th Air Refueling Wing operated in 1992.
  • The 306th Strategic Wing served from 1978 to 1992.
  • The 509th Bomb Wing operated in 1951 and again in 1952.

• RAF Scampton

  • The 28th Bomb Group operated in 1948.
  • The 301st Bomb Group served from 1948 to 1949.

• RAF Sculthorpe

  • The 2d Bomb Group operated in 1950.
  • The 5th Bomb Group served in 1950.
  • The 5th Recon. Group operated from 1949 to 1950.
  • The 5th Strategic Recon. Wing served in 1950.
  • The 22d Bomb Group operated from 1949 to 1950.
  • The 22d Bomb Wing served in 1951.
  • The 43d Bomb Group operated in 1949.
  • The 91st Strategic Recon. Wing served in 1951.
  • The 92d Bomb Group operated in 1949.
  • The 97th Bomb Group served from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 98th Bomb Group operated in 1949.
  • The 301st Bomb Group served from 1950 to 1951.

• RAF South Ruislip

  • This location hosted the 7th Air Division from 1951 to 1958.
  • The 705th Strategic Missile Wing operated from 1958 to 1960.

• RAF Upper Heyford

  • The 2d Bomb Wing operated in 1952.
  • The 22d Bomb Wing served from 1953 to 1954.
  • The 42d Bomb Wing operated in 1955.
  • The 97th Bomb Wing served in 1956.
  • The 303d Bomb Wing operated in 1954.
  • The 310th Bomb Wing served in 1955.
  • The 376th Bomb Wing operated in 1955.
  • The 509th Bomb Wing served in 1956.
  • The 3918th Strategic Wing operated from 1964 to 1965.
  • It was also the home of the European Tanker Task Force from 1970 to 1992.
  • It was a SAC REFLEX base from 1959 to 1964.

• RAF Waddington

  • The 97th Bomb Group operated from 1948 to 1949 and again from 1950 to 1951.

• RAF Wyton

  • The 2d Bomb Wing operated in 1951.
  • The 97th Bomb Group served from 1950 to 1951.
  • The 509th Bomb Wing operated in 1951.
  • It was also a SAC Dispersal Base.

Egypt

• Cairo
  • The 1706th Air Refueling Wing (P) operated in 1990.

French Morocco

• Nouasseur AB

  • This base hosted the 4310th Air Division from 1958 to 1963.

• Rabat

  • The 5th Air Division operated here from 1951 to 1954.

• Sidi Slimane AB

  • The 5th Air Division served from 1954 to 1958.
  • The 4310th Air Division operated in 1958.

• Ben Guerir AB

  • This location also served SAC operations.

Greece

• Hellinikon AB
  • The 803rd Air Refueling Wing (P) was stationed here.

Denmark

• Thule AFB, Thule, Greenland
  • The 4083d Air Base Wing operated from 1959 to 1960.
  • This was followed by the 4083d Strategic Wing from 1957 to 1959.

Japan

• Kadena AB, Okinawa

  • The 307th Bomb Wing operated from 1952 to 1954.
  • The 376th Strategic Wing served from 1970 to 1991.
  • The 4252d Strategic Wing operated from 1965 to 1970.

• Misawa AB, Misawa

  • The 12th Strategic Fighter Wing operated in 1954.
  • The 27th Fighter Escort Wing/Strategic Fighter Wing served from 1952 to 1953.
  • The 31st Strategic Fighter Wing operated from 1953 to 1954.

• Yokota AB, Tokyo

  • The 98th Bomb Wing served from 1953 to 1954.

Oman

• Seeb
  • The 1702d Air Refueling Wing (P) operated from 1990 to 1991.

Portugal

• Lajes/Terceira Island
  • The 802d Air Refueling Wing (P) operated in 1990.

Saudi Arabia

• King Khalid IAP

  • The 1703d Air Refueling Wing (P) operated from 1990 to 1991.

• King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah

  • The 1701st Air Refueling Wing(P) operated in 1991.
  • The 1701st Strategic Wing (P) served in 1990.
  • The 1708th Bomb Wing (P) operated in 1990.
  • The 1709th Air Refueling Wing (P) served in 1990.

• Riyadh

  • The 17th Air Division (P) Provisional was active on August 24, 1990.
  • The 1700th Strategic Wing (P) operated from 1990 to 1991.
  • The 1711th Air Redfueling Wing (P) was also stationed here.

Spain

• Madrid

  • This city hosted Sixteenth Air Force from 1957 to 1958.
  • The 65th Air Division operated in 1957.
  • The 7602d Support Wing served in 1957.
  • The 3977th Support Wing operated from 1957 to 1958.

• Moron AB, Seville

  • The 801st Air Refueling Wing(P) operated in 1990.
  • The 801st Bomb Wing (P) served in 1991.
  • The 3973d Strategic Wing operated from 1964 to 1966.

• Torrejon AB, Madrid

  • This location hosted Sixteenth Air Force from 1958 to 1966.
  • The 65th Air Division operated from 1957 to 1960.
  • The 98th Strategic Wing served from 1966 to 1976.
  • The 3970th Strategic Wing operated from 1964 to 1966.

• Zaragoza AB, Zaragoza

  • The 7603d Air Base Squadron was established on January 9, 1956, and reassigned as the 3974th Air Base Squadron from January 1, 1957.
  • The 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron operated from 1958 to 1964.
  • The 3974th Air Base Group served from 1958 to 1965.
  • The 874th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron operated from 1959 to 1965.
  • The 7602d Support Wing was stationed here in 1960.
  • The 7472d Combat Support Group served from 1964 to 1970.
  • The 406th Tactical Fighter Training Wing operated from 1970 to 1992.
  • The 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron provided support with 3 UH-1N helicopters until 1988.

Thailand

• U-Tapao AF, Bangkok
  • The 17th Air Division operated in 1972.
  • The 307th Strategic Wing served from 1970 to 1975.
  • The 310th Strategic Wing (P) operated from 1972 to 1974.
  • The 4258th Strategic Wing served from 1966 to 1970.

Turkey

• Incirlik
  • The 804th Air Refueling Wing (P) operated in 1990.
  • The 810th Air Refueling Wing (P) served from 1990 to 1991.
  • The 807th Air Refueling Wing (P) operated in 1990.

United Arab Emirates

• Abu Dhabi

  • The 1712th Air Refueling Wing (P) operated in 1990.

• Dubai

  • The 101st Air Refueling Wing operated from 1990 to 1991.
  • The 1713 Air Refueling Wing (P) served in 1990.

West Germany

• Ramstein AB, Kaiserslautern
  • The 7th Air Division operated here from 1978 to 1992.
  • The 306th Strategic Wing served from 1976 to 1978.