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| 703rd Strategic Missile Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1958–1961 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | intercontinental ballistic missile |
The703rd Strategic Missile Wing is an inactiveUnited States Air Force unit. It was last assigned toStrategic Air Command's13th Air Division atLowry Air Force Base, Colorado. It wasStrategic Air Command's firstTitan I wing, but never achieved full operational status. It was inactivated on 1 July 1961 and its assets transferred to anotherwing.
The 703rd was the firstHGM-25A Titan IIntercontinental ballistic missile wing. It was activated on 25 September 1958,[1] 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.[2]
The missiles, personnel and facilities of the wing were reassigned to the451st Strategic Missile Wing on 1 July 1961 and the unit was inactivated.[3]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
