Calvin Harrell

The 487th Tactical Missile Wing was a United States Air Force unit activated during the Cold War era. Established in 1987 at Comiso Air Station, Sicily, the wing was responsible for operating BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missiles (GLCMs) as part of NATO's nuclear deterrence strategy in Europe. The unit played a critical role in reinforcing Western defense posture against the Soviet Union until the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Following the treaty's ratification, the 487th Tactical Missile Wing was inactivated in 1991, coinciding with the removal and destruction of its missile systems.