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The 390th Strategic Missile Wing (SMW) was activated in 1962 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, as part of the United States Air Force’s efforts during the Cold War. Assigned to the Strategic Air Command, the 390th SMW operated LGM-25C Titan II intercontinental ballistic missiles, serving as a critical component of America’s nuclear deterrent force. The wing maintained 18 missile silos and played a vital role in national defense throughout its operational years. The 390th SMW was inactivated in 1984 following the decommissioning of the Titan II missile system.

The 570th Strategic Missile Squadron was a unit of the United States Air Force, originally activated during World War II as a bombardment squadron. It flew B-17 Flying Fortress missions over Europe as part of the Eighth Air Force, participating in significant strategic bombing campaigns against Nazi Germany. Reactivated during the Cold War, the unit was redesignated as a missile squadron and equipped with LGM-25C Titan II intercontinental ballistic missiles at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The 570th played a key role in America's nuclear deterrence strategy until its inactivation in 1984 following the retirement of the Titan II system.