The 703rd Strategic Missile Wing is an inactive

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unit. It was last assigned to

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's 13th Air Division at

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, Colorado. It was

's first Titan I wing, but never achieved full operational status. It was inactivated on 1 July 1961 and its assets transferred to another

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History

The 703rd was the first HGM-25A Titan I

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wing. It was activated on 25 September 1958,SAC.com: 703d SMW
/ref> but never became fully operational. Partial capability was achieved on 10 December 1958, with training on the operation of the Titan I ICBM until March 1960.Ravensatein, pp. 292–293 The missiles, personnel and facilities of the wing were reassigned to the

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on 1 July 1961 and the unit was inactivated.

Lineage

* Established as 703rd Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan) on 5 September 1958 : Activated on 25 September 1958 : Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1961Lineage through 1977 in Ravenstein, pp. 292–293 * Consolidated with the 303rd Fighter Wing on 31 July 1985 as the 503rd Tactical Missile Wing

Assignments

* 1st Missile Division, 25 September 1958 *

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, 15 January 1959 * 13th Air Division, 1 July 1959 – 1 July 1961

Components

* 848th Strategic Missile Squadron: 1 February 1960 – 1 July 1961 * 849th Strategic Missile Squadron: 1 August 1960 – 1 July 1961

Stations

, Colorado, 25 September 1958 – 1 July 1961

Missiles

* HGM-25A Titan I

References

Notes

Bibliography

* {{Strategic Air Command Military units and formations established in 1958 703 1958 establishments in the United States