351st Strategic Missile Wing

The **351st Strategic Missile Wing** was activated on 1 February 1963 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, as part of the United States Air Force’s Strategic Air Command. Its primary mission was to operate and maintain LGM-30 Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), providing a key component of America's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. At its peak, the wing controlled 150 missile silos spread across central Missouri. The 351st remained on alert until its deactivation in 1995, following the end of the Cold War and the implementation of arms reduction agreements.