43rd OMS

The 43rd Organizational Maintenance Squadron (43rd OMS) was a support unit of the United States Air Force, primarily active during the Cold War era. Assigned to the 43rd Bombardment Wing at Carswell Air Force Base in Texas, the squadron was responsible for the organizational-level maintenance of the wing’s aircraft, including the B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber. The 43rd OMS ensured aircraft were fully mission-capable through routine inspections, repairs, and servicing, directly supporting the wing’s strategic bombing and deterrence missions. The unit played a critical role in maintaining the operational readiness of the Air Force’s first supersonic bomber wing until the B-58’s retirement and subsequent inactivation of the wing in 1970.