379th FMS

The 379th Field Maintenance Squadron (FMS) was a support unit within the United States Air Force, originally activated as part of the 379th Bombardment Wing. Stationed at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, the squadron provided vital aircraft and equipment maintenance for the wing’s fleet of B-52 Stratofortress bombers and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during the Cold War era. Its mission ensured that the 379th’s assets maintained high readiness for both nuclear deterrence and conventional operations. The 379th FMS was inactivated in 1993 following the end of the Cold War and the subsequent closure of Wurtsmith AFB.