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In 1942, the U.S. Army Air Corps selected the site of the present-day base to be the home of Sedalia Glider Base, a training base for WACO glider pilots.In May 1942, construction workers began building a railroad spur for the new air base in an area known to locals as the "Blue Flats" because of the color of the soil.
1.95 Sedalia AFB (Whiteman AFB 3 Dec 1955), ... Present name (Future name and date of name change), Location. ... 170th Air Refueling Wing 1977–1992;
The second predecessor of the group was activated in October 1952 as the 340th Bombardment Wing as the Air Force reopened Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. It flew Boeing B-47 Stratojets at Whiteman until September 1963, as the B-47 began to be withdrawn from Strategic Air Command operations.
Malmstrom AFB: 1962–1977, 1991–present ... Whiteman AFB MO: Aug 48 – Feb 51, ... Replaced 757th Air Force Base Unit. Redesignated 1906th AACS Squadron.
LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1996–present 1962–present 341st SMW/OG; B-47 squadron, 1956–1961 "Farsiders" 508th Missile Squadron: Whiteman AFB: LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1967 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1966–1995 1963–1995 351st SMW/OG 509th Missile Squadron: Whiteman AFB: LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–1967 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1966–1994 1963 ...
Fighter modernization brought both the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the F-15 Eagle into Weapons School operations in 1977. The 1980s ushered in a time of significant change for the Weapons School. In 1981, the school underwent a complete reorganization as the squadrons became divisions.
1949–1951; 1952–1982; 1984–present: Country United States: Branch United States Air Force: Type: Wing: Role: Fighter: Size: 1,100 personnel: Part of Air Force Reserve Command: Garrison/HQ: Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri: Motto(s) Si Jeunesse Savait, Si Viellesse Pouvait French If Youth Knew, If Age Could 1955–1996 [1] Decorations: AFOUA
Grenier AFB, New Hampshire (1947–1949) 82nd Fighter Group; Hill AFB, Utah (23 December 1975 – 1 June 1992) 388th Fighter Wing; Holloman AFB, New Mexico (1 January 1971 – 1 June 1992) 366th Fighter Wing (1963–1966) 49th Fighter Wing (1968–1992) 479th Tactical Training Wing (1977–1992) Homestead AFB, Florida (1 July 1968 – 1 June 1992)