4252nd FIELD MAINT SQ SAC

The 4252nd Field Maintenance Squadron (4252nd FIELD MAINT SQ) was a unit assigned to the Strategic Air Command (SAC) of the United States Air Force. Activated during the Cold War era, the squadron was responsible for providing comprehensive maintenance support to SAC’s aircraft and equipment, ensuring operational readiness for strategic bombing missions. Stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, the 4252nd played a crucial role in supporting B-52 Stratofortress operations during the Vietnam War, particularly through Operation Arc Light. The squadron was inactivated as part of postwar realignments and changing strategic requirements in the 1970s.