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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 Apr 2001: The first delivery of remanufactured rocket stages arrived under the Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP) at Malmstrom AFB. The 341st Space Wing installed the ‘new’ Minuteman III in launch facility Hotel-02 on 17 April 2001. 12 Mar 2004: The first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch Control Center, at the 341 SW, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, was configured with the MMP (Minuteman MEECN Program). This was the newest communication system added to the ICBM fleet and boasted improved communication ability, equipment, and survivability. May 2004: The Launch Facility Concrete Enhancement Program began at Malstrom with the completion of its first site. The program installed additional concrete barrier protection for each LF reinforcing the topside structures at all three missile wings. 12 Jul 2007: The 341st Space Wing removed the first Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from a launch facility near Brady, Montana, to begin missile deactivation activities at Malmstrom AFB. Sep 2007: Contractors completed the final Malmstrom LF concrete enhancement at the 341 MW. Malmstrom was the first base to complete the project for its 150 LFs. 28 Jul 2008: Members of the 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron extracted the final weapon system component from the 564th Missile Squadron at launch facility Tango 41. 15 Aug 2008: The 564th Missile Squadron inactivated at Malmstrom AFB, Montana as the last ICBM squadron inactivated to that point. 23 Aug 2009: The 341st Maintenance Group completed deactivation of the last site belonging to the 564th Missile Squadron, inactivated in August the previous year. 1 Dec 2009: Under a major reorganization of nuclear forces under the United States Air Force, 20 AF along with 8 AF realigned under the newly formed Air Force Global Strike Command. The assignment of 20 AF under the new MAJCOM also moved the 341st Missile Wing and the other two Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) wings under the administrative chain of command within AFGSC. 6 Apr 2011: An ICBM maintenance handling team from the 341 MMXS emplaced the final MM III solid propellant booster replaced under the Propulsion Replacement Program. After the completed unit lowered into
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