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This heritage pamphlet from Malmstrom AFB traces the history of the 341st Missile Wing. The unit began as a B-25 bomb group in the China-Burma-India Theater in 1942, then flew B-47s at Abilene AFB before being activated at Malmstrom in July 1961. The pamphlet covers the Minuteman I, II and III deployments, the Cuban Missile Crisis alert, arms-reduction work under START, trophies, wing commanders and a missile field chronology. It also has museum display notes on missiles and the UH-1 helicopter.
341st Missile Wing History The 564th Strategic Missile Squadron brought their 50th Minuteman III on alert at launch facility Tango 49. 20 Jan 1975: Teams from Ogden Air Logistics Center began replacing the Minuteman II missiles of the 564 SMS, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, with Minuteman IIIs. 11 Jul 1975: Deployment of the Minuteman III was completed with the 550th weapon emplaced at Malmstrom AFB. The first operational missile was emplaced in its silo on 17 April 1970 at Minot AFB, with the first squadron becoming operational on 29 December 1970. As Minuteman III missile were deployed, the last Minuteman I missiles were removed from service. 1 April 1985: SAC began Rivet Mile (Minuteman Integrated Life Extension), a multi-faceted program to ensure the reliability and maintainability of the Minuteman force into the 21st century. Rivet MILE was designed to improve safety, maintainability and reliability of Minuteman facilities that were originally constructed in the 1960s. The Minuteman Integrated Life Extension Program began at the 341st Strategic Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Montana. 27 Oct 1987: All-female Minuteman missile crews went on duty at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. Malmstrom, was the second SAC base to incorporate the gender specific crew concept. 5 Mar 1995: A Russian inspection team conducted the first START verification inspection in the United States at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. 4 Oct 1995: The first Minuteman III ICBM moved from Grand Forks, AFB, North Dakota to Malmstrom AFB, Montana, under a planned three- year program to transfer Minuteman III missiles from Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, to Malmstrom AFB, Montana. 31 Jul 1996: The Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting (REACT) equipment modification reached Final Operational Capability. It was installed in Launch Control Centers at F.E. Warren AFB, WY; Malmstrom AFB, MT; and Minot AFB, ND. 3 Jun 1998: The 321st Missile Group removed the last of its Minuteman III missiles at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, for transfer to the 341st Space Wing at Malmstrom AFB. 3 Aug 1999: The 341 SW, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, deployed the first NS-50 Missile Guidance Set (MGS) at Launch Facility India-09.
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