SM-65E Atlas site 548–2 1.9 mi SW of Worden, KS about 1962
Active
1942–1945; 1947–1949; 1960–1964
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Type
Squadron
Role
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Engagements
European Theater of Operations
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation
Insignia
548th Strategic Missile Squadron emblem[a][1]
548th Bombardment Squadron emblem[2]
World War II fuselage code[2][b]
GX
Military unit
The 548th Strategic Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 40th Strategic Aerospace Wing at Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas, where it was inactivated on 25 March 1965. At Forbes, the 548th was equipped with the SM-65E Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile, with a mission of nuclear deterrence.
The squadron was first activated during World War II in December 1942 as the 548th Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States, it deployed to England, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The squadron was twice awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions during the war. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States, where it was inactivated. The squadron was activated in the reserve from 1947 to 1949, but does not appear to have been fully manned or equipped.
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