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The 90th Operations Group operates 150 LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles on full alert 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. [3] Its missiles are dispersed in hardened silos over a 9,600-square-mile (25,000 km 2) area in three states to protect against attack and are connected to underground missile alert facilities through a system of hardened cables.
"Jolly Rogers" of the 90th Bombardment Group on a mission, 1943 B-24J with the distinct nose turret, probably in 1944. The squadron moved to Willow Run Airport, Michigan for conversion training on newly manufactured Ford Liberators. Assigned to VII Bomber Command with B-24Ds, the unit moved to Hickam Field, Hawaii in September.
B-24D-170-CO Liberator 42-72956 on Mission to Wewak, New Guinea, 24 February 1944. The squadron was first organized as the 321st Bombardment Squadron at Key Field, Mississippi in April 1942 as a Consolidated B-24 Liberator unit and one of the original squadrons of the 90th Bombardment Group.
"Jolly Rogers" of the 90th Bombardment Group on a mission, 1943 B-24J with the distinct nose turret, probably in 1944. The squadron moved to Willow Run Airport, Michigan for conversion training on newly manufactured Ford Liberators. Assigned to VII Bomber Command with B-24Ds, the unit moved to Hickam Field, Hawaii in September.
Within a week the squadron name was changed to the 400th Bombardment Squadron. The squadron trained with Liberators in the southeastern United States under III Bomber Command until August. [3] "Jolly Rogers" of the 90th Bombardment Group on a mission, 1943
90th Bombardment Group; Activated with B-24s in April 1942, Deployed to Australia in November 1942 Operated from Australia, Netherlands East Indies, Philippines, Okinawa 319th Bombardment Squadron 320th Bombardment Squadron 321st Bombardment Squadron 400th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated 1946. 380th Bombardment Group
The first combat unit assigned to Greenville for training was the 90th Bomb Group (Heavy), which was assigned on 21 June 1942 and flew Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers. The unit consisted of four squadrons: 319th, 320th, 321st, and 400th Bombardment Squadrons.
43d Bombardment Group (14 September 1942 – 10 December 1943) 90th Bombardment Group (10 February – December 1943) 345th Bombardment Group (5 June 1943 – 18 January 1944) 8th Fighter Group (16 May – 23 December 1943) 49th Fighter Group (9 October 1942 – March 1943) 348th Fighter Group (23 June – 16 December 1943)