380th MMS

The 380th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (380th MMS) was a United States Air Force unit primarily responsible for the storage, maintenance, and handling of munitions, including nuclear weapons, during the Cold War era. Activated at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York, the squadron supported the 380th Bombardment Wing’s strategic mission with the B-47 and later B-52 bombers under Strategic Air Command. The 380th MMS played a crucial role in ensuring the readiness and security of the wing’s munitions stockpile, directly contributing to America’s nuclear deterrence posture. The unit was inactivated in the late 1960s as part of broader Air Force restructuring and the phaseout of certain bomber aircraft.