485th Tactical Missile Wing

The **485th Tactical Missile Wing** was a United States Air Force unit activated during the Cold War to operate ground-launched cruise missiles (GLCMs) in Europe. Established in 1984 at Florennes Air Base, Belgium, the wing was equipped with BGM-109G Gryphon missiles, providing a critical component of NATO’s deterrent posture against Warsaw Pact forces. Its mission was to maintain, secure, and, if necessary, deploy nuclear-capable missiles in response to escalating tensions. The wing was inactivated in 1989 following the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which mandated the elimination of such missile systems from Europe.