447th Missile Squadron, Military missile facility in Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, US.
The 447th Missile Squadron controlled 50 launch facilities and five missile alert facilities across the North Dakota prairie landscape.
Established in 1942 as a bombardment unit, the squadron transformed into a missile facility in 1964 and operated until its deactivation in 1998.
The squadron personnel maintained round-the-clock readiness, representing the Strategic Air Command's nuclear deterrence mission during the Cold War period.
The facility used LGM-30 Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles, transitioning from Minuteman II in 1965 to Minuteman III models from 1971.
The squadron earned two Presidential Unit Citations for its World War II missions over Athens and Toulon before its conversion to missile operations.
GPS coordinates: 47.96110,-97.40110
Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:07
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