72nd AMMS

The 72nd Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Squadron (AMMS) was a vital support unit within the United States Air Force, originally activated to provide aircraft maintenance and munitions handling for assigned wings. Stationed at Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico, during the Cold War, the 72nd AMMS supported strategic bomber and tanker operations under the Strategic Air Command (SAC). The squadron played a key role in maintaining the operational readiness of B-52 Stratofortresses and KC-135 Stratotankers, ensuring rapid deployment capabilities in response to global contingencies. The unit was eventually inactivated following the closure of Ramey AFB in 1973, as part of the post-Vietnam War realignment of U.S. military forces.