310th Tactical Missile Group

The 310th Tactical Missile Group was a United States Air Force unit activated in the early years of the Cold War. Established in 1954 at Orlando Air Force Base, Florida, the group was tasked with training personnel and developing tactics for the deployment of tactical missile systems, such as the TM-61 Matador. The 310th played a critical role in pioneering the operational use of surface-to-surface cruise missiles within the USAF, contributing to NATO deterrence strategies in Europe. The unit was inactivated in 1958 as the Air Force reorganized its missile forces and advances in missile technology rendered its original mission obsolete.