302 TMS

The 302nd Tactical Missile Squadron (302 TMS) was a United States Air Force unit activated during the Cold War era. Established in the late 1950s, the squadron was equipped with MGM-13 Mace tactical missiles and stationed in West Germany as part of NATO’s forward defense posture. Its mission focused on providing rapid-response, surface-to-surface missile capability to deter and, if necessary, counter Soviet aggression in Europe. The 302 TMS was inactivated in the late 1960s as missile technology evolved and strategic priorities shifted.