24th Tactical Missile Squadron
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The 24th Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 588th Tactical Missile Group, stationed at Orlando Air Force Base
, Florida. It was inactivated on 15 July 1958
tactical cruise missiles at Orlando AFB. With the deployment of the 17th Tactical Missile Squadron to Taiwan, the 24th TMS was transferred to the 589th TMS on 25 April 1958. Engaged in crew training with the 589th but never received any missiles or deployment orders before the squadron was inactivated on 15 July 1958.
With the inactivation of the squadron, personnel of the 24th TMS were reassigned directly to the 588th TMG. The 588th intended to deploy its lead elements to South Korea during the fall of 1958, but in a change of plans, the unit was inactivated at on 15 July 1958. The personnel and equipment of the 588th were reassigned to the newly formed 58th Tactical Missile Group at Osan AB, South Korea, with the newly re-designated 310th Tactical Fighter Squadron becoming the 310th Tactical Missile Squadron, absorbing the personnel of the 588th TMG en masse.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the 588th Tactical Missile Group, stationed at Orlando Air Force Base
Orlando Air Force Base
Orlando Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force facility, located in Orlando, Florida. It was established in 1940 as a World War II training base and was also used for coastal patrols during World War II....
, Florida. It was inactivated on 15 July 1958
History
Activated on 15 March 1957 under the Ninth Air Force 589th Tactical Missile Group. Trained for operations of MGM-1 MatadorMGM-1 Matador
The Martin MGM-1 Matador was the first operational surface-to-surface cruise missile built by the United States. It was similar in concept to the German V-1, but the Matador included a radio link that allowed in-flight course corrections. This allowed accuracy to be maintained over greatly extended...
tactical cruise missiles at Orlando AFB. With the deployment of the 17th Tactical Missile Squadron to Taiwan, the 24th TMS was transferred to the 589th TMS on 25 April 1958. Engaged in crew training with the 589th but never received any missiles or deployment orders before the squadron was inactivated on 15 July 1958.
With the inactivation of the squadron, personnel of the 24th TMS were reassigned directly to the 588th TMG. The 588th intended to deploy its lead elements to South Korea during the fall of 1958, but in a change of plans, the unit was inactivated at on 15 July 1958. The personnel and equipment of the 588th were reassigned to the newly formed 58th Tactical Missile Group at Osan AB, South Korea, with the newly re-designated 310th Tactical Fighter Squadron becoming the 310th Tactical Missile Squadron, absorbing the personnel of the 588th TMG en masse.