This article lists the missile squadrons of the United States Air Force. There are nine missile squadrons currently active in the United States (listed in bold type); all nine are equipped to operate intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Aerodynamic missile squadrons Aerodynamic Missile Squadrons Squadron Emblem Location Weapons System Active Notes 1st Guided Missiles Squadron Eglin AFB Patrick AFB Republic-Ford JB-2 VB-6 Felix VB-3 Razon VB-13 Tarzon 1946–1950 1st Tactical Missile Squadron Patrick AFB Bitburg AB B-61 (later TM-61) Matador, 1951–1958 1951–1958 Activated as 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron, first USAF operational tactical missile squadron. Replaced by 71st Tactical Missile Squadron 2d Guided Missiles Squadron Holloman AFB Patrick AFB MM-3 Nike-Ajax QB-17L Flying Fortress (Drone) 1949–1952 Evaluated/testing Nike-Ajax against QB-17L Drone testing. Re-designated 4802d Guided Missile Squadron 30 Dec 1950-14 May 1951 and moved to Patrick AFB. Re-designated 6555th Guided Missile Squadron, 14 May 1951 – 15 August 1959. 3d Guided Missiles Squadron Patrick AFB Holloman AFB Consolidated-Vultee Lark 1950–1951 Evaluated/testing US Navy Lark SS Missile at Patrick AFB. Re-designated 4803d Guided Missile Squadron 30 Dec 1950 – 14 May 1951. Returned to Patrick AFB and re-designated 6556th Guided Missile Squadron, 14 May 1951 – 1 Mar 1953. 6th Air Defense Missile Squadron Suffolk County AFB CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1964 1959–1964 11th Tactical Missile Squadron SEMBACH AB RAF Greenham Common TM-61 Matador, 1954–1958 BGM-109G 1981–1991 1954–1958 1981–1991 Replaced by 822d Tactical Missile Squadron in 1958; Reactivated as a BGM-109G GLCM squadron during the 1980s, last to inactivate in 1991 17th Tactical Missile Squadron Orlando AFB 1955–1957 Tainan AS 1957–1958 TM-61 Matador 1955–1958 1956–1958 Deployed to Taiwan, 1 May 1957, became operational in November. Re-designated as 868th Tactical Missile Squadron, June 1958 19th Tactical Missile Squadron Orlando AFB 8–25 June 1956 TM-61 Matador 1956 1956 Inactivated after only 17 days, personnel were absorbed by the existing units at Orlando AFB, mainly the 17th TMS. 22d Air Defense Missile Squadron Langley AFB CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1969 1959–1969 24th Tactical Missile Squadron Orlando AFB MGM-1 Matador 1957–1958 1957–1958 Inactivated at Orlando AFB 1958, elements eventually joining 310th Tactical Missile Squadron at Osan AB, South Korea. 26th Air Defense Missile Squadron Otis AFB CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1969 1959–1969 30th Air Defense Missile Squadron Dow AFB CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1964 1959–1964 35th Air Defense Missile Squadron Niagara Falls AFMS CIM-10 Bomarc 1960–1969 1960–1969 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron Kincheloe AFB CIM-10 Bomarc 1960–1972 1960–1972 Re-designated as the 37th Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 while remaining inactive 41st Tactical Missile Squadron Planned for BGM-109G Re-designated in 1985 as a TMS. Never activated. 42d Tactical Missile Squadron Planned for BGM-109G Re-designated in 1985 as a TMS. Never activated. 46th Air Defense Missile Squadron McGuire AFB CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1972 1959–1972 Both first and last operational BOMARC squadron. Re-designated as the 46th Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 while remaining inactive. 69th Tactical Missile Squadron Patrick AFB Hahn AB TM-61 Matador, 1952–1958 1952–1958 Activated as 69th Pilotless Bomber Squadron (Light). Replaced by 405th Tactical Missile Squadron. 71st Tactical Missile Squadron Bitburg AB Florennes AB MGM-1 Matador, 1958–1962 MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1969 BGM-109G 1984–1989 1958–1969 1984–1989 Operated three different types of Tactical missiles in USAFE. Was a B-57 Canberra Night Bombardment Squadron at Laon AB, France 1955–1958, converted to tactical missiles at Bitburg AB, 1958. 74th Air Defense Missile Squadron Duluth AFMS CIM-10 Bomarc 1960–1972 1960–1972 Re-designated as the 74th Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 while remaining inactive. 87th Tactical Missile Squadron RAF Molesworth BGM-109G 1986–1989 1986–1989 89th Tactical Missile Squadron Hahn AB Wueschheim AS MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 BGM-109G 1985–1990 1962–1966 1985–1990 302d Tactical Missile Squadron Comiso AB BGM-109G 1983–1991 1983–1991 310th Tactical Missile Squadron Osan AB MGM-1 Matador, 1958–1962 1958–1962 Missiles retained by host 58th Tactical Training Wing until inactivated December 1969 405th Tactical Missile Squadron Hahn AB MGM-1 Matador, 1958–1962 MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 1958–1966 Was a B-57 Canberra Night Bombardment Squadron at Laon AB, France 1955–1958, converted to tactical missiles at Hahn AB, 1958. 822d Tactical Missile Squadron Sembach AB TM-61 Matador, 1958–1960 MGM-13 Mace, 1961–1966 1958–1966 Was a B-57 Canberra Night Bombardment Squadron at Laon AB, France 1955–1958, converted to tactical missiles at Sembach AB, 1958. 823d Tactical Missile Squadron Sembach AB MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 1962–1966 868th Tactical Missile Training Squadron Tainan AS Davis–Monthan AFB TM-61 (later MGM-1) Matador 1958–1962 BGM-109G 1981–1990 1958–1962; 1981–1990 Stationed on Taiwan, 1958–1962 as 868th Tactical Missile Squadron. Reactivated in 1981 as BGM-109G cruise missile training unit 873d Tactical Missile Squadron Kadena AB MGM-13 Mace, 1961–1965 1961–1965 Missile operations were conducted directly by the parent 498th Tactical Missile Group after the squadron's inactivation, 8 July 1965 – 31 December 1969. 874th Tactical Missile Squadron Kadena AB MGM-13 Mace, 1961–1965 1961–1965 Missile operations were conducted directly by the parent 498th Tactical Missile Group after the squadron's inactivation, 8 July 1965 – 31 December 1969. 887th Tactical Missile Squadron Sembach AB MGM-13 Mace, 1962–1966 1962–1966 4751st Air Defense Missile Squadron Eglin AFB Aux #9 CIM-10 Bomarc 1959–1979 1959–1979 BOMARC Testing/Evaluation/Training Unit
Ballistic missile squadrons