1st Combat Evaluation Group, SAC

The 1st Combat Evaluation Group (1CEVG) was a United States Air Force unit established in 1961 under Strategic Air Command (SAC). Its primary mission was to assess and improve the effectiveness of SAC's bomber and missile forces through operational evaluations, radar bomb scoring, and electronic warfare training. The group managed several detachments and mobile teams equipped with sophisticated radar and scoring equipment, often simulating enemy defenses to sharpen aircrew skills. 1CEVG played a crucial role during the Cold War, ensuring SAC’s strategic forces maintained high readiness and accuracy until its inactivation in 1992 following the end of the Cold War and the restructuring of Air Force operations.