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==History==
==History==
The 490th flew combat missions in the [[China Burma India Theater of Operations]] from, 18 February 1943-20 May 1944 and 5 July 1944-4 August 1945. The squadron flew supplies from [[Chittagong]], [[India]] to [[Imphal]], India between 20 May and 30 June 1944 and dropped [[Airborne leaflet propaganda|leaflets]] for the [[United States Office of War Information]] from, January-August 1945. It has served as a [[Military strategy|strategic]] [[missile]] unit since 1962.<ref name="AFHRA 490 MS Page">[http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12022 AFHRA 490 MS Page]</ref>
Established as a [[B-25 Mitchell]] medium bomber squadron in mid-1942, trained by [[Third Air Force]] in the southeastern United States. Deployed to India in December 1942, operating under [[Tenth Air Force]], supporting British ground forces in [[Burma]] during 1943. The squadron flew supplies from [[Chittagong]], [[India]] to [[Imphal]], India between 20 May and 30 June 1944. Reassigned to [[Fourteenth Air Force]] in [[China]], 1944, and dropped [[Airborne leaflet propaganda|leaflets]] for the [[United States Office of War Information]] from, January-August 1945. Also supported Chinese ground forces until the end of the war.

Personnel demobilized in India, squadron returned to the United States and inactivated as a paper unit.

Was reactivated in 1955 as a [[Strategic Air Command]] [[B-47 Stratojet]] squadron . Trained in air refueling and strategic bombardment operations with the B-47. in 1961, the squadron began transferring its B-47s to other SAC wings and became non-operational.

It has served as a [[Military strategy|strategic]] [[missile]] unit since 1962.<ref name="AFHRA 490 MS Page">[http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12022 AFHRA 490 MS Page]</ref>


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Revision as of 15:43, 6 July 2010

490th Missile Squadron
490th Missile Squadron Patch
Active15 September 1942 - 2 November 1945
4 April 1947 - 27 June 1949
1 September 1955 - 25 June 1961
18 December 1961 - Present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeICBM Operations
Part ofAir Force Global Strike Command
20th Air Force
341st Missile Wing
341st Operations Group
Garrison/HQMalmstrom Air Force Base
Decorations DUC
AFOUA
Emblem of the World War II 490th Bombardment Squadron

The 490th Missile Squadron (490 MS) is part of the 341st Missile Wing based at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. It operates Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles.


History

Established as a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber squadron in mid-1942, trained by Third Air Force in the southeastern United States. Deployed to India in December 1942, operating under Tenth Air Force, supporting British ground forces in Burma during 1943. The squadron flew supplies from Chittagong, India to Imphal, India between 20 May and 30 June 1944. Reassigned to Fourteenth Air Force in China, 1944, and dropped leaflets for the United States Office of War Information from, January-August 1945. Also supported Chinese ground forces until the end of the war.

Personnel demobilized in India, squadron returned to the United States and inactivated as a paper unit.

Was reactivated in 1955 as a Strategic Air Command B-47 Stratojet squadron . Trained in air refueling and strategic bombardment operations with the B-47. in 1961, the squadron began transferring its B-47s to other SAC wings and became non-operational.

It has served as a strategic missile unit since 1962.[1]

Lineage[1]

  • Constituted 490th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 14 Aug 1942
Activated on 15 Sep 1942
Redesignated 490th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 1 Aug 1943
Inactivated on 2 Nov 1945
  • Redesignated 490th Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 11 Mar 1947
Activated in the Reserve on 4 Apr 1947
Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949
  • Redesignated 490th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 7 Jun 1955
Activated on 1 Sep 1955
Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Jun 1961
  • Redesignated 490th Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM-Minuteman), and activated, on 18 Dec 1961
Organized on 1 May 1962
Redesignated 490th Missile Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments[1]

Attached to 341st Bombardment Group, 25 Oct 1943-c. 7 Jan 1944
312th Fighter Wing for operational control, 7 May-c. 25 Aug 1945

Bases stationed[1]

Weapon Systems Operated[1]

Operations[1]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f AFHRA 490 MS Page

Bibliography

See also

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